Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38620: Courtland, MS
ZIP code 38620 uses the postal name Courtland, Mississippi and lies entirely in Panola County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,539 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Courtland; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Courtland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Panola County
- Census places
- Courtland
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 58.9 sq mi · 57 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38620?
38620 centers on 34.237°, -89.916° and covers 58.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38658, 38606, 38927, 38948, 38965.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38620, 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 38620 compare with the rest of Panola County?
| Measure | 38620 | In Panola County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,386 | 7th of 11 | 188th of 427 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $106k | not ranked | not ranked |
38620's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,759) is more than a quarter of the figure ($45,539); 38620's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,807) is more than a quarter of the figure ($105,800). 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 45% 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 38620?
The 2020 Census counted 3,419 people in 38620; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,386. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,386±756 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,419
- Households
- 1,211
- Median age
- 37.5
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 38620?
Of the 3,386 people the ACS estimates in 38620, 23.2% are under 18 and 10.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (59.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (37.8%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6466.5%
- 65 and older10.2%
- Black, not Hispanic59.5%
- White, not Hispanic37.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 38620 earn?
Median household income is $45,539 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $45,539±$15,759
- Income per person
- $24,846
- Below the poverty line
- 31.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,3711,540 returns; wages 80% 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 38620?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $105,800
- Median gross rent
- $938
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.2%
- Housing units
- 1,307
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 38620?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Construction4
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 38620?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38658 | Pope | 2,124 | $78k | 3.5 mi |
| 38606 | Batesville | 16,156 | $55k | 5.0 mi |
| 38927 | Enid | 1,276 | $49k | 9.1 mi |
| 38948 | Oakland | 1,818 | $29k | 11.2 mi |
| 38965 | Water Valley | 8,963 | $58k | 19.9 mi |
| 38666 | Sardis | 5,861 | $37k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 38622 | Crowder | 594 | $30k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 38673 | Taylor | 1,056 | $92k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 38961 | Tillatoba | 411 | $47k | 19.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.