ZIP Code 38801

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lee County, Mississippi.

Population: 29,817
Median household income: $63,447
Median home value: $187,600

Covering part of Lee County, Mississippi, ZIP Code 38801 has about 29,817 residents. At $63,447, its median household income sits below Lee County's $67,144.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 38801's population held roughly steady from 29,767 to 29,817, while its median gross rent rose 19.8% from $796 to $954.

15.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.55 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,817
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,447
Median home value: $187,600
Median gross rent: $954
Housing units: 13,717
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,76729,817

Median household income

$48,585$63,447

Median home value

$132,200$187,600

Median gross rent

$796$954

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,767	$48,585	$132,200	$796
2020	29,889	$56,285	$143,500	$811
2021	29,901	$56,393	$146,800	$825
2022	29,680	$60,141	$168,200	$919
2023	29,817	$63,447	$187,600	$954

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,393	8.0%
5 to 17	5,360	18.0%
18 to 24	2,572	8.6%
25 to 34	4,265	14.3%
35 to 44	4,385	14.7%
45 to 54	3,403	11.4%
55 to 64	3,364	11.3%
65 to 74	2,082	7.0%
75 and over	1,993	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,242	44.4%
Black or African American	13,532	45.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	303	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	64	0.2%
Two or more races	889	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,779	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,656	13.6%
High school graduate	4,818	24.7%
Some college or associate's	6,403	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,249	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,366	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,393	88.2%
Carpooled	1,067	7.6%
Public transit	49	0.3%
Walked	11	0.1%
Bicycle	16	0.1%
Worked from home	402	2.9%
Other means	114	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,021	36.8%
15 to 29 min	6,340	46.4%
30 to 44 min	1,243	9.1%
45 to 59 min	565	4.1%
60+ min	481	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 15.8% (4,612 of 29,251)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,686	66.5%
Nonfamily households	3,864	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,550	84.2%
Vacant	2,167	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,042	61.0%
Renter-occupied	4,508	39.0%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,348	68.1%
1-unit, attached	97	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,155	8.4%
5 to 19 units	796	5.8%
20 or more units	1,335	9.7%
Mobile home & other	986	7.2%

Geography

ZCTA: 38801
Land area: 73 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 34.2226, -88.7746

Counties this ZIP covers

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