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Population and households in ZIP 38869
Household size in ZIP 38869
| Period | ZIP 38869 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38869 run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
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 38869
| Period | ZIP 38869 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38869 is young: half of its residents are under 31.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 46.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 38869
| Period | ZIP 38869 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 38869 as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 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 38869
Renters in ZIP 38869
| Period | ZIP 38869 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.7% of households in ZIP 38869 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 38869
| Period | ZIP 38869 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 38869: 16.4% 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 38869
| Period | ZIP 38869 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 38869 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 38869
| Period | ZIP 38869 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $518 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $705 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $890 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$372 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38869 runs $890 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.4% 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 38869
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38869
| Period | ZIP 38869 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 38869 as nationally: 33.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Mississippi as a whole (25.8%).
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 38869
| Period | ZIP 38869 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.2% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 38869 have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Mississippi as a whole (87.3%).
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 38869
| Period | ZIP 38869 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38869 runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 38869 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 38869 | 2.50 | 31.7 | 11.1% | 20.7% | 16.4% | 1988 | $890 | 33.6% | 89.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 38828 | 3.39 | 33.7 | 19.5% | 17.8% | 23.2% | 1993 | $887 | 18.3% | 80.7% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 38826 | 2.56 | 37.7 | 7.1% | 30.3% | 9.8% | 1993 | $1,043 | 35.4% | 90.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 38866 | 2.53 | 38.5 | 8.4% | 17.9% | 12.5% | 1996 | $923 | 26.9% | 88.2% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 38801 | 2.56 | 37.4 | 13.8% | 35.4% | 13.2% | 1984 | $1,121 | 28.8% | 85.6% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 38804 | 2.39 | 40.5 | 12.9% | 37.2% | 12.2% | 1981 | $808 | 27.8% | 86.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 38841 | 3.02 | 31.9 | 17.3% | 36.3% | 20.8% | 1997 | $920 | 11.4% | 75.2% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 38849 | 2.95 | 34.7 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 16.8% | 1997 | $771 | 22.2% | 86.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 38652 | 2.86 | 37.3 | 13.6% | 29.0% | 18.5% | 1983 | $891 | 20.7% | 80.7% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 38863 | 2.63 | 37.6 | 11.4% | 30.4% | 14.1% | 1987 | $872 | 20.4% | 80.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 38857 | 2.99 | 33.4 | 6.1% | 23.5% | 11.9% | 1993 | $921 | 28.6% | 86.4% | 9.4% |
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 38869. 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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