Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,822
| This zip code: | $30,822 | | Mississippi: | $36,338 |
Nearest zip codes: 38760, 38722, 38703, 38701, 38751, 38773.
Housing units in zip code 38756 with a mortgage: 814 (123 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 625
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $887
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $325
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 25.2% | | Whole state: | 20.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.4% | | Whole state: | 8.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 38756 include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), Pleasant Point Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Old Whitestone Church (D), Old Morning Star Church (E), Eastern Star Church (F), New Zion Baptist Church (G), New Mount Ararat Church (H), New Morning Star Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethlehem Cemetery (1), Evening Star Cemetery (2), Jones Cemetery (3), Jake Cemetery Number 2 (4), Jake Cemetery (5), Brown Cemetery (6), Morning Star Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Huddleston Lake (A), Monocnoc, Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clear Creek (A), Cold Water Bayou (B), Roper Bayou (C), Rolling Bayou (D), Wrong Prong (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 59
- 1995 to 1998: 120
- 1990 to 1994: 133
- 1980 to 1989: 380
- 1970 to 1979: 646
- 1960 to 1969: 490
- 1950 to 1959: 432
- 1940 to 1949: 233
- 1939 or earlier: 346
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Leland, MS (38756): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 56
- 2 bedrooms: 318
- 3 bedrooms: 1,057
- 4 bedrooms: 248
- 5 or more bedrooms: 26
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 29
- 1 bedrooms: 157
- 2 bedrooms: 455
- 3 bedrooms: 257
- 4 bedrooms: 41
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 38756 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 127
- 1 vehicle: 446
- 2 vehicles: 748
- 3 vehicles: 266
- 4 vehicles: 98
- 5 or more vehicles: 20
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 214
- 1 vehicle: 494
- 2 vehicles: 190
- 3 vehicles: 31
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 38756:
- Less than $10,000: 45
- $10,000 to $14,999: 24
- $15,000 to $19,999: 51
- $20,000 to $24,999: 54
- $25,000 to $29,999: 56
- $30,000 to $34,999: 57
- $35,000 to $39,999: 52
- $40,000 to $49,999: 94
- $50,000 to $59,999: 55
- $60,000 to $69,999: 115
- $70,000 to $79,999: 111
- $80,000 to $89,999: 107
- $90,000 to $99,999: 103
- $100,000 to $124,999: 190
- $125,000 to $149,999: 91
- $150,000 to $174,999: 80
- $175,000 to $199,999: 59
- $200,000 to $249,999: 59
- $250,000 to $299,999: 33
- $300,000 to $399,999: 41
- $400,000 to $499,999: 17
- $500,000 to $749,999: 16
- $1,000,000 or more: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 38756:
- Less than $100: 16
- $100 to $149: 34
- $150 to $199: 74
- $200 to $249: 83
- $250 to $299: 60
- $300 to $349: 104
- $350 to $399: 81
- $400 to $449: 97
- $450 to $499: 52
- $500 to $549: 12
- $550 to $599: 39
- $650 to $699: 12
- $800 to $899: 26
- No cash rent: 115
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $126,714.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,953
- Black or African American householders: $56,383
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $66,769
- Asian householders: $166,924
- Two or more races householders: $111,282
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,957 (it was $56,600 in 2000)
| 38756: | $83,957 | | Mississippi: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,346 - $130,468
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $118,580| Here: | $118,580 | | State: | $144,336 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $173,502| Here: | $173,502 | | State: | $144,095 |
In 2-unit structures: $9,176| Here: | $9,176 | | State: | $70,357 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $74,955| Here: | $74,955 | | State: | $120,218 |
Mobile homes: $31,749| Here: | $31,749 | | State: | $37,232 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000| Here: | $55,000 | | State: | $27,068 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,087
- One, attached: 58
- Two: 144
- 3 or 4: 91
- 5 to 9: 103
- 10 to 19: 12
- 20 to 49: 31
- 50 or more: 29
- Mobile homes: 276
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,088 (74%)
- Carpooled: 537 (19%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 83 (3%)
- Other means: 53 (2%)
- Worked at home: 40 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 201
- 5 to 9 minutes: 561
- 10 to 14 minutes: 503
- 15 to 19 minutes: 511
- 20 to 24 minutes: 407
- 25 to 29 minutes: 155
- 30 to 34 minutes: 262
- 35 to 39 minutes: 46
- 40 to 44 minutes: 10
- 45 to 59 minutes: 39
- 60 to 89 minutes: 45
- 90 or more minutes: 23
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 7,369
- In family households: 6,641 (1,166 male householders, 802 female householders)
1,176 spouses, 2,522 children (2,242 natural, 73 adopted, 207 stepchildren), 474 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 243 other relatives, 143 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 728 (336 male householders (296 living alone)), 335 female householders (320 living alone)), 57 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 19 (4 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 685 2-persons, 522 3-persons, 428 4-persons, 187 5-persons, 85 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 616 1-person, 55 2-persons.
916 married couples with children.
871 single-parent households (164 men, 707 women).
96.4% of residents of 38756 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 29% not well, 14% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% very well, 4% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 41% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 128 (1.7%)
(3.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 1.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (57%)
- Canada (19%)
- Japan (10%)
- Ghana (6%)
- Ireland (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 92
- 1990 to 1994: 13
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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White population: 2,994
Black population: 4,279
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 27
Two or more races population: 51

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 3841 |
|  United States or American: 455 |
|  Irish: 293 |
|  English: 279 |
|  Italian: 224 |
|  German: 182 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 124 |
|  Scottish: 69 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 54 |
|  African: 54 |
|  Dutch: 52 |
|  French (except Basque): 29 |
|  British: 15 |
|  Canadian: 12 |
|  Arab:: 10 |
|  Lebanese: 10 |
|  Danish: 10 |
|  Welsh: 9 |
|  Greek: 7 |
|  Norwegian: 7 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,277
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (64%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6278
- Northeast: 32
- Midwest: 213
- South: 565
- West: 154
62% of the 38756 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Mississippi.
Population in 1990: 8,047. Population change in the 1990s: -675 (-8.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 187
| Here: | 17.6% | | Mississippi: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97
| Here: | 18.8% | | Mississippi: | 10.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27
| Here: | 9.6% | | Mississippi: | 12.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- B L MITCHELL INC (103 HIGHWAY 82 E in LELAND, MS; small business): $1,256,986 in 37 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Commercial and Industrial Gas Cylinders, Gases: Compressed and Liquefied, Pest Control Agents and Disinfectants, Parachutes; Aerial Pick Up, Delivery, Recovery Systems; and Cargo Tie Down Equipment, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force, Army Signed by year: 2000: $49,482; 2001: $0; 2002: $65,394; 2003: $0; 2004: $527,208; 2005: $542,172; 2006: $72,730.
Biggest contracts:
$95,800 with Defense Logistics Agency for Commercial and Industrial Gas Cylinders. Signed on 2005-08-26. Completion date: 2005-11-24.
$88,007, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2005-12-15.
$69,836 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2004-10-30.
$69,775 with Defense Logistics Agency for Commercial and Industrial Gas Cylinders. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-12-19.
- STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, (HWY 82 & OLD HWY 61 in LELAND, MS; small business)
$26,000 with Agricultural Research Service (disused code) for Mining, Rock Drilling, Earth Boring and Related Equipment. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 2000-03-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 32
Total length: 1,885 meters
Total costs: 2,776,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 55,520
Total average daily truck traffic: 249
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 0
- Built in 1930-1940: 4
- Built in 1940-1950: 0
- Built in 1950-1960: 0
- Built in 1960-1970: 3
- Built in 1970-1980: 3
- Built in 1980-1990: 16
- Built in 1990-2000: 4
- Built in 2000-2010: 2
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