ZIP Code 38868

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lee County, Mississippi.

Population: 4,700
Median household income: $52,985
Median home value: $138,600

ZIP Code 38868 (Lee County, Mississippi) is home to about 4,700 residents. The median household income of $52,985 is below the Lee County median ($67,144).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 38868's population declined 26.5% from 6,396 to 4,700, while its median gross rent rose 34.7% from $631 to $850.

92.3% of workers drive to work alone. 62.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,700
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,985
Median home value: $138,600
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 2,240
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3964,700

Median household income

$37,398$52,985

Median home value

$81,600$138,600

Median gross rent

$631$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,396	$37,398	$81,600	$631
2020	6,238	$40,240	$90,200	$646
2021	5,721	$49,149	$95,900	$695
2022	4,958	$44,429	$112,200	$747
2023	4,700	$52,985	$138,600	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	415	8.8%
5 to 17	782	16.6%
18 to 24	448	9.5%
25 to 34	553	11.8%
35 to 44	413	8.8%
45 to 54	664	14.1%
55 to 64	519	11.0%
65 to 74	555	11.8%
75 and over	351	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,404	51.1%
Black or African American	2,046	43.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.1%
Two or more races	117	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	129	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	368	12.0%
High school graduate	1,071	35.1%
Some college or associate's	946	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	397	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	273	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone92.3%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,775	92.3%
Carpooled	77	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	3.4%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	335	18.0%
15 to 29 min	983	52.9%
30 to 44 min	436	23.5%
45 to 59 min	39	2.1%
60+ min	66	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 22.2% (1,036 of 4,676)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,185	62.7%
Nonfamily households	705	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,890	84.4%
Vacant	350	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,422	75.2%
Renter-occupied	468	24.8%

1-unit, detached62.9%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other32.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,408	62.9%
1-unit, attached	2	0.1%
2 to 4 units	15	0.7%
5 to 19 units	39	1.7%
20 or more units	60	2.7%
Mobile home & other	716	32.0%

ZIP Code 38868

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