ZIP Code 38863

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.

Population: 18,849
Median household income: $51,113
Median home value: $138,900

ZIP Code 38863 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, home to about 18,849 residents. Its median household income of $51,113 runs in line with the Pontotoc County figure of $52,741.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 38863's population declined 8.3% from 20,560 to 18,849, while its median gross rent rose 21.7% from $725 to $882.

The typical home was built around 1983. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,849
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,113
Median home value: $138,900
Median gross rent: $882
Housing units: 8,394
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,56018,849

Median household income

$44,352$51,113

Median home value

$109,500$138,900

Median gross rent

$725$882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,560	$44,352	$109,500	$725
2020	20,526	$49,941	$121,400	$731
2021	18,692	$52,500	$124,200	$749
2022	18,465	$54,641	$139,600	$814
2023	18,849	$51,113	$138,900	$882

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,084	5.8%
5 to 17	3,957	21.0%
18 to 24	1,161	6.2%
25 to 34	2,627	13.9%
35 to 44	2,332	12.4%
45 to 54	2,274	12.1%
55 to 64	2,475	13.1%
65 to 74	1,811	9.6%
75 and over	1,128	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,583	72.1%
Black or African American	3,155	16.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	75	0.4%
Two or more races	695	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,323	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,330	18.4%
High school graduate	3,391	26.8%
Some college or associate's	4,506	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,379	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,041	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,234	86.2%
Carpooled	861	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	0.2%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	144	1.7%
Other means	130	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,632	31.9%
15 to 29 min	2,390	29.0%
30 to 44 min	2,188	26.5%
45 to 59 min	418	5.1%
60+ min	618	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 13.3% (2,471 of 18,618)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,072	71.9%
Nonfamily households	1,978	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,050	84.0%
Vacant	1,344	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,763	67.6%
Renter-occupied	2,287	32.4%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other23.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,823	69.4%
1-unit, attached	60	0.7%
2 to 4 units	451	5.4%
5 to 19 units	71	0.8%
20 or more units	50	0.6%
Mobile home & other	1,939	23.1%

ZIP Code 38863

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