38962 Zip Code (MS) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 137
Zip code population in 2010: 149
Zip code population in 2000: 309

Houses and condos: 42
Renter-occupied apartments: 19
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 38962: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 15.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 9 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 38962:

• High school or higher: 75.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 81.5%

For population 15 years and over in 38962:

• Never married: 22.5%
• Now married: 63.4%
• Separated: 14.1%
• Widowed: 0.0%
• Divorced: 0.0%

• 
• • 11375.8%Black
  • 3322.1%White
  • 21.3%Two or more races
  • 10.7%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38962, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $22,952 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$22,952
State:	$36,110

Salary/wage: $17,568 (reported on 88.6% of returns)

Here:	$17,568
State:	$31,757

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.1% for AGIs below $10k, 90.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $833 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$833
Mississippi:	$1,649

Total tax: $2,443 (reported on 41.9% of returns)

38962:	$2,443
State:	$5,562

Earned income credit: $2,385 (reported on 62.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,385
State:	$2,107

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.1%

Here:	73%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 64.9% for AGIs below $10k, 73.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 38928, 38921, 38950, 38966, 38940, 38920.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 43

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (18 now married, 0 unmarried)

Houses without a mortgage: 24

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $445

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 38962 household income distribution in 2019

• 18Less than $10,000
• 20$15,000 to $19,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 38962

• 20$40,000 to $49,999

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $166,405
• Black or African American householders: $128,028
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $99,782

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $143,379 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $134,825 - $147,719

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $187,536

Here:	$187,536
State:	$183,101

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 23
• Mobile homes: 18

Unemployment: 81.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 137

• Male householders: 0 (0 living alone), Female householders: 43 (0 living alone)

• 39 spouses (39 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 55 children (55 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 18 3-persons

101.5% of residents of 38962 zip code speak English at home.

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

• This state: 136

84% of the 38962 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.

100% of the 38962 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

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):

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)

Most common first names in zip code 38962 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	4	71.3 years
James	4	71.1 years
Jim	3	80.0 years
George	3	77.4 years
Eddie	2	72.0 years
Johnny	2	44.0 years
Clara	2	78.0 years
Joe	2	68.9 years
Hattie	2	44.1 years
Henry	2	75.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 38962 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Allison	6	76.5 years
Jones	4	69.3 years
Christian	3	45.3 years
Hardy	3	90.4 years
Johnson	3	76.7 years
Price	3	64.3 years
Thompson	3	84.0 years
Smith	3	79.0 years
Taylor	3	61.0 years
Townes	3	51.3 years