38943 Zip Code (MS) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 476
Zip code population in 2010: 526
Zip code population in 2000: 522

Houses and condos: 330
Renter-occupied apartments: 10
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38943: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 26.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 18 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: $216 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 38943:

• High school or higher: 87.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
• Unemployed: 20.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 67.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 38943:

• Never married: 13.7%
• Now married: 56.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 10.2%
• Divorced: 19.4%

• 
• • 24952.3%White
  • 22747.7%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38943, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,289 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,289
State:	$54,084

Salary/wage: $56,952 (reported on 77.1% of returns)

Here:	$56,952
State:	$45,187

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1251.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4436.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7210.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10255.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25000.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $640 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$640
Mississippi:	$1,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $25k, 18.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 106.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,867 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,867
State:	$6,661

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 286.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,933 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	+$3,933
State:	+$16,833

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 590.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,167 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$3,167
State:	+$7,724

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.2% for AGIs below $25k, 565.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,200 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

38943:	$13,200
Mississippi:	$17,717

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 330.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,171 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,171
State:	$2,689

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.5% for AGIs below $25k, 90.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.4%

Here:	91%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38943, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,507 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$54,507
State:	$46,197

Salary/wage: $43,222 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$43,222
State:	$38,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.7% for AGIs below $25k, 83.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 115.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $500 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$500
Mississippi:	$1,482

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,600 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,600
State:	$5,401

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$28,100 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$28,100
State:	+$12,121

Profit/loss from business: +$9,875 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$9,875
State:	+$10,220

Total itemized deductions: $25,000 (21% of AGI, reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$25,000
State:	$22,078

Here:	21.2% of AGI
State:	21.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.9% for AGIs below $25k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,800 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,800
State:	$6,081

Taxes paid: $5,783 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

38943:	$5,783
State:	$5,794

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $3,050 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,050
State:	$2,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.7%

Here:	61%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 54.5% for AGIs below $25k, 57.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38943, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,298 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,298
State:	$36,110

Salary/wage: $35,327 (reported on 86.1% of returns)

Here:	$35,327
State:	$31,757

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.5% for AGIs below $10k, 84.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,544 (reported on 31.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,544
Mississippi:	$1,649

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $913 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$913
State:	$3,089

Profit/loss from business: +$2,655 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	+$2,655
State:	+$8,818

Total itemized deductions: $15,596 (21% of AGI, reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$15,596
State:	$17,896

Here:	21.2% of AGI
State:	22.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,652 (4% of AGI, reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,652
State:	$4,735

Here:	3.8% of AGI
State:	5.7% of AGI

Total tax: $4,655 (reported on 67.9% of returns)

38943:	$4,655
State:	$5,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,083 (reported on 23.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,083
State:	$2,107

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.6%

Here:	73%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 69.4% for AGIs below $10k, 72.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 110.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 38947, 38967, 38917, 38923, 38901, 38925.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 24
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 198

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 143 (59 now married, 83 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 38943 with a mortgage: 100
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $806
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $178

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

• Zip code 38943 household income distribution in 2022

• 51$10,000 to $14,999
• 12$15,000 to $19,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 33$35,000 to $39,999
• 48$40,000 to $44,999
• 33$50,000 to $59,999
• 11$75,000 to $99,999
• 22$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 38943

• 65Less than $10,000
• 45$30,000 to $34,999
• 46$40,000 to $49,999
• 27$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$90,000 to $99,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 2$500,000 to $749,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $49,834
• Black or African American householders: $20,408

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $37,020 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $10,048 - $55,704

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $81,620

Here:	$81,620
State:	$226,494

Mobile homes: $18,832

Here:	$18,832
State:	$73,695

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 141
• Mobile homes: 194

Unemployment: 20.9%

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38943

• 4020 to 24 minutes
• 2925 to 29 minutes
• 4430 to 34 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 21.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 476

• Male householders: 138 (39 living alone), Female householders: 85 (56 living alone)

• 128 spouses (128 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 89 children (89 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 74 2-persons, 53 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 94 1-person

36 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (28 women).

101.1% of residents of 38943 zip code speak English at home.

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 22.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.9%

Population in 1990: 941.

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

• This state: 402
• South: 71

60% of the 38943 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% lived in this county.

93% of the 38943 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• BENNETT, JOHN W (ROUTE 1 BOX 631 in MC CARLEY, MS; small business) : $105,000 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2004

  Contracts for Program Management/Support Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $86,000; 2004: $19,000; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $50,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Program Management/Support Services. Signed on 2003-05-08. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $18,000 with Army for Program Management/Support Services. Signed on 2003-10-27. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $18,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Program Management/Support Services. Signed on 2003-10-27. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $9,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-16. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  

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

• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 38943 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	15	77.2 years
John	9	71.6 years
William	5	79.8 years
Willie	4	74.2 years
Eddie	3	87.4 years
Henry	3	71.7 years
Cecil	3	59.0 years
Mary	3	70.3 years
Robert	3	71.3 years
Edmond	2	63.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 38943 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Lott	9	68.7 years
George	7	80.0 years
Mullen	6	78.4 years
Drake	5	81.8 years
Corley	5	81.8 years
Eskridge	5	70.6 years
Minyard	5	80.8 years
Haley	4	74.3 years
Hughes	4	81.3 years
Smith	4	86.5 years