ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Mississippi

ZIP Code 38826: Tupelo, MS

ZIP Code 38826 (Tupelo, Pontotoc County, Mississippi) has an estimated 5,894 residents in 2,622 households. The median household income is $75,862, the median home value is $253,700 and the median gross rent is $1,102/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 (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,894

Margin of error ±858

Median household income

$75,862

Margin of error ±$15,512

Median home value

$253,700

Margin of error ±$55,599

Median gross rent

$1,102/mo

Margin of error ±$61

Median age

34.9 yrs

Margin of error ±9.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.5 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 38826 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 3882634.9 yrsMississippi38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 38826$75,862Mississippi$56,447United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 38826$43,630Mississippi$31,549United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3882610.0%Mississippi18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 388264.8%Mississippi5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3882637.2%Mississippi25.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 38826$253,700Mississippi$169,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 38826$1,102/moMississippi$954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3882671.5%*Mississippi70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3882620.5 minMississippi25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 388266.5%Mississippi5.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 38826

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 38826 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 38826	Margin of error	Mississippi	United States
Total population	5,894	±858	2,946,779	334,922,499
Median age	34.9 yrs	±9.8 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,622	±407	1,145,431	129,227,496
Median household income	$75,862	±$15,512	$56,447	$80,734
Per capita income	$43,630	±$6,862	$31,549	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.0%	±6.0 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.8%	±3.2 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.2%	±8.3 pts	25.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$253,700	±$55,599	$169,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,102/mo	±$61	$954/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	71.5%*	±15.7 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.5 min	±5.4 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.5%	±4.0 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 38826
Group	ZIP 38826	Mississippi	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	64.5%	55.2%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	23.2%	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	2.9%	1.0%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	3.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.9%	3.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 38826 is

State: Mississippi
Main county: Pontotoc County— also overlaps Lee County
Largest overlapping place: Tupelo (23% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 30.69 sq mi· about 192 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 Pontotoc County

38841 Pontotoc County, MS 38863 Pontotoc County, MS 38864 Pontotoc County, MS 38869 Sherman, MS 38871 Pontotoc County, MS

See every ZIP code in Mississippi, or compare ZIP 38826 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.