ZIP Code 38829

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Prentiss County, Mississippi.

Population: 18,036
Median household income: $52,015
Median home value: $121,800

Covering part of Prentiss County, Mississippi, ZIP Code 38829 has about 18,036 residents. The median household income of $52,015 is in line with the Prentiss County median ($51,466).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 38829's population declined 5.2% from 19,023 to 18,036, while its median gross rent rose 6.1% from $593 to $629.

Owners occupy 78.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,036
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,015
Median home value: $121,800
Median gross rent: $629
Housing units: 7,916
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,02318,036

Median household income

$37,500$52,015

Median home value

$90,100$121,800

Median gross rent

$593$629

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,023	$37,500	$90,100	$593
2020	18,644	$40,658	$98,000	$529
2021	17,625	$44,541	$104,400	$578
2022	17,749	$51,013	$118,200	$657
2023	18,036	$52,015	$121,800	$629

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,171	6.5%
5 to 17	2,699	15.0%
18 to 24	2,098	11.6%
25 to 34	2,405	13.3%
35 to 44	2,153	11.9%
45 to 54	1,860	10.3%
55 to 64	2,354	13.1%
65 to 74	1,872	10.4%
75 and over	1,424	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,892	82.6%
Black or African American	1,788	9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.2%
Asian	556	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.1%
Two or more races	540	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	208	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,853	15.4%
High school graduate	3,511	29.1%
Some college or associate's	4,271	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,358	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,075	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,736	88.4%
Carpooled	633	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	1.4%
Other means	129	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,714	36.1%
15 to 29 min	2,289	30.4%
30 to 44 min	1,235	16.4%
45 to 59 min	883	11.7%
60+ min	399	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 12.6% (2,122 of 16,811)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,621	67.7%
Nonfamily households	2,207	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,828	86.3%
Vacant	1,088	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,379	78.8%
Renter-occupied	1,449	21.2%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,245	78.9%
1-unit, attached	68	0.9%
2 to 4 units	372	4.7%
5 to 19 units	120	1.5%
20 or more units	175	2.2%
Mobile home & other	936	11.8%

ZIP Code 38829

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