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Population and households in ZIP 38617
Household size in ZIP 38617
| Period | ZIP 38617 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.63 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
ZIP 38617 is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.92, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 38617
| Period | ZIP 38617 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in ZIP 38617 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 38617
| Period | ZIP 38617 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in ZIP 38617 (26.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 38617
Renters in ZIP 38617
| Period | ZIP 38617 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.9% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 38617 than nationally: 48.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (62.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 38617
| Period | ZIP 38617 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 38617: 21.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 38617
| Period | ZIP 38617 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 38617 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 38617
| Period | ZIP 38617 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $365 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $310 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $372 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $394 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$29 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38617 runs $394 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 38617
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38617
| Period | ZIP 38617 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38617 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 38617
| Period | ZIP 38617 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 38617 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 38617
| Period | ZIP 38617 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38617 runs well above the national rate: 29.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 38617 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 38617 | 2.29 | 39.7 | 26.0% | 48.8% | 21.7% | 1988 | $394 | 16.3% | 87.6% | 29.4% |
| ZIP 38639 | 2.36 | 38.8 | 23.6% | 44.2% | 21.7% | 1986 | $350 | 10.3% | 85.8% | 27.6% |
| ZIP 38644 | 2.03 | 51.7 | 3.6% | 37.5% | 30.7% | 1984 | $725 | 29.9% | 88.8% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 38631 | 2.32 | 36.9 | 37.8% | 52.5% | 15.1% | 1987 | $446 | 11.1% | 85.8% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 38645 | 2.45 | 50.0 | 15.6% | 23.7% | 12.0% | 1979 | $604 | 21.1% | 87.2% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 38630 | 2.51 | 29.1 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 28.0% | 1984 | $817 | 30.1% | 96.5% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 38623 | 2.27 | 43.4 | 16.2% | 22.4% | 14.0% | 1983 | $660 | 28.9% | 80.3% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 38670 | 2.35 | 40.8 | 23.2% | 33.2% | 14.4% | 1988 | $714 | 23.8% | 84.0% | 11.4% |
| ZIP 38646 | 2.20 | 39.1 | 20.8% | 30.8% | 11.5% | 1966 | $744 | 19.7% | 83.8% | 11.8% |
| ZIP 38621 | 2.44 | 36.3 | 13.0% | 33.8% | 23.3% | 1976 | $1,122 | 16.6% | 76.6% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 72389 | 2.09 | 49.3 | 14.9% | 40.8% | 10.4% | 1978 | $343 | 11.3% | 71.2% | 35.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 38617. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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