Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,424
| This zip code: | $34,424 | | Mississippi: | $36,338 |
Nearest zip codes: 38824, 38866, 38880, 38804, 38869, 38857.
Housing units in zip code 38849 with a mortgage: 342 (17 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 263
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $821
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $262
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.6% | | Whole state: | 20.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 8.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 38849 include: Camp Creek Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Church of God (C), Friendship Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), Jericho Baptist Church (F), Zion Hill Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Friendship Cemetery (1), Peterson Cemetery (2), McWhorter Cemetery (3), Old Bethel Cemetery (4), Huckleberry Cemetery (5), House Cemetery (6), Red Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Camp Creek (A), Dry Creek (B), Hickey Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 57
- 1995 to 1998: 286
- 1990 to 1994: 311
- 1980 to 1989: 279
- 1970 to 1979: 313
- 1960 to 1969: 196
- 1950 to 1959: 122
- 1940 to 1949: 120
- 1939 or earlier: 53
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Guntown, MS (38849): |
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 71
- 2 bedrooms: 278
- 3 bedrooms: 744
- 4 bedrooms: 132
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 19
- 2 bedrooms: 105
- 3 bedrooms: 164
- 4 bedrooms: 9
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 38849 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 86
- 1 vehicle: 306
- 2 vehicles: 499
- 3 vehicles: 285
- 4 vehicles: 55
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 38
- 1 vehicle: 133
- 2 vehicles: 110
- 3 vehicles: 17
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 38849:
- Less than $10,000: 65
- $10,000 to $14,999: 32
- $15,000 to $19,999: 21
- $20,000 to $24,999: 40
- $25,000 to $29,999: 54
- $30,000 to $34,999: 38
- $35,000 to $39,999: 41
- $40,000 to $49,999: 161
- $50,000 to $59,999: 80
- $60,000 to $69,999: 151
- $70,000 to $79,999: 120
- $80,000 to $89,999: 96
- $90,000 to $99,999: 81
- $100,000 to $124,999: 229
- $125,000 to $149,999: 146
- $150,000 to $174,999: 107
- $175,000 to $199,999: 64
- $200,000 to $249,999: 63
- $250,000 to $299,999: 19
- $300,000 to $399,999: 25
- $400,000 to $499,999: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 38849:
- Less than $100: 21
- $100 to $149: 7
- $150 to $199: 14
- $200 to $249: 18
- $250 to $299: 15
- $300 to $349: 24
- $350 to $399: 48
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 6
- $500 to $549: 7
- $600 to $649: 42
- $750 to $799: 5
- No cash rent: 59
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $70,479.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,922
- Black or African American householders: $126,862
- Two or more races householders: $66,769
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $81,607
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,147 (it was $55,400 in 2000)
| 38849: | $83,147 | | Mississippi: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,620 - $150,734
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $122,714| Here: | $122,714 | | State: | $144,336 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $142,930| Here: | $142,930 | | State: | $144,095 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $16,071| Here: | $16,071 | | State: | $120,218 |
Mobile homes: $41,011| Here: | $41,011 | | State: | $37,232 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $58,750| Here: | $58,750 | | 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: 1,065
- One, attached: 18
- Two: 14
- 3 or 4: 69
- 5 to 9: 5
- 50 or more: 16
- Mobile homes: 534
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,580 (85%)
- Carpooled: 219 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 20 (1%)
- Other means: 6 (0%)
- Worked at home: 29 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 37
- 5 to 9 minutes: 96
- 10 to 14 minutes: 176
- 15 to 19 minutes: 300
- 20 to 24 minutes: 460
- 25 to 29 minutes: 182
- 30 to 34 minutes: 350
- 35 to 39 minutes: 34
- 40 to 44 minutes: 9
- 45 to 59 minutes: 81
- 60 to 89 minutes: 42
- 90 or more minutes: 65
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,159
- In family households: 3,725 (850 male householders, 269 female householders)
950 spouses, 1,457 children (1,266 natural, 90 adopted, 101 stepchildren), 110 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 21 other relatives, 36 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 434 (202 male householders (169 living alone)), 189 female householders (182 living alone)), 43 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 366 2-persons, 311 3-persons, 300 4-persons, 104 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 351 1-person, 40 2-persons.
839 married couples with children.
321 single-parent households (77 men, 244 women).
98.1% of residents of 38849 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 15% well, 33% not well).
White population: 3,645
Black population: 535
American Indian population: 8
Asian population: 9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 15

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 1074 |
|  Other groups: 933 |
|  Irish: 215 |
|  English: 125 |
|  German: 75 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 50 |
|  Scottish: 47 |
|  Dutch: 39 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 36 |
|  African: 36 |
|  Greek: 34 |
|  Swedish: 20 |
|  Polish: 6 |
|  British: 4 |
|  French Canadian: 3 |
|  Italian: 2 |
|  Welsh: 2 |
|  French (except Basque): 1 |
|  Scandinavian: 1 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,905
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Wood (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3361
- Northeast: 53
- Midwest: 294
- South: 420
- West: 24
61% of the 38849 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Mississippi.
Population in 1990: 4,504. Population change in the 1990s: -285 (-6.3%).
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): 10
| Here: | 1.5% | | Mississippi: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 2.9% | | Mississippi: | 10.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 2.3% | | Mississippi: | 12.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- COLUMBIAN ROPE COMPANY (145 TOWERY ST in GUNTOWN, MS; small business): $813,510 in 2 contracts in 2000
$506,970 with Navy for Wire and Cable, Electrical. Signed on 2000-02-03. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$306,540, same as above. Signed on 2000-02-16. Completion date: 2000-11-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Caterers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
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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Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 107
Total length: 7,609 meters
Total costs: 4,963,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 243,830
Total average daily truck traffic: 762
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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: 3
- Built in 1940-1950: 7
- Built in 1950-1960: 3
- Built in 1960-1970: 8
- Built in 1970-1980: 11
- Built in 1980-1990: 16
- Built in 1990-2000: 45
- Built in 2000-2010: 14
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