US Census Data

ZIP 38944 vs ZIP 38953

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 38944 and ZIP Code 38953: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 38944 and ZIP 38953 are ZIP Code areas in Mississippi. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 38953 has the higher population (353 vs 235 in ZIP 38944). ZIP 38944 has the higher median household income ($39,115 vs $34,531 in ZIP 38953). ZIP 38953 has the higher median home value ($95,300 vs $56,200 in ZIP 38944).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 38944ZIP 38953
Population235353
Median age40.1 yrs60.2 yrs
Median household income$39,115$34,531
Median home value$56,200$95,300
Housing units103224
Homeownership rate47.1%100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.3%4.8%
Unemployment rate10.1%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 38944ZIP 38953
Population362 → 235 (-35.1%)587 → 353 (-39.9%)
Median household income$58,580 → $39,115 (-33.2%)$49,167 → $34,531 (-29.8%)
Median home value$75,000 → $56,200 (-25.1%)$89,800 → $95,300 (+6.1%)
Median gross rent$609 → $781 (+28.2%)

ZIP 38944

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

ZIP 38953

Population
587353
Median household income
$49,167$34,531
Median home value
$89,800$95,300

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 38944ZIP 38953
Under 518.7%0.0%
5 to 176.4%0.0%
18 to 2411.1%11.3%
25 to 3413.6%0.0%
35 to 4431.1%0.0%
45 to 542.6%25.8%
55 to 644.3%19.8%
65 to 743.8%30.3%
75 and over8.5%12.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 38944ZIP 38953
White (non-Hispanic)22.1%76.2%
Black or African American74.0%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 races3.8%23.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 38944ZIP 38953
No high school diploma16.0%8.9%
High school graduate44.0%42.8%
Some college or associate's34.7%43.5%
Bachelor's degree5.3%4.8%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 38944ZIP 38953
Drove alone66.9%100.0%
Carpooled16.9%0.0%
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 38953
1-unit, detached79.6%83.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units8.7%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other11.7%16.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 38944ZIP 38953
Poverty rate37.9%7.9%
Average household size2.761.81
Mean commute (minutes)1625
Median year structure built19761990

Full profiles

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