US Census Data

ZIP 38617 vs ZIP 38620

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 38617 and ZIP Code 38620: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 38617 and ZIP 38620 are ZIP Code areas in Mississippi. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 38620 has the higher population (3,639 vs 805 in ZIP 38617). ZIP 38620 has the higher median household income ($46,167 vs $22,704 in ZIP 38617). ZIP 38620 has the higher median home value ($105,600 vs $65,300 in ZIP 38617).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 38617ZIP 38620
Population8053,639
Median age37.6 yrs32.7 yrs
Median household income$22,704$46,167
Median home value$65,300$105,600
Median gross rent$251$937
Housing units4541,432
Homeownership rate38.6%82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%12.7%
Unemployment rate31.8%12.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 38617ZIP 38620
Population695 → 805 (+15.8%)3,571 → 3,639 (+1.9%)
Median household income$20,179 → $22,704 (+12.5%)$38,494 → $46,167 (+19.9%)
Median home value$77,200 → $65,300 (-15.4%)$68,300 → $105,600 (+54.6%)
Median gross rent$358 → $251 (-29.9%)$865 → $937 (+8.3%)

ZIP 38617

Population
695805
Median household income
$20,179$22,704
Median home value
$77,200$65,300
Median gross rent
$358$251

ZIP 38620

Population
3,5713,639
Median household income
$38,494$46,167
Median home value
$68,300$105,600
Median gross rent
$865$937

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 38617ZIP 38620
Under 56.3%10.1%
5 to 1723.1%14.5%
18 to 247.2%17.0%
25 to 346.2%10.0%
35 to 4413.8%8.1%
45 to 5419.0%16.8%
55 to 6414.9%15.5%
65 to 747.7%6.4%
75 and over1.7%1.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 38617ZIP 38620
White (non-Hispanic)12.0%34.1%
Black or African American87.7%62.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 38617ZIP 38620
No high school diploma18.4%7.5%
High school graduate33.1%35.4%
Some college or associate's26.7%44.5%
Bachelor's degree18.0%9.6%
Graduate or professional degree3.7%3.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 38617ZIP 38620
Drove alone86.7%90.8%
Carpooled1.9%6.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.5%0.7%
Other means0.0%1.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 38617ZIP 38620
1-unit, detached50.7%73.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.5%
2 to 4 units13.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units28.2%0.0%
20 or more units0.7%0.0%
Mobile home & other7.5%25.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 38617ZIP 38620
Poverty rate59.3%20.9%
Average household size2.242.93
Mean commute (minutes)2526
Median year structure built19851987

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