ZIP Code 38701

ZIP code 38701 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 214.0 square miles in Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi. The area is home to 24,187 residents, producing a population density of 113 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 38701 against Mississippi and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 38701 sits at $40,854 (22% below the Mississippi average), while per-capita income is $25,861. The poverty rate stands at 27.8% and the unemployment rate at 5.4%. On housing, the median home value is $127,300 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $864 per month, and 57.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 38701 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.5, and the average commute is 19 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 38701 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →