ZIP Code 38701

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Washington County, Mississippi.

Population: 21,260
Median household income: $36,998
Median home value: $118,200

ZIP Code 38701 (Washington County, Mississippi) is home to about 21,260 residents. At $36,998, its median household income sits below Washington County's $40,117.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 38701's population declined 5.6% from 22,525 to 21,260, while its median gross rent rose 18.8% from $665 to $790.

82.2% of workers drive to work alone. 70.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,260
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $36,998
Median home value: $118,200
Median gross rent: $790
Housing units: 10,640
Homeownership rate: 53.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,52521,260

Median household income

$27,678$36,998

Median home value

$84,000$118,200

Median gross rent

$665$790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,525	$27,678	$84,000	$665
2020	22,296	$30,488	$89,900	$674
2021	22,123	$33,619	$97,300	$709
2022	21,738	$36,358	$107,700	$743
2023	21,260	$36,998	$118,200	$790

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,255	5.9%
5 to 17	4,395	20.7%
18 to 24	1,381	6.5%
25 to 34	2,366	11.1%
35 to 44	2,573	12.1%
45 to 54	2,610	12.3%
55 to 64	2,961	13.9%
65 to 74	2,504	11.8%
75 and over	1,215	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,157	24.3%
Black or African American	15,471	72.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	331	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	131	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	157	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.0%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,989	21.0%
High school graduate	4,482	31.5%
Some college or associate's	3,565	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,901	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,292	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,216	82.2%
Carpooled	757	10.0%
Public transit	115	1.5%
Walked	155	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	263	3.5%
Other means	56	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,576	49.0%
15 to 29 min	2,487	34.1%
30 to 44 min	652	8.9%
45 to 59 min	369	5.1%
60+ min	215	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 30.6% (6,360 of 20,807)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,784	55.4%
Nonfamily households	3,853	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,637	81.2%
Vacant	2,003	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,654	53.9%
Renter-occupied	3,983	46.1%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,496	70.5%
1-unit, attached	222	2.1%
2 to 4 units	618	5.8%
5 to 19 units	768	7.2%
20 or more units	750	7.0%
Mobile home & other	786	7.4%

Geography

ZCTA: 38701
Land area: 90 sq mi
Water area: 8.6 sq mi
Center point: 33.3026, -91.0284

Counties this ZIP covers

Washington County, Mississippi (100%)

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ZIP 38701 vs 38703

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