PlainZIP

Indianola, MS

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Indianola, MS: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 11,664. 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 INDIANOLA-MS · Indianola, MS 2 ZIPs · 11,664 pop · #23128/25278 · Sunflower County

INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-LOW $44,699
  • RANK-BOTTOM #23128/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Sunflower
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 54% owners
  • POP-TOWN 11,664
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $116,100

Nearest income peer: Sunflower, MS ( $4,520 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 Indianola

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Indianola 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, Indianola, MS sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

9th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
11,664
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$44,699
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 2 ZIPs ($44,699 average) · poverty 28.4%. The primary code (38751) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (53.5%) for this income tier, rent $756 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Mississippi, Hollandale is the closest lower-income city and Cleveland the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Indianola.

Population concentration

ZIP 38751 swallows Indianola's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 38751 still holds about 100% of Indianola's 11,664 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Indianola

Citywide ZBP: 254 establishments, 4,475 employees , annual payroll $171,534k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 38751 (254 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (52) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Indianola, MS

These ZIP codes sit in Sunflower County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Indianola. See the Sunflower County roll-up →

Indianola sits in the upper half of Sunflower County on income: Ruleville, Drew and Moorhead report less, while Inverness reports more. Drew marks the far end of that range at $28,343, 37% below Indianola.

Side-by-side: Compare 38751 vs 38749 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
38751 11,638 $44,699 254 29
38749 26 n/a n/a 34
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Indianola 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 Indianola, .