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ZIP Code 38642: Lamar, MS
ZIP code 38642 uses the postal name Lamar, Mississippi and lies mostly in Benton County (55% of its land) with the rest in Marshall County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,388 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Lamar (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lamar · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Benton County (55%); Marshall County (45%)
- Census places
- Lamar census-designated place
- Metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 75.3 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38642?
38642 centers on 34.911°, -89.341° and covers 75.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 38647, 38057, 38603, 38635.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38642, 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 38642 compare with the rest of Benton County?
| Measure | 38642 | In Benton County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,126 | 7th of 10 | 245th of 427 |
| Median household income | $59k | 2nd of 5 | 78th of 205 |
| Median home value | $143k | not ranked | not ranked |
38642's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$44,353) is more than a quarter of the figure ($143,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 28% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% 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 38642?
The 2020 Census counted 2,190 people in 38642; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,126. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,126±509 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,190
- Households
- 700
- Median age
- 35.1
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 38642?
Of the 2,126 people the ACS estimates in 38642, 15.5% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (46.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (42.4%).
- Under 1815.5%
- 18 to 6464.5%
- 65 and older20.0%
- Black, not Hispanic46.7%
- White, not Hispanic42.4%
- Other or two or more7.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 38642 earn?
Median household income is $59,388 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Benton County.
- Median household income
- $59,388±$8,631
- Income per person
- $23,830
- Below the poverty line
- 12.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,0241,100 returns; wages 78% 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 38642?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $143,200
- Median gross rent
- $684
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.4%
- Housing units
- 759
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38642?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 38642?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38647 | Michigan City | 994 | $63k | 7.6 mi |
| 38057 | Moscow, TN | 3,563 | $90k | 9.8 mi |
| 38603 | Ashland | 2,530 | $44k | 12.1 mi |
| 38635 | Holly Springs | 15,503 | $56k | 12.9 mi |
| 38046 | La Grange, TN | 11 | – | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 38661 | Red Banks | 2,126 | $69k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 38039 | Grand Junction, TN | 1,305 | $39k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 38066 | Rossville, TN | 3,446 | $108k | 15.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.