Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38650: Myrtle, MS
ZIP code 38650 uses the postal name Myrtle, Mississippi and lies mostly in Union County (92% of its land) with the rest in Benton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Myrtle; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Myrtle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Union County (92%); Benton County (8%)
- Census places
- Myrtle
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 78.8 sq mi · 58 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38650?
38650 centers on 34.532°, -89.142° and covers 78.8 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38627, 38633, 38652, 38610, 38659.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38650, 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 38650 compare with the rest of Union County?
| Measure | 38650 | In Union County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,599 | 5th of 11 | 163rd of 427 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $185k | 2nd of 7 | 57th of 203 |
38650's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,589) is more than a quarter of the figure ($65,000). 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 38650?
The 2020 Census counted 4,120 people in 38650; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,599. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,599±885 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,120+6.2% since 2010 (3,881)
- Households
- 1,458
- Median age
- 39.3
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 38650?
Of the 4,599 people the ACS estimates in 38650, 27.9% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (14.6%).
- Under 1827.9%
- 18 to 6452.5%
- 65 and older19.7%
- White, not Hispanic84.0%
- Black, not Hispanic14.6%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 38650 earn?
Median household income is $65,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($47,375 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,000±$21,589
- Income per person
- $34,959
- Below the poverty line
- 12.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,6431,620 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 38650?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $184,900
- Median gross rent
- $782
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.4%
- Housing units
- 1,884
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38650?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Retail trade7
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Manufacturing3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 38650?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38627 | Etta | 1,145 | $63k | 7.6 mi |
| 38633 | Hickory Flat | 2,212 | $33k | 8.5 mi |
| 38652 | New Albany | 15,789 | $55k | 8.9 mi |
| 38610 | Blue Mountain | 3,121 | $52k | 10.6 mi |
| 38659 | Potts Camp | 1,999 | $40k | 12.4 mi |
| 38871 | Thaxton | 2,337 | $64k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 38841 | Ecru | 3,963 | $54k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 38828 | Blue Springs | 5,120 | $65k | 17.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.