ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Mississippi

ZIP Code 38868: Lee County, MS

ZIP Code 38868 (Lee County, Mississippi) has an estimated 4,371 residents in 1,873 households. The median household income is $41,030, the median home value is $142,300 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

4,371

Margin of error ±779

Median household income

$41,030

Margin of error ±$6,891

Median home value

$142,300

Margin of error ±$17,935

Median gross rent

$894/mo

Margin of error ±$283

Median age

38.2 yrs

Margin of error ±8.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.5 min

Margin of error ±6.9 min

How ZIP 38868 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 3886838.2 yrsMississippi38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 38868$41,030Mississippi$56,447United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 38868$27,084Mississippi$31,549United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3886827.1%*Mississippi18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 388687.0%Mississippi5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3886822.4%Mississippi25.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 38868$142,300Mississippi$169,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 38868$894/moMississippi$954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3886874.0%*Mississippi70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3886822.5 minMississippi25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 388683.6%Mississippi5.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 38868

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 38868 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 38868	Margin of error	Mississippi	United States
Total population	4,371	±779	2,946,779	334,922,499
Median age	38.2 yrs	±8.7 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,873	±311	1,145,431	129,227,496
Median household income	$41,030	±$6,891	$56,447	$80,734
Per capita income	$27,084	±$4,015	$31,549	$44,673
Poverty rate	27.1%*	±10.5 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.0%	±5.1 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.4%	±4.9 pts	25.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$142,300	±$17,935	$169,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$894/mo	±$283	$954/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.0%*	±16.7 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.5 min	±6.9 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.6%	±2.9 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 38868
Group	ZIP 38868	Mississippi	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	50.9%	55.2%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	42.6%	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	1.6%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	3.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.3%	3.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 38868 is

State: Mississippi
Main county: Lee County— also overlaps Pontotoc County, Monroe County, Chickasaw County
Largest overlapping place: Shannon (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 73.05 sq mi· about 60 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 Lee County

38801 Tupelo, MS 38804 Tupelo, MS 38849 Lee County, MS 38857 Lee County, MS 38862 Lee County, MS 38866 Lee County, MS 38879 Verona, MS

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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.