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Population and households in ZIP 38848
Household size in ZIP 38848
| Period | ZIP 38848 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 38848 holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.61 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 38848
| Period | ZIP 38848 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38848 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 38848
| Period | ZIP 38848 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.1% of households in ZIP 38848, well below 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 38848
Renters in ZIP 38848
| Period | ZIP 38848 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 38848 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.5%) 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 38848
| Period | ZIP 38848 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.9% of the housing in ZIP 38848, 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 38848
| Period | ZIP 38848 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 38848 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 38848
| Period | ZIP 38848 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $668 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $498 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $635 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$109 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 38848 pays $777 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.7% 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 38848
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38848
| Period | ZIP 38848 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 38848: 21.2% 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 38848
| Period | ZIP 38848 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 38848 is above the national rate: 93.9% 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 38848
| Period | ZIP 38848 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38848 has been low: just 1.9% 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 38848 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 38848 | 2.77 | 38.4 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 21.9% | 1978 | $777 | 21.2% | 93.9% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 38844 | 3.03 | 29.7 | 1.1% | 8.0% | 22.6% | 1976 | $735 | 13.5% | 92.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 38870 | 2.58 | 40.5 | 4.9% | 10.8% | 18.9% | 1981 | $814 | 19.5% | 90.0% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 35586 | 2.84 | 45.5 | 10.3% | 25.1% | 29.8% | 1982 | $587 | 11.7% | 81.0% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 38821 | 2.41 | 44.6 | 10.2% | 25.5% | 15.4% | 1979 | $809 | 17.1% | 89.3% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 35552 | 3.08 | 39.6 | 13.1% | 15.0% | 30.0% | 1975 | $572 | 15.1% | 92.4% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 35544 | 2.88 | 43.7 | 4.7% | 26.8% | 15.1% | 1991 | $923 | 28.8% | 81.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 39730 | 2.32 | 42.7 | 19.0% | 26.6% | 15.9% | 1980 | $769 | 13.8% | 79.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 38858 | 2.44 | 42.7 | 8.4% | 22.3% | 20.2% | 1987 | $786 | 9.3% | 77.3% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 35563 | 2.68 | 42.4 | 6.6% | 28.3% | 17.3% | 1976 | $701 | 18.7% | 88.9% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 38860 | 2.45 | 38.5 | 16.7% | 36.7% | 17.7% | 1979 | $642 | 8.5% | 80.2% | 9.3% |
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 38848. 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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