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Population and households in ZIP 38940
Household size in ZIP 38940
| Period | ZIP 38940 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 38940 holds 2.82 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.65, 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 38940
| Period | ZIP 38940 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in ZIP 38940 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 38940
| Period | ZIP 38940 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 38940 than nationally: 13.3%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in Mississippi as a whole (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 38940
Renters in ZIP 38940
| Period | ZIP 38940 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 38940 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (47.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 38940
| Period | ZIP 38940 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +31.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.9% of the housing in ZIP 38940, 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 38940
| Period | ZIP 38940 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 38940 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, 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 38940
| Period | ZIP 38940 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $568 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $522 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $797 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $848 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$279 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 38940 pays $848 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.5% 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 38940
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38940
| Period | ZIP 38940 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38940 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, 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 38940
| Period | ZIP 38940 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 38940 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.1% 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 38940
| Period | ZIP 38940 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38940 runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 38940 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 38940 | 2.82 | 39.3 | 13.3% | 16.1% | 38.9% | 1994 | $848 | 15.0% | 83.1% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 38920 | 2.46 | 45.0 | 23.2% | 30.5% | 20.5% | 1980 | $735 | 8.0% | 81.2% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 38901 | 2.57 | 39.1 | 21.2% | 36.4% | 15.9% | 1980 | $836 | 22.5% | 83.7% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 38950 | 3.24 | 29.5 | 30.2% | 0.0% | 46.2% | 1991 | $772 | 2.4% | 85.7% | 12.4% |
| ZIP 38928 | 2.42 | 30.8 | 36.5% | 58.5% | 18.3% | 1976 | $751 | 10.6% | 79.4% | 11.6% |
| ZIP 38925 | 2.31 | 47.2 | 16.3% | 22.1% | 20.8% | 1991 | $793 | 17.2% | 86.3% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 38944 | 2.95 | 42.1 | 17.4% | 41.3% | 21.6% | 1975 | $870 | 12.4% | 86.7% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 38952 | 3.06 | 36.1 | 13.2% | 23.2% | 21.1% | 1975 | $841 | 34.9% | 85.5% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 38929 | 2.42 | 48.7 | 15.3% | 13.1% | 23.3% | 1987 | $847 | 15.5% | 85.7% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 38737 | 3.17 | 32.3 | 29.3% | 52.7% | 12.9% | 1979 | $739 | 6.7% | 77.6% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 38771 | 3.25 | 35.7 | 33.2% | 44.6% | 19.1% | 1982 | $646 | 14.4% | 79.9% | 17.4% |
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 38940. 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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