US Census Data

ZIP 38944 vs ZIP 38948

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 38944 and ZIP Code 38948: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 38944 and ZIP 38948 are ZIP Code areas in Mississippi. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 38948 has the higher population (2,248 vs 235 in ZIP 38944). ZIP 38948 has the higher median household income ($41,250 vs $39,115 in ZIP 38944). ZIP 38948 has the higher median home value ($66,400 vs $56,200 in ZIP 38944).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 38944ZIP 38948
Population2352,248
Median age40.1 yrs48.5 yrs
Median household income$39,115$41,250
Median home value$56,200$66,400
Median gross rent$949
Housing units1031,221
Homeownership rate47.1%71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.3%7.8%
Unemployment rate10.1%21.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 38944ZIP 38948
Population362 → 235 (-35.1%)2,175 → 2,248 (+3.4%)
Median household income$58,580 → $39,115 (-33.2%)$31,964 → $41,250 (+29.1%)
Median home value$75,000 → $56,200 (-25.1%)$58,100 → $66,400 (+14.3%)
Median gross rent$609 → $781 (+28.2%)$507 → $949 (+87.2%)

ZIP 38944

Population
362235
Median household income
$58,580$39,115
Median home value
$75,000$56,200
Median gross rent
$609$781

ZIP 38948

Population
2,1752,248
Median household income
$31,964$41,250
Median home value
$58,100$66,400
Median gross rent
$507$949

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 38944ZIP 38948
Under 518.7%2.1%
5 to 176.4%15.8%
18 to 2411.1%7.0%
25 to 3413.6%6.7%
35 to 4431.1%9.1%
45 to 542.6%25.6%
55 to 644.3%15.2%
65 to 743.8%11.7%
75 and over8.5%6.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 38944ZIP 38948
White (non-Hispanic)22.1%57.1%
Black or African American74.0%30.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.8%6.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 38944ZIP 38948
No high school diploma16.0%11.9%
High school graduate44.0%56.9%
Some college or associate's34.7%23.4%
Bachelor's degree5.3%4.1%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%3.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 38944ZIP 38948
Drove alone66.9%72.0%
Carpooled16.9%28.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%0.0%
Other means16.2%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 38944ZIP 38948
1-unit, detached79.6%54.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%2.9%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.7%
5 to 19 units8.7%0.7%
20 or more units0.0%0.9%
Mobile home & other11.7%40.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 38944ZIP 38948
Poverty rate37.9%10.3%
Average household size2.762.54
Mean commute (minutes)1633
Median year structure built19761986

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