ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Mississippi

ZIP Code 39038: Humphreys County, MS

ZIP Code 39038 (Humphreys County, Mississippi) has an estimated 5,164 residents in 1,991 households. The median household income is $33,538, the median home value is $85,800 and the median gross rent is $640/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

Total population

5,164

Margin of error ±484

Median household income

$33,538

Margin of error ±$5,435

Median home value

$85,800

Margin of error ±$16,497

Median gross rent

$640/mo

Margin of error ±$120

Median age

39.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.9 min

Margin of error ±7.0 min

How ZIP 39038 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 3903839.4 yrsMississippi38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 39038$33,538Mississippi$56,447United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 39038$18,930Mississippi$31,549United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3903824.6%Mississippi18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3903813.9%Mississippi5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3903822.3%Mississippi25.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 39038$85,800Mississippi$169,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 39038$640/moMississippi$954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3903858.1%Mississippi70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3903821.9 minMississippi25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 390380.6%Mississippi5.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 39038

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 39038 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 39038	Margin of error	Mississippi	United States
Total population	5,164	±484	2,946,779	334,922,499
Median age	39.4 yrs	±3.6 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,991	±199	1,145,431	129,227,496
Median household income	$33,538	±$5,435	$56,447	$80,734
Per capita income	$18,930	±$2,355	$31,549	$44,673
Poverty rate	24.6%	±8.9 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	13.9%	±7.9 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.3%	±4.8 pts	25.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$85,800	±$16,497	$169,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$640/mo	±$120	$954/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	58.1%	±4.7 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.9 min	±7.0 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.6%	±0.7 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 39038
Group	ZIP 39038	Mississippi	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	15.0%	55.2%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	83.3%	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	0.3%	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	1.4%	3.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	3.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 39038 is

State: Mississippi
Main county: Humphreys County— also overlaps Leflore County, Holmes County, Sunflower County
Largest overlapping place: Belzoni (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 245.93 sq mi· about 21 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 Humphreys County

38754 Humphreys County, MS 39097 Humphreys County, MS 39115 Humphreys County, MS 39166 Humphreys 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.