Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38601: Abbeville, MS
ZIP code 38601 uses the postal name Abbeville, Mississippi and lies entirely in Lafayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,941 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Abbeville; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Abbeville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lafayette County
- Census places
- Abbeville
- Micro area
- Oxford, MS
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 87.8 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38601?
38601 centers on 34.479°, -89.451° and covers 87.8 square miles of land plus 8.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38685, 38655, 38659, 38627, 38619.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38601, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 38601 compare with the rest of Lafayette County?
| Measure | 38601 | In Lafayette County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,507 | 7th of 13 | 226th of 427 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $190k | not ranked | not ranked |
38601's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,467) is more than a quarter of the figure ($47,941); 38601's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$98,637) is more than a quarter of the figure ($190,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 32% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 38601?
The 2020 Census counted 2,312 people in 38601; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,507. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,507±511 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,312−2.5% since 2010 (2,371)
- Households
- 832
- Median age
- 41.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 38601?
Of the 2,507 people the ACS estimates in 38601, 15.8% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (54.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (43.2%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older21.3%
- White, not Hispanic54.8%
- Black, not Hispanic43.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 38601 earn?
Median household income is $47,941 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,848 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,941±$22,467
- Income per person
- $22,923
- Below the poverty line
- 12.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,4911,050 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 38601?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $190,000
- Median gross rent
- $822
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.4%
- Housing units
- 1,155
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 38601?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Health care and social assistance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 38601?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38685 | Waterford | 1,301 | $41k | 8.2 mi |
| 38655 | Oxford | 46,156 | $68k | 10.5 mi |
| 38659 | Potts Camp | 1,999 | $40k | 12.0 mi |
| 38627 | Etta | 1,145 | $63k | 12.3 mi |
| 38619 | Como | 5,366 | $35k | 21.4 mi |
| 38677 | University | 5,395 | – | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 38673 | Taylor | 1,056 | $92k | 16.6 mi (near) |
| 38871 | Thaxton | 2,337 | $64k | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 38650 | Myrtle | 4,599 | $65k | 18.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.