38677 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 27% of adults in 38677 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38677, ~15% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~74% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38677 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38677 is the most Democratic-leaning.
38677 runs about 40 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38677 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 38677 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 38677, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 85% of adults in 38677 hold a bachelor's degree, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 38677 sits in the top fifth on density (about 91%, above 89% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and more than 99% of adults in 38677 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 38677, MS sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 38677 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 93% of households in 38677 rent, about 68 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 38677 have completed high school, in the top fraction of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 38677 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.