ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Mississippi

ZIP Code 38839: Derma, MS

ZIP Code 38839 (Derma, Calhoun County, Mississippi) has an estimated 96 residents in 35 households. The median household income is $40,536, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $773/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. 7 figures for this ZIP (population, median age, households, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

96*

Margin of error ±108· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$40,536

Margin of error ±$14,528

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$773/mo

Margin of error ±$46

Median age

23.5 yrs*

Margin of error ±24.6 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 38839 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 3883923.5 yrs*Mississippi38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 38839$40,536Mississippi$56,447United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 38839$13,738Mississippi$31,549United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 388393.1%Mississippi18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 388390.0%*Mississippi5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3883910.3%*Mississippi25.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 38839—Mississippi$169,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 38839$773/moMississippi$954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3883917.1%*Mississippi70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 38839—Mississippi25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 388390.0%*Mississippi5.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 38839

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 38839 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 38839	Margin of error	Mississippi	United States
Total population	96*	±108	2,946,779	334,922,499
Median age	23.5 yrs*	±24.6 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	35*	±35	1,145,431	129,227,496
Median household income	$40,536	±$14,528	$56,447	$80,734
Per capita income	$13,738	±$4,914	$31,549	$44,673
Poverty rate	3.1%	±3.8 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%*	±29.2 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.3%*	±63.4 pts	25.1%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$169,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$773/mo	±$46	$954/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	17.1%*	±19.2 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	—	—	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%*	±29.2 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 38839
Group	ZIP 38839	Mississippi	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	17.7%	55.2%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	8.3%	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	0.0%	3.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	74.0%	3.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 38839 is

State: Mississippi
Main county: Calhoun County
Largest overlapping place: Derma (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.06 sq mi· about 1,600 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 Calhoun County

38878 Calhoun County, MS 38913 Calhoun County, MS 38914 Calhoun County, MS 38915 Calhoun County, MS 38916 Calhoun County, MS 38951 Calhoun County, MS

See every ZIP code in Mississippi, or compare ZIP 38839 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.