Population 35 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in ZIP 38765
| Period | ZIP 38765 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.57 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.57 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.47 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.19 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38765 are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.57, 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 38765
| Period | ZIP 38765 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 15.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.6 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +34.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38765 skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.6, 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 38765
| Period | ZIP 38765 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 38765 than nationally: 14.6%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 38765
Renters in ZIP 38765
| Period | ZIP 38765 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −30.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in ZIP 38765 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About nine in ten owners (87.5%) 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 38765
| Period | ZIP 38765 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.2% of the housing in ZIP 38765, 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 38765
| Period | ZIP 38765 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 38765 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Mississippi as a whole, 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 38765
| Period | ZIP 38765 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $522 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $688 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 38765 pays $688 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.7% 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 38765
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38765
| Period | ZIP 38765 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.3% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 38765 (37.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Mississippi as a whole (25.8%).
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 38765
| Period | ZIP 38765 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +26.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 38765 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% 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 38765
| Period | ZIP 38765 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −20.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 38765: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 38765 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 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 38721 | 2.32 | 44.6 | 15.9% | 26.2% | 9.6% | 1978 | $634 | 25.3% | 77.9% | 13.8% |
| ZIP 38745 | 2.05 | 52.1 | 7.4% | 25.6% | 7.4% | 1993 | $339 | 14.4% | 81.0% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 38748 | 2.66 | 37.4 | 19.9% | 38.2% | 8.8% | 1979 | $764 | 20.4% | 83.0% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 38744 | 2.21 | 26.6 | 20.3% | 23.6% | 31.4% | 2000 | $684 | 18.7% | 58.9% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 38731 | 2.24 | 21.0 | 23.1% | 23.1% | 36.7% | 2002 | $761 | 19.6% | 54.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 39097 | 2.18 | 38.9 | 25.5% | 22.9% | 14.2% | 1984 | $742 | 13.0% | 85.8% | 15.7% |
| ZIP 39115 | 2.18 | 38.9 | 25.6% | 22.7% | 14.2% | 1984 | $744 | 13.0% | 85.9% | 15.8% |
| ZIP 39166 | 3.19 | 37.3 | 13.1% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 1980 | $539 | 14.1% | 78.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 39038 | 2.62 | 41.1 | 25.6% | 39.2% | 21.6% | 1979 | $682 | 21.9% | 82.2% | 12.6% |
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 38765. 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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