38879 is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 38879 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 38879, ~38% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 38879 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 38879 is the most Democratic-leaning.
38879 runs about 82 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38879 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 38879. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 38879 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 38879, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
38879 votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while 38879 runs about 82 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 38879 have never been married, above 89% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 38879, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 38879 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 38879 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 5%, about 55 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 75% of households in 38879 rent, compared to around 27% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in 38879 report food insecurity, above 97% of zip codes. 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.