ZIP code
38850
Houlka, MS
38850 covers Houlka in Chickasaw County, with 3,113 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 38850. Methodology
ZIP code map of 38850

About ZIP code 38850
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 38850. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 38850
Race
- White2,025
- Black or African American931
- American Indian or Alaska Native4
- Asian8
- Other race112
- Two or more races96
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 139
Age
- Under 10364
- 10 to 19460
- 20 to 29399
- 30 to 39363
- 40 to 49356
- 50 to 59478
- 60 to 69410
- 70 to 79214
- 80 and older132
Income and housing in 38850
Education
- High school graduate79.1%
- Bachelor's degree10.3%
- Graduate degree3.1%
Places covering 38850
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.
- New Houlka22.0%
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.
- Chickasaw County71.1%
- Pontotoc County19.5%
- Calhoun County9.4%
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
78.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 38850
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,095 | |
| 2006 | 3,074 | |
| 2007 | 3,494 | |
| 2008 | 3,037 | |
| 2009 | 3,004 | |
| 2010 | 3,045 | |
| 2011 | 3,216 | 2,957 |
| 2012 | 3,067 | 2,970 |
| 2013 | 2,910 | 2,870 |
| 2014 | 2,888 | 2,910 |
| 2015 | 2,862 | 2,950 |
| 2016 | 2,971 | 2,900 |
| 2017 | 2,991 | 2,880 |
| 2018 | 2,846 | 2,850 |
| 2019 | 2,726 | 2,830 |
| 2020 | 2,536 | 2,800 |
| 2021 | 2,675 | 2,760 |
| 2022 | 2,800 | 2,730 |
| 2023 | 3,113 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 38850
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 38864Randolph11.0 miPop 1,859 · Income $53,698
- 38863Pontotoc11.1 miPop 18,849 · Income $51,113
- 38851Houston11.5 miPop 8,797 · Income $42,508
- 38878Vardaman14.5 miPop 2,642 · Income $43,912
- 38951Pittsboro14.6 miPop 1,069 · Income $39,161
- 38860Okolona18.0 miPop 6,313 · Income $43,931
- 38868Shannon18.6 miPop 4,700 · Income $52,985
- 39776Woodland19.0 miPop 1,421 · Income $52,043
- 38915Bruce19.0 miPop 3,186 · Income $42,500
- 38839Derma19.1 miPop 41 · Income —
- 38913Banner19.5 miPop 485 · Income —
- 38801Tupelo19.8 miPop 29,817 · Income $63,447
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ZIP code 38850 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 38850 in?
- 38850 is in Houlka, MS.
- What county is 38850 in?
- 38850 is in Chickasaw County.
- What is the median household income in 38850?
- The median household income in 38850 is $45,991.
- Which ZIP codes are near 38850?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 38850.