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Population and households in ZIP 38916
Household size in ZIP 38916
| Period | ZIP 38916 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38916 are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 38916
| Period | ZIP 38916 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38916 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 38916
| Period | ZIP 38916 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 38916 than nationally: 14.0%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 38916
Renters in ZIP 38916
| Period | ZIP 38916 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in ZIP 38916 rent their homes (32.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 59.6% 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 38916
| Period | ZIP 38916 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 38916: 17.6% 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 38916
| Period | ZIP 38916 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 38916 are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 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 38916
| Period | ZIP 38916 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $450 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $505 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $585 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $716 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$266 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38916 runs $716 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.6% of household income on rent, 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 38916
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38916
| Period | ZIP 38916 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38916 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, 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 38916
| Period | ZIP 38916 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.9% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.0% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in ZIP 38916 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.3% 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 38916
| Period | ZIP 38916 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in ZIP 38916 is close to the national rate of 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 38916 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 38916 | 2.38 | 42.8 | 14.0% | 32.2% | 17.6% | 1980 | $716 | 11.2% | 74.3% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 38914 | 2.40 | 41.9 | 11.6% | 20.5% | 16.3% | 1990 | $946 | 12.0% | 71.6% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 38951 | 2.24 | 41.4 | 5.2% | 26.7% | 7.7% | 1991 | $957 | 9.9% | 73.9% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 38878 | 2.41 | 37.1 | 20.6% | 23.5% | 16.2% | 1985 | $512 | 14.2% | 75.5% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 38929 | 2.42 | 48.7 | 15.3% | 13.1% | 23.3% | 1987 | $847 | 15.5% | 85.7% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 39776 | 2.52 | 40.6 | 10.7% | 20.5% | 18.0% | 1990 | $880 | 9.4% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 39751 | 2.53 | 40.2 | 5.8% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 1990 | $763 | 20.1% | 84.9% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 38851 | 2.51 | 37.2 | 15.1% | 27.6% | 13.1% | 1982 | $799 | 16.1% | 82.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 38922 | 2.52 | 42.2 | 16.1% | 28.7% | 25.0% | 1980 | $751 | 13.6% | 76.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 38901 | 2.57 | 39.1 | 21.2% | 36.4% | 15.9% | 1980 | $836 | 22.5% | 83.7% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 39756 | 2.88 | 39.5 | 17.1% | 7.4% | 14.2% | 2000 | $971 | 9.8% | 83.7% | 1.3% |
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 38916. 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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