PlainZIP

Tupelo, MS

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Tupelo, MS: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 47,156. 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 TUPELO-MS · Tupelo, MS 2 ZIPs · 47,156 pop · #16034/25278 · Lee County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $63,683
  • RANK-LOWER #16034/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Plantersville
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 63% owners
  • POP-SMALL 47,156
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 38801→38804
  • HOME-MID $208,400

Nearest income peer: Plantersville, MS ( $10,933 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 Tupelo

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Tupelo 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, Tupelo, MS sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

37th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
47,156
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$63,683
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 (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $63,683 and poverty 16.4% concentrate in 38801.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (63.0%) for this income tier, rent $934 may matter more than the home-value average.

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

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Tupelo differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Tupelo: $62,946 in ZIP 38801 to $64,420 in 38804. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.0×

38801 to 38804

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.1×

38801 to 38804

Poverty-rate spread
2.8 points

38801 to 38804

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 38801 skews compact Tupelo

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 38801 covers about 63% of Tupelo's 47,156 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Tupelo

Citywide ZBP: 1,864 establishments, 34,346 employees , annual payroll $1,798,587k (~40 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 38801 (1,048 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (382) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Tupelo, MS

These ZIP codes sit in Lee County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Tupelo. See the Lee County roll-up →

Tupelo sits in the lower half of Lee County on income: Saltillo, Guntown and Belden report more, Shannon and Plantersville report less. Mooreville marks the far end of that range at $93,021, 46% above Tupelo.

Side-by-side: Compare 38801 vs 38804 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
38801 29,871 $62,946 1,048 153
38804 17,285 $64,420 816 83
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Tupelo 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 Tupelo, .