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Population and households in ZIP 38721
Household size in ZIP 38721
| Period | ZIP 38721 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.14 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.81 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
ZIP 38721 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 3.14, 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 38721
| Period | ZIP 38721 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38721 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 38721
| Period | ZIP 38721 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in ZIP 38721 (15.9%), 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 38721
Renters in ZIP 38721
| Period | ZIP 38721 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 38721 rent their homes (26.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 63.2% 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 38721
| Period | ZIP 38721 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 38721 is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is lower than in Mississippi as a whole (14.1%).
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 38721
| Period | ZIP 38721 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 38721 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Mississippi overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 38721
| Period | ZIP 38721 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $708 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $532 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $634 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$90 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 38721 costs $634 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.8% of the typical renter's income, 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 38721
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38721
| Period | ZIP 38721 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38721 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.3%, against 35.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
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 38721
| Period | ZIP 38721 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 38721 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 38721
| Period | ZIP 38721 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 38721: 13.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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 38721 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 38721 | 2.32 | 44.6 | 15.9% | 26.2% | 9.6% | 1978 | $634 | 25.3% | 77.9% | 13.8% |
| ZIP 38765 | 2.38 | 55.6 | 14.6% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 1979 | $688 | 37.7% | 82.9% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 39061 | 2.38 | 55.6 | 14.6% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 1979 | $688 | 37.7% | 82.9% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 39159 | 2.68 | 38.4 | 27.7% | 38.4% | 15.5% | 1977 | $608 | 11.9% | 82.7% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 38745 | 2.05 | 52.1 | 7.4% | 25.6% | 7.4% | 1993 | $339 | 14.4% | 81.0% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 39097 | 2.18 | 38.9 | 25.5% | 22.9% | 14.2% | 1984 | $742 | 13.0% | 85.8% | 15.7% |
| ZIP 38744 | 2.21 | 26.6 | 20.3% | 23.6% | 31.4% | 2000 | $684 | 18.7% | 58.9% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 39088 | 2.50 | 47.4 | 12.9% | 21.4% | 17.5% | 1995 | $758 | 29.8% | 84.8% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 39054 | 2.83 | 47.0 | 10.1% | 26.1% | 14.8% | 1983 | $688 | 11.6% | 63.1% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 39115 | 2.18 | 38.9 | 25.6% | 22.7% | 14.2% | 1984 | $744 | 13.0% | 85.9% | 15.8% |
| ZIP 39113 | 1.62 | 49.4 | 11.3% | 37.7% | 20.5% | 1980 | $250 | 6.9% | 69.1% | 0.5% |
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 38721. 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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