38685 Zip Code (MS) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,112
Zip code population in 2010: 1,347
Zip code population in 2000: 84

Houses and condos: 612
Renter-occupied apartments: 61
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38685: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 89.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,619

For population 25 years and over in 38685:

• High school or higher: 87.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 5.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 38685:

• Never married: 15.9%
• Now married: 73.7%
• Separated: 3.8%
• Widowed: 2.3%
• Divorced: 4.3%

• 
• • 81773.5%White
  • 25923.3%Black
  • 353.2%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38685, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $43,296 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,296
State:	$54,084

Salary/wage: $39,934 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

Here:	$39,934
State:	$45,187

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1374.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3966.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8782.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12280.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17230.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $500 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$500
Mississippi:	$1,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 45.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,300 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

Here:	+$1,300
State:	+$16,833

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,409 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,409
State:	+$7,724

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 620.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,800 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

38685:	$8,800
Mississippi:	$17,717

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 203.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,612 (reported on 29.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,612
State:	$2,689

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 168.3% for AGIs below $25k, 108.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.5%

Here:	96%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38685, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,374 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,374
State:	$46,197

Salary/wage: $30,569 (reported on 88.9% of returns)

Here:	$30,569
State:	$38,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.7% for AGIs below $25k, 85.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 164.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $327 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$327
Mississippi:	$1,482

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,390 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,390
State:	+$10,220

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,033 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

38685:	$12,033
Mississippi:	$13,665

Total itemized deductions: $16,627 (27% of AGI, reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	$16,627
State:	$22,078

Here:	27.3% of AGI
State:	21.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 29.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $4,056 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,056
State:	$6,081

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $3,445 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

38685:	$3,445
State:	$5,794

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,595 (reported on 38.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,595
State:	$2,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.7%

Here:	67%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 63.0% for AGIs below $25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 133.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38685, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,605 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,605
State:	$36,110

Salary/wage: $27,117 (reported on 91.0% of returns)

Here:	$27,117
State:	$31,757

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.8% for AGIs below $10k, 90.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $412 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$412
Mississippi:	$1,649

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $250 (reported on 5.1% of returns)

Here:	$250
State:	$3,089

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,048 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,048
State:	+$8,427

Profit/loss from business: +$3,493 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,493
State:	+$8,818

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,856 (28% of AGI, reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$14,856
State:	$17,896

Here:	27.5% of AGI
State:	22.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,322 (6% of AGI, reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,322
State:	$4,735

Here:	5.9% of AGI
State:	5.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $3,404 (reported on 58.6% of returns)

38685:	$3,404
State:	$5,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,010 (reported on 36.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,010
State:	$2,107

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.3%

Here:	73%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 62.2% for AGIs below $10k, 74.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 38601, 38659, 38635, 38677, 38655, 38633.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 19
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 556

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 8 (8 now married, 0 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 38685 with a mortgage: 126
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,506
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $479

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

• Zip code 38685 household income distribution in 2022

• 82Less than $10,000
• 13$10,000 to $14,999
• 14$15,000 to $19,999
• 26$20,000 to $24,999
• 56$25,000 to $29,999
• 59$35,000 to $39,999
• 34$45,000 to $49,999
• 24$50,000 to $59,999
• 84$60,000 to $74,999
• 30$75,000 to $99,999
• 6$100,000 to $124,999
• 35$150,000 to $199,999
• 106$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 38685

• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 57$70,000 to $79,999
• 20$80,000 to $89,999
• 41$90,000 to $99,999
• 85$100,000 to $124,999
• 17$150,000 to $174,999
• 52$200,000 to $249,999
• 22$250,000 to $299,999
• 62$300,000 to $399,999
• 43$400,000 to $499,999
• 128$750,000 to $999,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $204,106

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,321

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $194,487

Here:	$194,487
State:	$226,494

Mobile homes: $171,467

Here:	$171,467
State:	$73,695

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 491
• Mobile homes: 114
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Unemployment: 5.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 38685

• 79.2%361Drove a car alone
• 20.4%93Carpooled

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38685

• 14Less than 5 minutes
• 1205 to 9 minutes
• 1610 to 14 minutes
• 5720 to 24 minutes
• 7830 to 34 minutes
• 5335 to 39 minutes
• 10540 to 44 minutes
• 660 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 61.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,112

• Male householders: 378 (70 living alone), Female householders: 195 (64 living alone)

• 420 spouses (420 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 127 children (127 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 356 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 6 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 134 1-person

6 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

97.8% of residents of 38685 zip code speak English at home.
7.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% not well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Population in 1990: 892.

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

• This state: 558
• Northeast: 28
• Midwest: 41
• South: 463
• West: 29

30% of the 38685 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.

95% of the 38685 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% moved from different county within same state.

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (1-4: 1)

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

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 30. The highest number of reported fires - 74 took place in 2007, and the least - 8 in 2018. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (71.4%), and Structure Fires (22.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38685
• 34471.4%Outside Fires
• 10622.0%Structure Fires
• 285.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 40.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 38685, Mississippi

Most common first names in zip code 38685 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Willie	16	74.6 years
James	12	69.1 years
John	11	70.5 years
Mary	11	76.4 years
Robert	9	77.0 years
William	8	73.4 years
George	7	81.3 years
David	5	65.8 years
Ruby	5	69.5 years
Thomas	5	77.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 38685 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	23	76.4 years
Shaw	13	65.2 years
Hartley	12	82.7 years
Marion	10	72.6 years
Martin	9	81.5 years
Pryor	9	85.2 years
Miller	8	80.5 years
Jones	8	78.0 years
Culver	8	71.9 years
Curry	8	64.6 years