ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Mississippi

ZIP Code 38778: Sunflower County, MS

ZIP Code 38778 (Sunflower County, Mississippi) has an estimated 1,358 residents in 512 households. The median household income is $40,179, the median home value is $86,900 and the median gross rent is $440/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. One figure for this ZIP (poverty rate) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,358

Margin of error ±312

Median household income

$40,179

Margin of error ±$17,925

Median home value

$86,900

Margin of error ±$14,317

Median gross rent

$440/mo

Margin of error ±$133

Median age

33.6 yrs

Margin of error ±5.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.1 min

Margin of error ±8.0 min

How ZIP 38778 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 3877833.6 yrsMississippi38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 38778$40,179Mississippi$56,447United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 38778$20,317Mississippi$31,549United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3877830.3%*Mississippi18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 387788.6%Mississippi5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3877815.9%Mississippi25.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 38778$86,900Mississippi$169,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 38778$440/moMississippi$954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3877842.6%Mississippi70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3877818.1 minMississippi25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3877810.4%Mississippi5.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 38778

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 38778 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 38778	Margin of error	Mississippi	United States
Total population	1,358	±312	2,946,779	334,922,499
Median age	33.6 yrs	±5.1 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	512	±114	1,145,431	129,227,496
Median household income	$40,179	±$17,925	$56,447	$80,734
Per capita income	$20,317	±$4,313	$31,549	$44,673
Poverty rate	30.3%*	±11.5 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.6%	±7.1 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.9%	±6.8 pts	25.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$86,900	±$14,317	$169,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$440/mo	±$133	$954/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	42.6%	±7.2 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.1 min	±8.0 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.4%	±6.3 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 38778
Group	ZIP 38778	Mississippi	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	12.7%	55.2%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	75.3%	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	1.5%	3.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	10.5%	3.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 38778 is

State: Mississippi
Main county: Sunflower County
Largest overlapping place: Sunflower (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 60.74 sq mi· about 22 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 Sunflower County

38736 Sunflower County, MS 38737 Sunflower County, MS 38738 Sunflower County, MS 38751 Sunflower County, MS 38753 Sunflower County, MS 38761 Sunflower County, MS 38768 Sunflower County, MS 38771 Sunflower County, MS

See every ZIP code in Mississippi, or compare ZIP 38778 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.