ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Mississippi

ZIP Code 38659: Marshall County, MS

ZIP Code 38659 (Marshall County, Mississippi) has an estimated 1,999 residents in 862 households. The median household income is $39,593, the median home value is $85,800 and the median gross rent is $894/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,999

Margin of error ±415

Median household income

$39,593

Margin of error ±$9,983

Median home value

$85,800

Margin of error ±$19,362

Median gross rent

$894/mo

Margin of error ±$377

Median age

37.6 yrs

Margin of error ±8.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.1 min

Margin of error ±10.6 min

How ZIP 38659 compares with Mississippi and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3865937.6 yrsMississippi38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 38659$39,593Mississippi$56,447United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 38659$24,025Mississippi$31,549United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3865931.5%*Mississippi18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 386594.4%Mississippi5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3865910.5%Mississippi25.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 38659$85,800Mississippi$169,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 38659$894/moMississippi$954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3865981.7%*Mississippi70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3865923.1 minMississippi25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 386592.2%Mississippi5.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 38659

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 38659 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 38659	Margin of error	Mississippi	United States
Total population	1,999	±415	2,946,779	334,922,499
Median age	37.6 yrs	±8.7 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	862	±191	1,145,431	129,227,496
Median household income	$39,593	±$9,983	$56,447	$80,734
Per capita income	$24,025	±$6,490	$31,549	$44,673
Poverty rate	31.5%*	±17.3 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.4%	±4.9 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.5%	±6.1 pts	25.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$85,800	±$19,362	$169,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$894/mo	±$377	$954/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	81.7%*	±11.5 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.1 min	±10.6 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	2.2%	±3.1 pts	5.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 38659
Group	ZIP 38659	Mississippi	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	88.3%	55.2%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	6.1%	36.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.0%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.0%	3.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.6%	3.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 38659 is

State: Mississippi
Main county: Marshall County— also overlaps Benton County
Largest overlapping place: Bethlehem (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 110.87 sq mi· about 18 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Marshall County

38611 Marshall County, MS 38635 Marshall County, MS 38661 Marshall County, MS 38685 Marshall County, MS

See every ZIP code in Mississippi, or compare ZIP 38659 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.