38642 Zip Code (MS) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,034
Zip code population in 2010: 2,321
Zip code population in 2000: 2,508

Houses and condos: 829
Renter-occupied apartments: 167
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38642: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 83.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

For population 25 years and over in 38642:

• High school or higher: 66.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
• Unemployed: 1.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 38642:

• Never married: 40.6%
• Now married: 31.7%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 11.4%
• Divorced: 13.6%

• 
• • 1,10454.3%Black
  • 77238.0%White
  • 1527.5%Two or more races
  • 40.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38642, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,400 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,400
State:	$54,084

Salary/wage: $39,442 (reported on 86.1% of returns)

Here:	$39,442
State:	$45,187

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1421.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4322.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6567.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10007.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20344.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $744 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$744
Mississippi:	$1,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 218.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $917 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

Here:	$917
State:	$6,661

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 106.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,800 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

Here:	+$12,800
State:	+$16,833

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1022.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,248 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

Here:	+$1,248
State:	+$7,724

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 149.2% for AGIs below $25k, 56.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,950 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

38642:	$15,950
Mississippi:	$17,717

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 580.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,375 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

Here:	$33,375
State:	$34,027

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 282.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 797.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2006.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $13,343 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	$13,343
State:	$14,997

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 181.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1065.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $4,178 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

38642:	$4,178
State:	$6,353

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 123.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 310.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,624 (reported on 32.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,624
State:	$2,689

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 172.1% for AGIs below $25k, 107.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%

Here:	93%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 94.0% for AGIs below $25k, 94.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38642, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,516 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,516
State:	$46,197

Salary/wage: $29,509 (reported on 89.5% of returns)

Here:	$29,509
State:	$38,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.8% for AGIs below $25k, 92.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $444 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$444
Mississippi:	$1,482

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $300 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

Here:	$300
State:	$5,401

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,467 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

Here:	+$2,467
State:	+$12,121

Profit/loss from business: +$4,495 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,495
State:	+$10,220

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,120 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

38642:	$8,120
Mississippi:	$13,665

Total itemized deductions: $19,168 (27% of AGI, reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	$19,168
State:	$22,078

Here:	26.7% of AGI
State:	21.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,067 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$5,067
State:	$6,081

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,042 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

38642:	$4,042
State:	$5,794

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,638 (reported on 42.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,638
State:	$2,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.5%

Here:	70%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38642, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,653 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,653
State:	$36,110

Salary/wage: $26,627 (reported on 92.3% of returns)

Here:	$26,627
State:	$31,757

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.6% for AGIs below $10k, 90.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 92.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $714 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$714
Mississippi:	$1,649

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $350 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	$350
State:	$3,089

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,032 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

Here:	+$2,032
State:	+$8,427

Profit/loss from business: +$4,038 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,038
State:	+$8,818

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, -1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,042 (27% of AGI, reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$16,042
State:	$17,896

Here:	27.1% of AGI
State:	22.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,549 (7% of AGI, reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,549
State:	$4,735

Here:	7.5% of AGI
State:	5.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,077 (reported on 54.4% of returns)

38642:	$3,077
State:	$5,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,029 (reported on 43.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,029
State:	$2,107

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.3%

Here:	75%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 69.3% for AGIs below $10k, 80.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 38647, 38057, 38046, 38603, 38635, 38066.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 158
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 630

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 42 (0 now married, 41 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 500 (142 now married, 358 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 38642 with a mortgage: 221 (11 second mortgage, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $961
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $678

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 38642 household income distribution in 2022

• 34Less than $10,000
• 57$10,000 to $14,999
• 42$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 99$35,000 to $39,999
• 37$40,000 to $44,999
• 22$45,000 to $49,999
• 139$50,000 to $59,999
• 73$60,000 to $74,999
• 144$75,000 to $99,999
• 3$100,000 to $124,999
• 9$125,000 to $149,999
• 79$150,000 to $199,999
• 44$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 38642

• 81$20,000 to $24,999
• 47$50,000 to $59,999
• 3$70,000 to $79,999
• 57$80,000 to $89,999
• 11$90,000 to $99,999
• 122$100,000 to $124,999
• 37$125,000 to $149,999
• 42$150,000 to $174,999
• 54$175,000 to $199,999
• 39$200,000 to $249,999
• 41$250,000 to $299,999
• 19$400,000 to $499,999
• 39$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 38642

• 77$300 to $349
• 71$350 to $399
• 3$400 to $449
• 27$450 to $499
• 7$500 to $549

Median gross rent in 2022: $602.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $451,442.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $132,847
• Black or African American householders: $131,963

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $126,879 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,207 - $207,564

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $198,556

Here:	$198,556
State:	$226,494

Mobile homes: $51,268

Here:	$51,268
State:	$73,695

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 639
• Mobile homes: 196

Unemployment: 1.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 38642

• 82.5%858Drove a car alone
• 10.6%110Carpooled
• 1.1%11Bus or trolley bus
• 4.7%49Walked
• 1.1%11Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38642

• 41Less than 5 minutes
• 95 to 9 minutes
• 4310 to 14 minutes
• 23215 to 19 minutes
• 19220 to 24 minutes
• 6425 to 29 minutes
• 13830 to 34 minutes
• 9535 to 39 minutes
• 18145 to 59 minutes
• 2160 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 35.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,034

• Male householders: 423 (131 living alone), Female householders: 366 (75 living alone)

• 231 spouses (231 opposite-sex spouses), 76 unmarried partners, (76 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 596 children (596 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 239 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 16 other relatives, 28 non-relatives

Size of family households: 275 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 144 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 206 1-person, 33 2-persons

259 married couples with children.
54 single-parent households (37 men, 17 women).

99.5% of residents of 38642 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• VIKING HOUSING FUND LLC (1 COYOTE CREEK DRIVE in LAMAR, MS)

  STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSU096133, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS; LAND SUBDIVIDERS AND DEVELOPERS, EXCEPT CEMETERIES
  Alternative names: BENTON COUNTY, VIKING HOUSING FUND UNITS

• LEHMAN ROBERTS COMPANY, NUMBER 1 (HIGHWAY 72 in SLAYDEN, MS)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
  Alternative names: LEHMAN ROBERTS INC

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.5%

Population in 1990: 2,761.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,474
• Midwest: 88
• South: 427
• West: 30

68% of the 38642 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Mississippi.

91% of the 38642 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Investment Advice (1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9501.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9501.00

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 29. The highest number of fires - 61 took place in 2010, and the least - 14 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (60.1%), and Structure Fires (24.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38642
• 27760.1%Outside Fires
• 11124.1%Structure Fires
• 6714.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 61.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 38642, Mississippi

Most common first names in zip code 38642 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	16	73.2 years
James	15	67.7 years
Mary	13	77.4 years
William	13	75.6 years
Willie	11	72.4 years
Robert	11	72.1 years
George	10	78.9 years
Annie	7	76.6 years
Myrtle	5	80.0 years
Clara	4	73.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 38642 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	24	72.9 years
Allen	18	69.7 years
Skelton	15	77.3 years
Carpenter	10	67.9 years
Jeffries	8	80.7 years
Hunsucker	8	71.3 years
Thompson	8	73.4 years
Gray	7	65.7 years
Gatewood	7	71.9 years
Campbell	7	76.6 years

Businesses in zip code 38642

• Baskin-Robbins: 1