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Population and households in ZIP 38631
Household size in ZIP 38631
| Period | ZIP 38631 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
ZIP 38631 is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 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 2.75, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 38631
| Period | ZIP 38631 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 38631 is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 38631
| Period | ZIP 38631 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 38631: 37.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 38631
Renters in ZIP 38631
| Period | ZIP 38631 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.5% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 52.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 38631: 52.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 71.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 38631
| Period | ZIP 38631 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 38631: 15.1% 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. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 38631
| Period | ZIP 38631 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 38631 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 38631
| Period | ZIP 38631 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $448 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $496 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $446 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$198 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38631 runs $446 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 38631
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38631
| Period | ZIP 38631 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38631 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.1%, 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 38631
| Period | ZIP 38631 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.6% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.9% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 38631 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 38631
| Period | ZIP 38631 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 38631 than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 38631 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 38631 | 2.32 | 36.9 | 37.8% | 52.5% | 15.1% | 1987 | $446 | 11.1% | 85.8% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 38630 | 2.51 | 29.1 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 28.0% | 1984 | $817 | 30.1% | 96.5% | 6.4% |
| 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 38645 | 2.45 | 50.0 | 15.6% | 23.7% | 12.0% | 1979 | $604 | 21.1% | 87.2% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 72389 | 2.09 | 49.3 | 14.9% | 40.8% | 10.4% | 1978 | $343 | 11.3% | 71.2% | 35.7% |
| ZIP 72333 | 2.11 | 50.1 | 14.4% | 41.5% | 13.5% | 1978 | $362 | 12.6% | 72.2% | 31.4% |
| ZIP 72353 | 2.20 | 55.7 | 11.0% | 50.0% | 34.2% | 1979 | $488 | 21.9% | 78.8% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 38623 | 2.27 | 43.4 | 16.2% | 22.4% | 14.0% | 1983 | $660 | 28.9% | 80.3% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 38646 | 2.20 | 39.1 | 20.8% | 30.8% | 11.5% | 1966 | $744 | 19.7% | 83.8% | 11.8% |
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 38631. 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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