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Population and households in ZIP 38857
Household size in ZIP 38857
| Period | ZIP 38857 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.58 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
ZIP 38857 is a place of big households: 2.99 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.41, 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 38857
| Period | ZIP 38857 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.4 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.4, ZIP 38857 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 38857
| Period | ZIP 38857 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in ZIP 38857, 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 38857
Renters in ZIP 38857
| Period | ZIP 38857 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.5% of households in ZIP 38857 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (34.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 38857
| Period | ZIP 38857 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 38857 than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, 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 38857
| Period | ZIP 38857 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 38857 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, 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 38857
| Period | ZIP 38857 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $748 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $921 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$301 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 38857 costs $921 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 38857
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38857
| Period | ZIP 38857 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 38857 (28.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 38857
| Period | ZIP 38857 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.2% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in ZIP 38857 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 38857
| Period | ZIP 38857 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 38857: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 38857 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 38857 | 2.99 | 33.4 | 6.1% | 23.5% | 11.9% | 1993 | $921 | 28.6% | 86.4% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 38855 | 2.55 | 41.5 | 10.6% | 21.8% | 5.1% | 1983 | $863 | 13.1% | 84.1% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 38804 | 2.39 | 40.5 | 12.9% | 37.2% | 12.2% | 1981 | $808 | 27.8% | 86.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 38862 | 2.55 | 40.6 | 16.1% | 34.6% | 21.5% | 1990 | $891 | 26.8% | 86.7% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 38866 | 2.53 | 38.5 | 8.4% | 17.9% | 12.5% | 1996 | $923 | 26.9% | 88.2% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 38843 | 2.44 | 37.7 | 10.9% | 24.3% | 12.9% | 1985 | $814 | 19.9% | 90.9% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 38801 | 2.56 | 37.4 | 13.8% | 35.4% | 13.2% | 1984 | $1,121 | 28.8% | 85.6% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 38879 | 2.55 | 30.5 | 19.4% | 74.5% | 17.8% | 1977 | $940 | 11.5% | 75.4% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 38826 | 2.56 | 37.7 | 7.1% | 30.3% | 9.8% | 1993 | $1,043 | 35.4% | 90.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 38868 | 2.62 | 36.8 | 16.1% | 23.6% | 19.3% | 1989 | $847 | 20.2% | 85.9% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 38869 | 2.50 | 31.7 | 11.1% | 20.7% | 16.4% | 1988 | $890 | 33.6% | 89.1% | 3.9% |
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 38857. 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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