ZIP Code 38824

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Prentiss County, Mississippi.

Population: 7,900
Median household income: $46,753
Median home value: $94,300

Covering part of Prentiss County, Mississippi, ZIP Code 38824 has about 7,900 residents. At $46,753, its median household income sits below Prentiss County's $51,466.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 38824's population grew 8.2% from 7,301 to 7,900, while its median gross rent rose 5.3% from $568 to $598.

The median resident is 40.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,900
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $46,753
Median home value: $94,300
Median gross rent: $598
Housing units: 3,642
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3017,900

Median household income

$43,023$46,753

Median home value

$98,800$94,300

Median gross rent

$568$598

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,301	$43,023	$98,800	$568
2020	7,387	$38,916	$85,200	$588
2021	8,099	$44,425	$85,500	$677
2022	8,250	$47,411	$96,900	$676
2023	7,900	$46,753	$94,300	$598

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	452	5.7%
5 to 17	1,642	20.8%
18 to 24	594	7.5%
25 to 34	832	10.5%
35 to 44	875	11.1%
45 to 54	1,317	16.7%
55 to 64	870	11.0%
65 to 74	772	9.8%
75 and over	546	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,492	69.5%
Black or African American	1,565	19.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	112	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	225	2.8%
Two or more races	370	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.6%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,019	19.6%
High school graduate	1,729	33.2%
Some college or associate's	1,777	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	491	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	196	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,694	80.6%
Carpooled	432	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	191	5.7%
Other means	14	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	875	27.8%
15 to 29 min	1,224	38.8%
30 to 44 min	838	26.6%
45 to 59 min	112	3.6%
60+ min	103	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 17.6% (1,378 of 7,823)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,058	68.5%
Nonfamily households	945	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,003	82.5%
Vacant	639	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,446	81.5%
Renter-occupied	557	18.5%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other24.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,566	70.5%
1-unit, attached	15	0.4%
2 to 4 units	106	2.9%
5 to 19 units	12	0.3%
20 or more units	53	1.5%
Mobile home & other	890	24.4%

ZIP Code 38824

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