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Population and households in ZIP 38953
Household size in ZIP 38953
| Period | ZIP 38953 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.97 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
ZIP 38953 is a place of small households, averaging 1.97 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 2.55, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 38953
| Period | ZIP 38953 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38953 skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.3, 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 38953
| Period | ZIP 38953 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in ZIP 38953, 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 38953
Renters in ZIP 38953
| Period | ZIP 38953 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 38953 rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi. Among homeowners, 73.6% 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 38953
| Period | ZIP 38953 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 38953: 25.7% 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 38953
| Period | ZIP 38953 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 38953 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. 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 38953
| Period | ZIP 38953 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $606 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $713 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$173 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 38953 costs $713 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.2% 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 38953
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38953
| Period | ZIP 38953 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38953 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.8%, 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 38953
| Period | ZIP 38953 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 38953 have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%.
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 38953
| Period | ZIP 38953 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38953 has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 38953 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 38953 | 1.97 | 55.3 | 7.1% | 30.9% | 25.7% | 1984 | $713 | 6.8% | 88.2% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 38961 | 1.80 | 57.7 | 7.0% | 30.7% | 35.1% | 1987 | $662 | 7.7% | 86.4% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 38920 | 2.46 | 45.0 | 23.2% | 30.5% | 20.5% | 1980 | $735 | 8.0% | 81.2% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 38948 | 2.44 | 52.5 | 7.4% | 19.5% | 25.4% | 1987 | $850 | 12.3% | 90.1% | 13.8% |
| ZIP 38921 | 2.57 | 39.1 | 20.5% | 34.8% | 16.7% | 1980 | $698 | 15.4% | 78.4% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 38962 | 3.05 | 28.1 | 27.1% | 13.6% | 29.2% | 1989 | $724 | 5.2% | 80.9% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 38922 | 2.52 | 42.2 | 16.1% | 28.7% | 25.0% | 1980 | $751 | 13.6% | 76.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 38928 | 2.42 | 30.8 | 36.5% | 58.5% | 18.3% | 1976 | $751 | 10.6% | 79.4% | 11.6% |
| ZIP 38966 | 2.36 | 34.2 | 41.4% | 44.6% | 16.3% | 1978 | $665 | 16.8% | 82.1% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 38957 | 2.34 | 34.9 | 42.3% | 41.7% | 16.3% | 1979 | $649 | 18.2% | 82.5% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 38964 | 2.77 | 39.5 | 22.2% | 26.6% | 14.1% | 1976 | $639 | 13.7% | 83.8% | 16.6% |
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 38953. 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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