ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Mississippi

ZIP Code 38963: Tallahatchie County, MS

ZIP Code 38963 (Tallahatchie County, Mississippi) has an estimated 2,882 residents in 912 households. The median household income is $45,128, the median home value is $68,900 and the median gross rent is $908/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 (unemployment, 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

2,882

Margin of error ±502

Median household income

$45,128

Margin of error ±$11,754

Median home value

$68,900

Margin of error ±$27,527

Median gross rent

$908/mo

Margin of error ±$256

Median age

40.8 yrs

Margin of error ±4.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.4 min

Margin of error ±16.9 min

How ZIP 38963 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 3896340.8 yrsMississippi38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 38963$45,128Mississippi$56,447United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 38963$16,646Mississippi$31,549United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3896312.4%Mississippi18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3896312.9%*Mississippi5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3896312.5%Mississippi25.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 38963$68,900Mississippi$169,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 38963$908/moMississippi$954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3896346.5%*Mississippi70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3896334.4 minMississippi25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 389638.0%Mississippi5.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 38963

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 38963 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 38963	Margin of error	Mississippi	United States
Total population	2,882	±502	2,946,779	334,922,499
Median age	40.8 yrs	±4.6 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	912	±180	1,145,431	129,227,496
Median household income	$45,128	±$11,754	$56,447	$80,734
Per capita income	$16,646	±$2,651	$31,549	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.4%	±6.3 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	12.9%*	±12.5 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.5%	±5.6 pts	25.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$68,900	±$27,527	$169,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$908/mo	±$256	$954/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	46.5%*	±10.8 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	34.4 min	±16.9 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.0%	±4.4 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 38963
Group	ZIP 38963	Mississippi	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	15.8%	55.2%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	80.7%	36.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	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	0.8%	3.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.4%	3.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 38963 is

State: Mississippi
Main county: Tallahatchie County— also overlaps Coahoma County, Sunflower County
Largest overlapping place: Tutwiler (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 173.43 sq mi· about 17 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 Tallahatchie County

38920 Tallahatchie County, MS 38921 Tallahatchie County, MS 38927 Tallahatchie County, MS 38928 Tallahatchie County, MS 38950 Tallahatchie County, MS 38953 Tallahatchie County, MS 38957 Tallahatchie County, MS 38962 Tallahatchie County, MS 38966 Tallahatchie County, 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.