Sarah, MS · standard

ZIP Code 38665

Tate County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

2,683
16/sq mi Moderate-density area
$80,223
Median income Near-median income area
$170,100
Median home value Near-median home value
11.6%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Sarah pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 38%
household income, US ZIPs
34th pct
home value, US ZIPs
16
people per sq mi
72%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38665 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 38665 covers 165.6 square miles in Sarah, Tate County, Mississippi (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,683 residents on file, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 38665 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,223 (53% above the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,786. The poverty rate is 24.2%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $170,100 (26% above the average Mississippi ZIP), while 71.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $920.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Tate County, so 38665 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 38665, Sarah, MS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

2,683

Population

165.6

Area (sq mi)

16

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 38665?

36.2

Median Age

46.1%

Male

53.9%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 94.9%
African American 5.1%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$80,223

Median Household Income

+53% vs state ZIP avg

$30,786

Per Capita Income

24.2%

Poverty Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 38665 ranks among Mississippi ZIPs

Sarah, MS household income vs. every Mississippi ZIP code

Median household income among 377 reporting Mississippi ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)

$80,223 Top 6% higher than 94% of 377 Mississippi ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Mississippi ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Mississippi ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 40.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 11.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,422

Total Housing Units

1,301

Occupied Units

121

Vacant Units

2.70

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 71.5%
Renter 28.5%

$170,100

Median Home Value

+26% vs state ZIP avg

$920

Median Rent

1996

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 38665, employing approximately 82 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,331,000.

20

Businesses

82

Employees

$3.3M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 7 35.0%
Retail trade 3 15.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
38621 Crenshaw, MS 1,910 9.8 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 38665, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

Similar population

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,683 here; floor ≥1,000).

Similar median household income

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 38665 in?

ZIP code 38665 (Sarah) is located in Tate County, Mississippi. Tate County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tate-ms.

What is the population of ZIP code 38665?

ZIP code 38665 in Sarah, MS has a population of 2,683 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in ZIP 38665?

The median household income in ZIP 38665 is $80,223, which is 5% above the national average of $76,288.

What is the average home value in ZIP 38665?

The median home value in ZIP 38665 is $170,100, which is 39% below the national average of $278,155.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38665?

The largest racial group in ZIP 38665 is White at 94.9%.

How many businesses are in ZIP code 38665?

ZIP code 38665 has 20 business establishments employing approximately 82 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

What is the education level in ZIP code 38665?

In ZIP code 38665, 40.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 38665?

In ZIP code 38665, approximately 71.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38665?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 38665 is 24.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

ZIP 38665's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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