ZIP Code 38821

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Monroe County, Mississippi.

Population: 12,417
Median household income: $52,810
Median home value: $157,600

ZIP Code 38821 (Monroe County, Mississippi) is home to about 12,417 residents. At $52,810, its median household income sits in line with Monroe County's $51,231.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 38821's population declined 2.9% from 12,790 to 12,417, while its median gross rent rose 14.2% from $663 to $757.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.6% of the population. 86.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,417
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,810
Median home value: $157,600
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 5,840
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,79012,417

Median household income

$46,588$52,810

Median home value

$113,300$157,600

Median gross rent

$663$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,790	$46,588	$113,300	$663
2020	12,528	$49,145	$126,900	$678
2021	11,828	$49,948	$131,200	$668
2022	12,222	$57,206	$153,300	$751
2023	12,417	$52,810	$157,600	$757

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	682	5.5%
5 to 17	2,099	16.9%
18 to 24	1,040	8.4%
25 to 34	1,289	10.4%
35 to 44	1,303	10.5%
45 to 54	1,690	13.6%
55 to 64	1,708	13.8%
65 to 74	1,498	12.1%
75 and over	1,108	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,633	77.6%
Black or African American	2,065	16.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.1%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	274	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	406	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,110	12.9%
High school graduate	3,374	39.3%
Some college or associate's	2,398	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,089	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	625	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,576	86.1%
Carpooled	170	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	89	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	471	8.9%
Other means	10	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,410	49.7%
15 to 29 min	1,085	22.4%
30 to 44 min	864	17.8%
45 to 59 min	279	5.8%
60+ min	207	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 13.9% (1,675 of 12,027)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,614	73.4%
Nonfamily households	1,312	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,926	84.3%
Vacant	914	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,740	75.9%
Renter-occupied	1,186	24.1%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,493	76.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	734	12.6%
5 to 19 units	133	2.3%
20 or more units	10	0.2%
Mobile home & other	470	8.0%

ZIP Code 38821

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