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Golden, MS

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Golden, MS: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,501. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet GOLDEN-MS · Golden, MS 1 ZIPs · 3,501 pop · #21659/25278 · Itawamba County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $50,353
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21659/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Baldwyn
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 80% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,501
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $115,700

Nearest income peer: Baldwyn, MS ( $2,202 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Golden

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Golden on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Golden, MS sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

14th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,501
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$50,353
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($50,353 average) · poverty 19.0%. The primary code (38847) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (79.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Golden as a pure owner town.

Within Mississippi, Pascagoula is the closest lower-income city and Corinth the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Golden.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 38847, is all of Golden

There is no split to weigh here: 38847 holds every one of Golden's 3,501 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Golden's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 58 establishments, 617 employees , annual payroll $23,356k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 38847 (58 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (12) · also Other services (except public administration) · Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting .

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ZIP Codes in Golden, MS

These ZIP codes sit in Itawamba County, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Golden. See the Itawamba County roll-up →

Golden lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Itawamba County: Fulton, Mantachie and Marietta earn more and Baldwyn and Tremont earn less. Mantachie marks the far end of that range at $68,307, 36% above Golden.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
38847 3,501 $50,353 58 15
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Golden roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Golden, .