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Population and households in ZIP 38943
Household size in ZIP 38943
| Period | ZIP 38943 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.30 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.69 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.13 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
ZIP 38943 is a place of small households, averaging 1.69 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.82, 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 38943
| Period | ZIP 38943 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38943 skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 38943
| Period | ZIP 38943 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 38943 than nationally: 9.3%, against 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 38943
Renters in ZIP 38943
| Period | ZIP 38943 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 38943 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (73.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 38943
| Period | ZIP 38943 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.3% of the housing in ZIP 38943, 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. 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 38943
| Period | ZIP 38943 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 38943 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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 38943
| Period | ZIP 38943 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $459 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $497 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $500 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $626 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$167 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38943 runs $626 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 38943
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38943
| Period | ZIP 38943 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38943 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, against 35.6% nationally. 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 38943
| Period | ZIP 38943 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.7% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.1% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 38943 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.1% 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 38943
| Period | ZIP 38943 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38943 is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi as a whole (5.8%). 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 38943 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 38943 | 1.69 | 52.3 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 15.3% | 1985 | $626 | 24.9% | 77.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 38947 | 2.34 | 39.0 | 27.4% | 32.6% | 10.6% | 1967 | $662 | 17.5% | 90.3% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 38917 | 2.15 | 49.5 | 16.9% | 19.2% | 20.9% | 1984 | $654 | 22.9% | 85.2% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 38967 | 2.25 | 45.2 | 12.7% | 26.9% | 24.2% | 1980 | $770 | 18.4% | 80.8% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 38925 | 2.31 | 47.2 | 16.3% | 22.1% | 20.8% | 1991 | $793 | 17.2% | 86.3% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 39747 | 2.39 | 40.3 | 8.2% | 11.0% | 25.4% | 1983 | $980 | 24.0% | 86.2% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 38930 | 2.71 | 35.2 | 25.8% | 43.7% | 18.4% | 1974 | $776 | 21.7% | 83.0% | 15.4% |
| ZIP 38954 | 2.31 | 44.6 | 3.6% | 29.4% | 26.0% | 1981 | $671 | 11.3% | 71.7% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 39767 | 2.54 | 37.1 | 9.4% | 12.2% | 21.5% | 1985 | $863 | 26.6% | 85.0% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 38941 | 2.58 | 32.5 | 20.3% | 62.1% | 20.4% | 1975 | $726 | 21.9% | 84.1% | 22.9% |
| ZIP 38952 | 3.06 | 36.1 | 13.2% | 23.2% | 21.1% | 1975 | $841 | 34.9% | 85.5% | 1.8% |
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 38943. 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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