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Population and households in ZIP 38966
Household size in ZIP 38966
| Period | ZIP 38966 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.53 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38966 are small: just 2.36 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.89, 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 38966
| Period | ZIP 38966 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.2, ZIP 38966 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 38966
| Period | ZIP 38966 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over four in ten households in ZIP 38966 (41.4%), well above 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 38966
Renters in ZIP 38966
| Period | ZIP 38966 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.6% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in ZIP 38966 rent their homes (44.6%), above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (46.5%) 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 38966
| Period | ZIP 38966 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 38966: 16.3% 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 38966
| Period | ZIP 38966 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 38966 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 38966
| Period | ZIP 38966 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $394 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $417 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $582 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $665 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38966 runs $665 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.8% of the typical renter's income, just 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 38966
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38966
| Period | ZIP 38966 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 38966: 16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 38966
| Period | ZIP 38966 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 38966 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.1% 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 38966
| Period | ZIP 38966 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −16.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 38966: 6.8% 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 38966 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 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 38963 | 2.59 | 42.8 | 25.4% | 60.9% | 13.5% | 1976 | $872 | 12.2% | 76.8% | 16.1% |
| ZIP 38928 | 2.42 | 30.8 | 36.5% | 58.5% | 18.3% | 1976 | $751 | 10.6% | 79.4% | 11.6% |
| ZIP 38768 | 3.11 | 35.0 | 28.0% | 53.1% | 19.0% | 1984 | $713 | 3.7% | 73.9% | 12.0% |
| ZIP 38738 | 2.58 | 42.8 | 19.0% | 54.3% | 23.4% | 1984 | $713 | 4.3% | 63.5% | 17.1% |
| ZIP 38964 | 2.77 | 39.5 | 22.2% | 26.6% | 14.1% | 1976 | $639 | 13.7% | 83.8% | 16.6% |
| ZIP 38962 | 3.05 | 28.1 | 27.1% | 13.6% | 29.2% | 1989 | $724 | 5.2% | 80.9% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 38737 | 3.17 | 32.3 | 29.3% | 52.7% | 12.9% | 1979 | $739 | 6.7% | 77.6% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 38921 | 2.57 | 39.1 | 20.5% | 34.8% | 16.7% | 1980 | $698 | 15.4% | 78.4% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 38920 | 2.46 | 45.0 | 23.2% | 30.5% | 20.5% | 1980 | $735 | 8.0% | 81.2% | 2.8% |
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 38966. 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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