Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38720: Alligator, MS
ZIP code 38720 uses the postal name Alligator, Mississippi and lies mostly in Coahoma County (53% of its land) with the rest in Bolivar County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 570 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,639 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Rena Lara (4%) and Alligator (2%); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alligator · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Coahoma County (53%); Bolivar County (47%)
- Census places
- Rena Lara (4%) census-designated place; Alligator (2%)
- Micro area
- Clarksdale, MS
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 58.9 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38720?
38720 centers on 34.108°, -90.788° and covers 58.9 square miles of land plus 3.6 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 38767, 38740, 38614, 72328.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38720, 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 38720 compare with the rest of Coahoma County?
| Measure | 38720 | In Coahoma County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 574 | 7th of 10 | 359th of 427 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
38720's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (574). 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 17% 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 38720?
The 2020 Census counted 452 people in 38720; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 574. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 574±202 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 452
- Households
- 272
- Median age
- 29.9
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 38720?
Of the 574 people the ACS estimates in 38720, 25.4% are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (17.1%).
- Under 1825.4%
- 18 to 6453.7%
- 65 and older20.9%
- White, not Hispanic64.1%
- Black, not Hispanic17.1%
- Other or two or more16.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- 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 38720 earn?
Median household income is $62,639 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $62,639±$59,295
- Income per person
- $29,621
- Below the poverty line
- 18.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,528180 returns; wages 83% 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 38720?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $92,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.4%
- Housing units
- 352
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38720?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 38720?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38767 | Rena Lara | 100 | – | 1.7 mi |
| 38740 | Duncan | 496 | $49k | 4.2 mi |
| 38614 | Clarksdale | 16,170 | $37k | 10.9 mi |
| 72328 | Crumrod, AR | 73 | – | 19.5 mi |
| 38774 | Shelby | 1,758 | $20k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 72333 | Elaine, AR | 311 | $42k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 38746 | Gunnison | 475 | – | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 38781 | Winstonville | 153 | <$2,500 | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 72367 | Mellwood, AR | 0 | – | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.