ZIP code
38849
Guntown, MS
38849 covers Guntown in Lee County, with 5,874 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 38849. Methodology
ZIP code map of 38849

About ZIP code 38849
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 38849. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 38849
Race
- White4,948
- Black or African American761
- American Indian or Alaska Native13
- Asian25
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race43
- Two or more races270
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 127
Age
- Under 10814
- 10 to 19945
- 20 to 29718
- 30 to 39833
- 40 to 49857
- 50 to 59799
- 60 to 69587
- 70 to 79362
- 80 and older147
Income and housing in 38849
Education
- High school graduate88.2%
- Bachelor's degree24.9%
- Graduate degree7.8%
Places covering 38849
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Lee County92.5%
- Union County7.0%
- Itawamba County0.5%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
58.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 38849
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,203 | |
| 2006 | 4,256 | |
| 2007 | 4,937 | |
| 2008 | 4,702 | |
| 2009 | 4,659 | |
| 2010 | 4,888 | |
| 2011 | 5,142 | 4,979 |
| 2012 | 5,685 | 4,920 |
| 2013 | 5,635 | 4,980 |
| 2014 | 5,587 | 4,990 |
| 2015 | 6,181 | 4,910 |
| 2016 | 6,986 | 5,040 |
| 2017 | 6,413 | 5,220 |
| 2018 | 6,414 | 5,250 |
| 2019 | 6,708 | 5,320 |
| 2020 | 6,052 | 5,420 |
| 2021 | 5,599 | 5,310 |
| 2022 | 5,195 | 5,320 |
| 2023 | 5,874 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 38849
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 38824Baldwyn5.1 miPop 7,900 · Income $46,753
- 38866Saltillo6.5 miPop 11,714 · Income $69,971
- 38828Blue Springs10.0 miPop 4,532 · Income $54,507
- 38869Sherman10.8 miPop 297 · Income $61,563
- 38804Tupelo12.5 miPop 16,920 · Income $63,837
- 38625Dumas13.3 miPop 1,875 · Income $37,232
- 38856Marietta13.7 miPop 1,442 · Income $71,250
- 38826Belden14.0 miPop 5,711 · Income $76,946
- 38857Mooreville14.2 miPop 4,403 · Income $102,571
- 38855Mantachie15.3 miPop 5,298 · Income $76,000
- 38829Booneville16.0 miPop 18,036 · Income $52,015
- 38801Tupelo17.1 miPop 29,817 · Income $63,447
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ZIP code 38849 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 38849 in?
- 38849 is in Guntown, MS.
- What county is 38849 in?
- 38849 is in Lee County.
- What is the median household income in 38849?
- The median household income in 38849 is $72,018.
- Which ZIP codes are near 38849?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 38849.