Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38643: Lambert, MS
ZIP code 38643 uses the postal name Lambert, Mississippi and lies mostly in Quitman County (97% of its land) with the rest in Tallahatchie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $19,976 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Lambert; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lambert · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Quitman County (97%); Tallahatchie County (3%)
- Census places
- Lambert
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 154.8 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38643?
38643 centers on 34.148°, -90.261° and covers 154.8 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 38622, 38963, 38964, 38646, 38921, 38927, 38645, 38606.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38643, 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 38643 compare with the rest of Quitman County?
| Measure | 38643 | In Quitman County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,253 | 4th of 9 | 307th of 427 |
| Median household income | $20k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
38643's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,029) is more than a quarter of the figure ($19,976); 38643's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,942) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,100). 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 15% 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 38643?
The 2020 Census counted 1,948 people in 38643; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,253. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,253±276 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,948
- Households
- 669
- Median age
- 44.3
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 38643?
Of the 1,253 people the ACS estimates in 38643, 13.8% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (74.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (24.7%).
- Under 1813.8%
- 18 to 6464.8%
- 65 and older21.4%
- Black, not Hispanic74.0%
- White, not Hispanic24.7%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- 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 38643 earn?
Median household income is $19,976 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $19,976±$11,029
- Income per person
- $18,480
- Below the poverty line
- 39.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $33,999680 returns; wages 77% 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 38643?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $62,100
- Median gross rent
- $683
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 51.0%
- Housing units
- 821
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38643?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
- 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 38643?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38622 | Crowder | 594 | $30k | 7.4 mi |
| 38963 | Tutwiler | 2,882 | $45k | 7.5 mi |
| 38964 | Vance | 105 | – | 7.7 mi |
| 38646 | Marks | 2,687 | $39k | 9.8 mi |
| 38921 | Charleston | 4,786 | $37k | 13.3 mi |
| 38927 | Enid | 1,276 | $49k | 13.4 mi |
| 38645 | Lyon | 786 | $47k | 14.1 mi |
| 38606 | Batesville | 16,156 | $55k | 20.6 mi |
| 38957 | Sumner | 347 | $41k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.