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Population and households in ZIP 38844
Household size in ZIP 38844
| Period | ZIP 38844 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38844 are large by national standards, averaging 3.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.60 in 2006–10, 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 38844
| Period | ZIP 38844 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.7, ZIP 38844 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that 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 38844
| Period | ZIP 38844 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 38844: 1.1% 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 38844
Renters in ZIP 38844
| Period | ZIP 38844 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 38844 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.5%) 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 38844
| Period | ZIP 38844 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 38844: 22.6% 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.
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 38844
| Period | ZIP 38844 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 38844 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 38844
| Period | ZIP 38844 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $708 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $384 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $637 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $735 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$27 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38844 runs $735 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.5% 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 38844
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38844
| Period | ZIP 38844 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38844 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.5%, 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 38844
| Period | ZIP 38844 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 38844 is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 38844
| Period | ZIP 38844 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 38844 than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 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 38844 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 38844 | 3.03 | 29.7 | 1.1% | 8.0% | 22.6% | 1976 | $735 | 13.5% | 92.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 38848 | 2.77 | 38.4 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 21.9% | 1978 | $777 | 21.2% | 93.9% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 35586 | 2.84 | 45.5 | 10.3% | 25.1% | 29.8% | 1982 | $587 | 11.7% | 81.0% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 35592 | 2.74 | 45.2 | 14.1% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1979 | $589 | 10.5% | 83.0% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 39746 | 2.54 | 38.3 | 19.2% | 19.2% | 16.8% | 1990 | $734 | 19.3% | 81.1% | 16.4% |
| ZIP 35544 | 2.88 | 43.7 | 4.7% | 26.8% | 15.1% | 1991 | $923 | 28.8% | 81.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 38821 | 2.41 | 44.6 | 10.2% | 25.5% | 15.4% | 1979 | $809 | 17.1% | 89.3% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 39730 | 2.32 | 42.7 | 19.0% | 26.6% | 15.9% | 1980 | $769 | 13.8% | 79.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 35563 | 2.68 | 42.4 | 6.6% | 28.3% | 17.3% | 1976 | $701 | 18.7% | 88.9% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 35594 | 2.62 | 45.6 | 8.0% | 21.6% | 22.4% | 1980 | $761 | 14.2% | 86.9% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 35559 | 2.43 | 44.7 | 1.4% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 1989 | $780 | 8.1% | 84.1% | 11.9% |
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 38844. 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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