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ZIP Code 38659: Potts Camp, MS
ZIP code 38659 uses the postal name Potts Camp, Mississippi and lies mostly in Marshall County (80% of its land) with the rest in Benton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,593 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Bethlehem (4%) and Potts Camp (under 1%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Potts Camp · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marshall County (80%); Benton County (20%)
- Census places
- Bethlehem (4%) census-designated place; Potts Camp (under 1%)
- Metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 110.9 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38659?
38659 centers on 34.622°, -89.332° and covers 110.9 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 38633, 38685, 38601, 38650, 38627, 38635, 38603.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38659, 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 38659 compare with the rest of Marshall County?
| Measure | 38659 | In Marshall County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,999 | 6th of 7 | 256th of 427 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $86k | 5th of 5 | 188th of 203 |
38659's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$9,983) is more than a quarter of the figure ($39,593). 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 24% 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 38659?
The 2020 Census counted 2,512 people in 38659; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,999. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,999±415 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,512−11.6% since 2010 (2,841)
- Households
- 862
- Median age
- 37.6
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 38659?
Of the 1,999 people the ACS estimates in 38659, 35.4% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.3%).
- Under 1835.4%
- 18 to 6447.8%
- 65 and older16.8%
- White, not Hispanic88.3%
- Black, not Hispanic6.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- 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 38659 earn?
Median household income is $39,593 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,681 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $39,593±$9,983
- Income per person
- $24,025
- Below the poverty line
- 31.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,3091,080 returns; wages 79% 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 38659?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $85,800
- Median gross rent
- $894
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.7%
- Housing units
- 1,183
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 38659?
21 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 trade6
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Finance and insurance3
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 38659?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38633 | Hickory Flat | 2,212 | $33k | 8.0 mi |
| 38685 | Waterford | 1,301 | $41k | 9.1 mi |
| 38601 | Abbeville | 2,507 | $48k | 12.0 mi |
| 38650 | Myrtle | 4,599 | $65k | 12.4 mi |
| 38627 | Etta | 1,145 | $63k | 12.7 mi |
| 38635 | Holly Springs | 15,503 | $56k | 13.4 mi |
| 38603 | Ashland | 2,530 | $44k | 19.0 mi |
| 38610 | Blue Mountain | 3,121 | $52k | 17.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.