Lamar, MS
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lamar, MS: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,321. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet LAMAR-MS · Lamar, MS 1 ZIPs · 2,321 pop · #18132/25278 · Benton County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $59,388
- RANK-LOWER #18132/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Michigan City
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 78% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 2,321
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $143,200
Nearest income peer: Michigan City, MS (+ $3,432 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 Lamar
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lamar on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Hickory Flat · lowest
Hickory Flat · lowest
$33,029 median HH income
- Ashland · near
Ashland · near
$43,676 median HH income
- Lamar · this city
Lamar · this city
$59,388 median HH income
- Michigan City · highest
Michigan City · highest
$62,820 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lamar, MS sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 28th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 2,321
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $59,388
- 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.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $59,388 and poverty 12.6% concentrate in 38642.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (78.4%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Lamar as a pure owner town.
Within Mississippi, Belmont is the closest lower-income city and Walls the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lamar.
Population concentration
Lamar's single ZIP 38642 carries the town
Lamar is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 38642 is the entire residential footprint (2,321 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Lamar
Citywide ZBP: 15 establishments, 62 employees , annual payroll $1,893k (~6 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 38642 (15 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (5) · also Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Lamar, MS
These ZIP codes sit in Benton County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Lamar. See the Benton County roll-up →
Lamar sits in the upper half of Benton County on income: Ashland and Hickory Flat report less, while Michigan City reports more. Hickory Flat marks the far end of that range at $33,029, 44% below Lamar.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38642 | 2,321 | $59,388 | 15 | 11 |
Lamar 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 Lamar, .