ZIP code 38965: Water Valley, MS
ZIP code 38965 is in Water Valley (37% of residents), in Yalobusha County (78%), Lafayette County (17%), Calhoun County (3.9%) and Panola County (1.7%), Mississippi. 63% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (79%) and Mississippi's 1st congressional district (21%). Its state senate districts are State Senate District 8 (98%) and State Senate District 24 (1.7%); its state house districts are State House District 34 (81%), State House District 23 (17%) and State House District 10 (1.7%).
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City and county
| City or town | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Water Valley | 37% |
| Paris | 0.4% |
| County | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Yalobusha County | 78% |
| Lafayette County | 17% |
| Calhoun County | 3.9% |
| Panola County | 1.7% |
| Town or county subdivision | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| District 3 | 31% |
| District 1 | 28% |
| District 2 | 19% |
| District 4 | 9.2% |
| District 5 | 7.7% |
| District 3 | 3.9% |
| District 4 | 1.7% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (MS-02) | 79% |
| Mississippi's 1st congressional district (MS-01) | 21% |
This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (MS-02) | Bennie G. Thompson (D) | 202-225-5876 | 79% |
| U.S. Representative (MS-01) | Trent Kelly (R) | 202-225-4306 | 21% |
| U.S. Senator | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) | 202-224-5054 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Roger F. Wicker (R) | 202-224-6253 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 8) | Ben Suber (R) | 98% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 24) | Justin Pope (Democratic) | 1.7% | |
| State Representative (State House District 34) | Kevin Horan (R) | 81% | |
| State Representative (State House District 23) | Perry Bailey (R) | 17% | |
| State Representative (State House District 10) | Josh Hawkins (R) | 1.7% |
Elected under MS's previous legislative map; the district's lines changed for 2026.
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Water Valley laws: search for the Water Valley, Mississippi code of ordinances
- Yalobusha County website: http://www.yalobushaonline.org/
- Yalobusha County laws: search for the Yalobusha County, Mississippi code of ordinances
- Lafayette County website: https://lafayettems.com/
- Lafayette County laws: search for the Lafayette County, Mississippi code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 8 | 98% |
| State Senate District 24 | 1.7% |
| State house district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 34 | 81% |
| State House District 23 | 17% |
| State House District 10 | 1.7% |
Voting precincts
13 voting precincts overlap ZIP 38965. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.
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ZIP 38965 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.