Darling, MS · standard
ZIP Code 38623
Quitman County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 259
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Darling has 259 residents, placing it in the 11th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 9 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 38623 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 38623 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Darling, Quitman County, Mississippi, home to just 259 residents across 29.4 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 38623, but per-capita income is $18,823. The poverty rate is 30.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Quitman County, so 38623 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 38623, Darling, MS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
259
Population
29.4
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38623?
23.9
Median Age
68.3%
Male
31.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$18,823
Per Capita Income
30.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
69housing units
69
Total Housing Units
51
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
1.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38623 vs 38670 →
ZIP 38623 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38646
Marks (38646)
3,073 residents
- 38621
Crenshaw (38621)
1,910 residents
- 38670 1,226
Sledge (38670)
1,226 residents
- 38623 259
Darling (38623)
259 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38623 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 38623 in?
ZIP code 38623 (Darling) is located in Quitman County, Mississippi. Quitman County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/quitman-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 38623?
ZIP code 38623 in Darling, MS has a population of 259 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38623?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38623 is African American at 100.0%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 38623?
In ZIP code 38623, approximately 17.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 82.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38623?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38623 is 30.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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