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ZIP Code 38637: Horn Lake, MS
ZIP code 38637 is in Horn Lake, Mississippi, entirely in DeSoto County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 27,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,311 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Horn Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- DeSoto County
- Census places
- Horn Lake
- Metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 15.8 sq mi · 1,682 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38637?
38637 centers on 34.951°, -90.049° and covers 15.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38671, 38651, 38680, 38672, 38641.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38637, 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 38637 compare with the rest of DeSoto County?
| Measure | 38637 | In DeSoto County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 26,647 | 4th of 10 | 23rd of 427 |
| Median household income | $53k | 9th of 9 | 112th of 205 |
| Median home value | $171k | 10th of 10 | 67th of 203 |
Its median household income is higher than in 19% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 83% of all 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 38637?
The 2020 Census counted 26,736 people in 38637; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 26,647. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 26,647
- 2020 Census count
- 26,736+2.6% since 2010 (26,066)
- Households
- 10,072
- Median age
- 33.5
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 38637?
Of the 26,647 people the ACS estimates in 38637, 26.5% are under 18 and 11.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (50.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (35.7%).
- Under 1826.5%
- 18 to 6462.5%
- 65 and older11.0%
- Black, not Hispanic50.0%
- White, not Hispanic35.7%
- Hispanic or Latino9.2%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
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 38637 earn?
Median household income is $53,311 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in DeSoto County. It fell from $59,731 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,311
- Income per person
- $26,749
- Below the poverty line
- 19.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,33011,940 returns; wages 89% 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 38637?
FHFA's house price index for 38637, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 132% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $171,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,435
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 58.1%
- Housing units
- 10,987
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 38637?
330 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade90
- Accommodation and food services66
- Other services (except public administration)31
- Construction25
- Health care and social assistance22
- Transportation and warehousing21
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 38637?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38671 | Southaven | 37,319 | $62k | 3.1 mi |
| 38651 | Nesbit | 8,731 | $99k | 4.8 mi |
| 38680 | Walls | 6,839 | $60k | 5.5 mi |
| 38672 | Southaven | 16,436 | $116k | 7.4 mi |
| 38641 | Lake Cormorant | 2,450 | $96k | 7.4 mi |
| 38116 | Memphis, TN | 40,061 | $42k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 38109 | Memphis, TN | 42,452 | $38k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 38131 | Memphis, TN | 0 | – | 8.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.