ZIP Code 38740
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Bolivar County, Mississippi.
- Population
- 395
- Median household income
- $46,656
+27.4%’19–’23
+15.0%’19–’23
Covering part of Bolivar County, Mississippi, ZIP Code 38740 has about 395 residents. Its median household income of $46,656 runs above the Bolivar County figure of $37,315.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 38740's population grew 27.4% from 310 to 395.
The typical home was built around 1994. 21.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 395
- Median age
- 48.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $46,656
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- $780
- Housing units
- 204
- Homeownership rate
- 89.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023310395
$40,556$46,656
$62,600$90,600
$719$780
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 310 | $40,556 | $62,600 | — |
| 2020 | 262 | $41,625 | $90,600 | — |
| 2021 | 406 | $41,293 | — | $719 |
| 2022 | 386 | $46,481 | — | $794 |
| 2023 | 395 | $46,656 | — | $780 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 51.8%
5 to 1712.7%
18 to 241.8%
25 to 3420.0%
35 to 448.4%
45 to 5411.4%
55 to 6414.7%
65 to 7421.0%
75 and over8.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7 | 1.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 50 | 12.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 7 | 1.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 79 | 20.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 33 | 8.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 45 | 11.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 58 | 14.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 83 | 21.0% |
| 75 and over | 33 | 8.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 130 | 32.9% |
| Black or African American | 256 | 64.8% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma18.1%
High school graduate34.4%
Some college or associate's40.5%
Bachelor's degree1.5%
Graduate or professional degree5.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 60 | 18.1% |
| High school graduate | 114 | 34.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 134 | 40.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 5 | 1.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 18 | 5.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 23 min
Drove alone97.7%
Carpooled2.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 126 | 97.7% |
| Carpooled | 3 | 2.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 22 | 17.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 90 | 69.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 14 | 10.9% |
| 60+ min | 3 | 2.3% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.95
- Poverty rate
- 21.4% (69 of 323)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 52 | 31.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 114 | 68.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1994
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 166 | 81.4% |
| Vacant | 38 | 18.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 148 | 89.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 18 | 10.8% |
1-unit, detached56.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units7.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other35.8%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 116 | 56.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 15 | 7.4% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 73 | 35.8% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 38740
- Land area
- 68 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.06 sq mi
- Center point
- 34.0499, -90.8052
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)