US Census Data

ZIP 38856 vs ZIP 38859

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 38856 and ZIP Code 38859: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 38856 and ZIP 38859 are ZIP Code areas in Mississippi. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 38856 has the higher population (1,442 vs 623 in ZIP 38859). ZIP 38856 has the higher median household income ($71,250 vs $65,980 in ZIP 38859). ZIP 38859 has the higher median home value ($133,200 vs $112,100 in ZIP 38856).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 38856ZIP 38859
Population1,442623
Median age41.4 yrs47.0 yrs
Median household income$71,250$65,980
Median home value$112,100$133,200
Housing units682368
Homeownership rate86.8%94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%5.7%
Unemployment rate0.3%4.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 38856ZIP 38859
Population1,901 → 1,442 (-24.1%)1,006 → 623 (-38.1%)
Median household income$54,750 → $71,250 (+30.1%)$56,382 → $65,980 (+17.0%)
Median home value$97,400 → $112,100 (+15.1%)$109,800 → $133,200 (+21.3%)

ZIP 38856

Population
1,9011,442
Median household income
$54,750$71,250
Median home value
$97,400$112,100

ZIP 38859

Population
1,006623
Median household income
$56,382$65,980
Median home value
$109,800$133,200

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 38856ZIP 38859
Under 54.4%5.8%
5 to 1711.8%19.1%
18 to 249.9%1.9%
25 to 3415.0%5.0%
35 to 4410.6%14.0%
45 to 5426.6%15.6%
55 to 647.9%6.4%
65 to 747.9%20.5%
75 and over5.9%11.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 38856ZIP 38859
White (non-Hispanic)98.1%95.8%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
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 races0.1%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 38856ZIP 38859
No high school diploma12.1%21.1%
High school graduate24.0%32.7%
Some college or associate's44.5%40.6%
Bachelor's degree17.9%4.6%
Graduate or professional degree1.4%1.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 38856ZIP 38859
Drove alone90.2%97.9%
Carpooled7.0%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.8%2.1%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 38856ZIP 38859
1-unit, detached76.8%55.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.9%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.4%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other21.8%44.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 38856ZIP 38859
Poverty rate8.6%1.3%
Average household size2.373.10
Mean commute (minutes)3727
Median year structure built19861990

Full profiles

2