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38851

Houston, MS

STANDARD

38851 covers Houston in Chickasaw County, with 8,797 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

ACS 2023 population

8,797

Median household income

$42,508

Median home value

$119,300

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 38851. Methodology

ZIP code map of 38851

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 38851 in Houston, Mississippi
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 38851 in Houston, Mississippi. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 38851

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

662

Land area

218.8 sq mi

Water area

0.66 sq mi

Households

3,855

Median gross rent

$758

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
662
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 38851. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 38851

Race

  • White4,983
  • Black or African American3,161
  • American Indian or Alaska Native25
  • Asian28
  • Other race312
  • Two or more races272

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 461

Age

  • Under 101,098
  • 10 to 191,193
  • 20 to 291,033
  • 30 to 391,076
  • 40 to 491,086
  • 50 to 591,157
  • 60 to 691,070
  • 70 to 79677
  • 80 and older391

Income and housing in 38851

Poverty rate

22.6%

Median earnings

$36,270

Median household income

$42,508

Median home value

$119,300

Median gross rent

$758

Education

  • High school graduate80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree16.3%
  • Graduate degree6.6%

Places covering 38851

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.

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

55.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 38851

IRS populationACS population
10,2335,117020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
20057,547
20067,591
20078,509
20087,795
20097,858
20107,860
20118,9187,651
20128,5227,600
20138,4077,550
20148,5407,430
20158,2587,330
20168,0907,290
20177,8107,180
20187,8537,050
20198,0067,170
20208,7577,090
20218,9836,840
20229,4756,740
20238,797

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 38851

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 39776Woodland9.4 miPop 1,421 · Income $52,043
  2. 38850Houlka11.5 miPop 3,113 · Income $45,991
  3. 38860Okolona12.8 miPop 6,313 · Income $43,931
  4. 38878Vardaman12.9 miPop 2,642 · Income $43,912
  5. 39751Mantee16.5 miPop 1,514 · Income $63,194
  6. 39756Prairie16.8 miPop 1,969 · Income $51,590
  7. 38839Derma18.5 miPop 41 · Income —
  8. 38951Pittsboro19.0 miPop 1,069 · Income $39,161
  9. 38868Shannon19.7 miPop 4,700 · Income $52,985
  10. 39741Cedarbluff20.0 miPop 1,227 · Income $49,048
  11. 39755Pheba20.9 miPop 634 · Income $29,770
  12. 38863Pontotoc21.5 miPop 18,849 · Income $51,113

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38851 Houston, MS

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ZIP code 38851 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 38851 in?
38851 is in Houston, MS.
What county is 38851 in?
38851 is in Chickasaw County.
What is the median household income in 38851?
The median household income in 38851 is $42,508.
Which ZIP codes are near 38851?
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