Chatham, MS · standard
ZIP Code 38731
Washington County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 129
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- 52.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Chatham has 129 residents, placing it among the least populous of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 9 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 38731 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 38731 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Chatham, Washington County, Mississippi, home to just 129 residents across 15.0 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 38731, but per-capita income is -. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 52.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 10, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Washington County, so 38731 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 →
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 38731, Chatham, 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
129
Population
15.0
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38731?
10.0
Median Age
76.9%
Male
23.1%
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?
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
10housing units
10
Total Housing Units
10
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 38731 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38748
Hollandale (38748)
3,901 residents
- 38744 682
Glen Allan (38744)
682 residents
- 38745 144
Grace (38745)
144 residents
- 38731 129
Chatham (38731)
129 residents
- 38704 41
Greenville (38704)
41 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38731 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 38731 in?
ZIP code 38731 (Chatham) is located in Washington County, Mississippi. Washington County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/washington-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 38731?
ZIP code 38731 in Chatham, MS has a population of 129 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38731?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38731 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38731?
In ZIP code 38731, 100.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 52.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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