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Population and households in ZIP 38850
Household size in ZIP 38850
| Period | ZIP 38850 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38850 run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, 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 38850
| Period | ZIP 38850 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.9, ZIP 38850 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 38850
| Period | ZIP 38850 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 38850: 22.0% of all 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 38850
Renters in ZIP 38850
| Period | ZIP 38850 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 38850 is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 38850
| Period | ZIP 38850 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 38850: 13.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 38850
| Period | ZIP 38850 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 38850 was built around 1982, 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 38850
| Period | ZIP 38850 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $450 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $561 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $624 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $688 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 38850 costs $688 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 38850
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38850
| Period | ZIP 38850 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38850 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.0%, 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 38850
| Period | ZIP 38850 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.2% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.1% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
23.0% of adults in ZIP 38850 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.0% 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 38850
| Period | ZIP 38850 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38850 is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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 38850 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 38850 | 2.45 | 35.9 | 22.0% | 19.2% | 13.3% | 1982 | $688 | 10.0% | 77.0% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 38864 | 3.03 | 27.9 | 10.7% | 17.0% | 19.7% | 1981 | $967 | 12.1% | 76.8% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 38951 | 2.24 | 41.4 | 5.2% | 26.7% | 7.7% | 1991 | $957 | 9.9% | 73.9% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 38915 | 2.14 | 41.5 | 11.7% | 33.7% | 18.2% | 1978 | $672 | 14.2% | 86.0% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 38860 | 2.45 | 38.5 | 16.7% | 36.7% | 17.7% | 1979 | $642 | 8.5% | 80.2% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 38868 | 2.62 | 36.8 | 16.1% | 23.6% | 19.3% | 1989 | $847 | 20.2% | 85.9% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 38913 | 2.22 | 50.6 | 11.4% | 8.5% | 19.1% | 1981 | $817 | 12.6% | 86.4% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 38879 | 2.55 | 30.5 | 19.4% | 74.5% | 17.8% | 1977 | $940 | 11.5% | 75.4% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 38949 | 2.83 | 44.0 | 19.0% | 11.0% | 18.5% | 1993 | $1,081 | 21.9% | 95.1% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 38862 | 2.55 | 40.6 | 16.1% | 34.6% | 21.5% | 1990 | $891 | 26.8% | 86.7% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 38858 | 2.44 | 42.7 | 8.4% | 22.3% | 20.2% | 1987 | $786 | 9.3% | 77.3% | 4.4% |
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 38850. 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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