ZIP Code 38726
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Beulah · Bolivar County · Mississippi
- Population
- 532
- Median income
- $31,929
- Median home value
- $59,300
- Bachelor's or higher
- 19.2%
- Land area
- 147.8 sq mi
4/sq mi
▼ 58% vs US
higher than 2% of US ZIPs
▼ 79% vs US
higher than 2% of US ZIPs
Median age 50
Chicago
ZIP code 38726 in Beulah, Mississippi has a population of 532. The median household income is $31,929, which is 58% below the national average. Median home value is $59,300, 79% below the US average. 19.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 38726 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 147.8 square miles in Beulah, Bolivar County, Mississippi. The area is home to 532 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 38726 against Mississippi and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 38726 sits at $31,929 (39% below the Mississippi average), while per-capita income is $30,413. The poverty rate stands at 30.4% and the unemployment rate at 20.7%. On housing, the median home value is $59,300 (56% below the state average) with median rent at $443 per month, and 75.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 38726 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bolivar County, so you can benchmark 38726 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 38726, Beulah, MS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
532
Population
147.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38726?
50.0
Median Age
35.7%
Male
64.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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?
$31,929
Median Household Income
-39% vs state
$30,413
Per Capita Income
30.4%
Poverty Rate
20.7%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
194
Total Housing Units
162
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$59,300
Median Home Value
-56% vs state
$443
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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Official Data Resources for Beulah, MS
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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