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Population and households in ZIP 38827
Household size in ZIP 38827
| Period | ZIP 38827 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.67 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38827 are small: just 2.21 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 2.88, 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 38827
| Period | ZIP 38827 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in ZIP 38827 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 38827
| Period | ZIP 38827 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 38827: 5.8% of 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 38827
Renters in ZIP 38827
| Period | ZIP 38827 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 38827 own their homes; 27.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. More than half of owners (55.6%) 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 38827
| Period | ZIP 38827 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 38827 than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Mississippi overall (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 38827
| Period | ZIP 38827 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 38827 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
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 38827
| Period | ZIP 38827 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $432 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $501 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $605 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $736 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$304 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38827 runs $736 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.7% 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 38827
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38827
| Period | ZIP 38827 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 38827: 12.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 38827
| Period | ZIP 38827 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in ZIP 38827 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.2% 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 38827
| Period | ZIP 38827 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38827 runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 38827 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 38827 | 2.21 | 38.8 | 5.8% | 27.7% | 11.6% | 1975 | $736 | 12.4% | 81.2% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 38838 | 2.76 | 31.8 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 17.8% | 1984 | $528 | 11.0% | 86.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 38847 | 2.17 | 37.9 | 9.0% | 21.9% | 11.2% | 1982 | $849 | 13.5% | 84.0% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 35582 | 2.19 | 47.3 | 13.1% | 35.9% | 14.3% | 1971 | $587 | 21.9% | 84.6% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 38873 | 1.92 | 47.2 | 4.0% | 17.4% | 13.4% | 1984 | $698 | 19.7% | 84.5% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 38859 | 2.70 | 39.7 | 9.4% | 7.1% | 25.1% | 1990 | $610 | 12.7% | 86.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 38856 | 2.28 | 48.7 | 3.1% | 7.0% | 9.5% | 1986 | $644 | 14.0% | 76.8% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 38829 | 2.54 | 38.4 | 12.7% | 22.7% | 14.9% | 1982 | $671 | 20.1% | 84.5% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 38824 | 2.51 | 39.3 | 16.5% | 20.9% | 14.3% | 1985 | $709 | 16.0% | 80.3% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 35585 | 2.77 | 38.2 | 7.9% | 15.3% | 19.2% | 1985 | $880 | 23.2% | 88.2% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 35653 | 2.80 | 37.9 | 15.3% | 23.3% | 12.9% | 1981 | $672 | 14.1% | 76.6% | 6.5% |
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 38827. 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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