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Population and households in ZIP 38838
Household size in ZIP 38838
| Period | ZIP 38838 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38838 average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.87, 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 38838
| Period | ZIP 38838 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38838 is young: half of its residents are under 31.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 38838
| Period | ZIP 38838 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 38838 (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi overall (14.6%).
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 38838
Renters in ZIP 38838
| Period | ZIP 38838 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.5% of households in ZIP 38838 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 38838
| Period | ZIP 38838 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.8% of the housing in ZIP 38838, 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 38838
| Period | ZIP 38838 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 38838 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 nationally.
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 38838
| Period | ZIP 38838 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $464 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $516 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $551 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $528 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$64 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 38838 pays $528 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 38838
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38838
| Period | ZIP 38838 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 38838: 11.0% 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 38838
| Period | ZIP 38838 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.9% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.5% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.5% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 38838 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 38838
| Period | ZIP 38838 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38838 has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 38838 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 38838 | 2.76 | 31.8 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 17.8% | 1984 | $528 | 11.0% | 86.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 38827 | 2.21 | 38.8 | 5.8% | 27.7% | 11.6% | 1975 | $736 | 12.4% | 81.2% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 38873 | 1.92 | 47.2 | 4.0% | 17.4% | 13.4% | 1984 | $698 | 19.7% | 84.5% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 38847 | 2.17 | 37.9 | 9.0% | 21.9% | 11.2% | 1982 | $849 | 13.5% | 84.0% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 38859 | 2.70 | 39.7 | 9.4% | 7.1% | 25.1% | 1990 | $610 | 12.7% | 86.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 35582 | 2.19 | 47.3 | 13.1% | 35.9% | 14.3% | 1971 | $587 | 21.9% | 84.6% | 2.8% |
| 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 38849 | 2.95 | 34.7 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 16.8% | 1997 | $771 | 22.2% | 86.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 35585 | 2.77 | 38.2 | 7.9% | 15.3% | 19.2% | 1985 | $880 | 23.2% | 88.2% | 2.4% |
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 38838. 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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