Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,286
| This zip code: | $26,286 | | Mississippi: | $36,338 |
Nearest zip codes: 39631, 39633, 39645, 70761, 39653, 39661.
Housing units in zip code 39638 with a mortgage: 247 (8 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 377
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $734
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $294
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 27.6% | | Whole state: | 20.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.1% | | Whole state: | 8.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 39638 include: Damascus Church (A), Oak Ridge Church (B), New Hope Church (C), Graves Chapel (D), Mount Vernon Methodist Church (E), Mount Vernon Church (F), Mount Pleasant Church (G), Mount Olive Church (H), Mount Carmel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hazelwood-Causey Cemetery (1), Pine Hill Cemetery (2), Old Mount Vernon Cemetery (3), Berryhill Cemetery (4), Bethany Cemetery (5), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (6), Big Antioch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Meetinghouse Branch (A), John Knight Branch (B), Tatum Creek (C), Merwin Creek (D), Clear Prong (E), Birdman Branch (F), Tom Way Branch (G), Long Branch (H), Scotts Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 81
- 1995 to 1998: 122
- 1990 to 1994: 125
- 1980 to 1989: 326
- 1970 to 1979: 329
- 1960 to 1969: 285
- 1950 to 1959: 182
- 1940 to 1949: 129
- 1939 or earlier: 174
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gloster, MS (39638): |
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- no bedroom: 11
- 1 bedrooms: 49
- 2 bedrooms: 259
- 3 bedrooms: 631
- 4 bedrooms: 181
- 5 or more bedrooms: 51
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 49
- 2 bedrooms: 85
- 3 bedrooms: 87
- 4 bedrooms: 24
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 39638 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 114
- 1 vehicle: 386
- 2 vehicles: 439
- 3 vehicles: 158
- 4 vehicles: 74
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 84
- 1 vehicle: 107
- 2 vehicles: 58
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 39638:
- Less than $10,000: 57
- $10,000 to $14,999: 30
- $15,000 to $19,999: 61
- $20,000 to $24,999: 39
- $25,000 to $29,999: 22
- $30,000 to $34,999: 41
- $35,000 to $39,999: 38
- $40,000 to $49,999: 100
- $50,000 to $59,999: 103
- $60,000 to $69,999: 90
- $70,000 to $79,999: 68
- $80,000 to $89,999: 51
- $90,000 to $99,999: 41
- $100,000 to $124,999: 118
- $125,000 to $149,999: 74
- $150,000 to $174,999: 53
- $175,000 to $199,999: 41
- $200,000 to $249,999: 60
- $250,000 to $299,999: 24
- $300,000 to $399,999: 8
- $400,000 to $499,999: 6
- $500,000 to $749,999: 9
- $750,000 to $999,999: 10
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 39638:
- Less than $100: 23
- $100 to $149: 9
- $150 to $199: 12
- $200 to $249: 25
- $250 to $299: 10
- $300 to $349: 8
- $500 to $549: 3
- $800 to $899: 17
- No cash rent: 145
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $41,990.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $88,136
- Black or African American householders: $62,911
- Two or more races householders: $66,769
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $66,769
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,151
- One, attached: 25
- Two: 37
- 3 or 4: 15
- 5 to 9: 4
- 10 to 19: 2
- 20 to 49: 8
- Mobile homes: 511

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 955 (82%)
- Carpooled: 160 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 7 (1%)
- Other means: 10 (1%)
- Worked at home: 26 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 95
- 5 to 9 minutes: 138
- 10 to 14 minutes: 167
- 15 to 19 minutes: 110
- 20 to 24 minutes: 116
- 25 to 29 minutes: 55
- 30 to 34 minutes: 126
- 35 to 39 minutes: 23
- 40 to 44 minutes: 19
- 45 to 59 minutes: 83
- 60 to 89 minutes: 142
- 90 or more minutes: 63
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,683
- In family households: 3,187 (670 male householders, 335 female householders)
698 spouses, 1,160 children (1,115 natural, 17 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 160 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 66 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 496 (193 male householders (170 living alone)), 248 female householders (236 living alone)), 55 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 465 2-persons, 197 3-persons, 179 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 406 1-person, 28 2-persons, 7 4-persons.
505 married couples with children.
344 single-parent households (40 men, 304 women).
98.4% of residents of 39638 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 24% well, 11% not well, 5% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% very well, 67% not well).
Foreign born population: 12 (0.3%)
(83.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.3% | | Whole state: | 1.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (50%)
- Italy (17%)
- Vietnam (17%)
- Mexico (17%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 8
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White population: 1,771
Black population: 1,939
American Indian population: 6
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 6
Two or more races population: 21

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1720 |
|  United States or American: 354 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 186 |
|  African: 181 |
|  English: 169 |
|  German: 86 |
|  Irish: 69 |
|  French (except Basque): 64 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 38 |
|  Italian: 24 |
|  Dutch: 20 |
|  Scottish: 18 |
|  French Canadian: 10 |
|  Norwegian: 8 |
|  British: 6 |
|  Somalian: 5 |
|  Welsh: 4 |
|  Swiss: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION, GLOSTER WET DECK (OLD HIGHWAY 33 in GLOSTER, MS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-1994-0002, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MS0051918, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, ENSITE-MSD991277674, CESQG
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: LOGGING; SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD; PULP MILLS
Organizations: GEORGIA PACIFIC FORESTRY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GEORGIA PACIFIC - FORESTRY
- GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION, GLOSTER PLYWOOD PLANT (221 FRANK SCHUH DRIVE HIGHWAY 24 in GLOSTER, MS)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-00500013, AIR PROGRAM, ENSITE-008000013, ENSITE-MS0000655, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, ENSITE-MSD010400331, CESQG
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
Organizations: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMITE COUNTY, GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP. - GLOSTER FACILITY, GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP.-GLOSTER PLYWOOD, GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION, PLYWOOD PLANT GLOSTER, GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP.GLOSTER PLYWOOD, GEORGIA PACIFIC - PLYWOOD PLANT, GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP. - GLOSTER FACILITY
- A T AND T (HIGHWAY 24 in GLOSTER, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSD985980879, CESQG
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AT & T (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AT&T
- GLOSTER CHIPS INC (600 EAST CARNEY in GLOSTER, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MS0052035, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, ENSITE-00500020, AIR PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL; WOOD PRODUCTS
Alternative names: AMITE COUNTY
- GLOSTER POTW (1070 EAST PEARL STREET in GLOSTER, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MS0020818, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: AMITE COUNTY
- GLOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (154 CASSELS STREET in GLOSTER, MS)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0300012
Organizations: AMITE CO SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MUFFLER KING INC (HWY 24 in GLOSTER, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSR000001776, CESQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: MIKE LAMBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GEORGIA PACIFIC PLYWOOD PLT (RAILROAD AVE in GLOSTER, MS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-1994-0002, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: PULP MILLS
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC PLYWOOD (RAILROAD AVE PO BOX 400 in GLOSTER, MS)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,607
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (45%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
- Utility gas (18%)
- Wood (5%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2993
- Northeast: 12
- Midwest: 57
- South: 566
- West: 39
72% of the 39638 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Mississippi.
Population in 1990: 6,389. Population change in the 1990s: -2,646 (-41.4%).
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): 100
| Here: | 18.3% | | Mississippi: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49
| Here: | 24.1% | | Mississippi: | 10.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 16.0% | | Mississippi: | 12.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (10-19: 1)
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