Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38740: Duncan, MS
ZIP code 38740 uses the postal name Duncan, Mississippi and lies entirely in Bolivar County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,172 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Duncan; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Duncan · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bolivar County
- Census places
- Duncan
- Micro area
- Cleveland, MS
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 67.8 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38740?
38740 centers on 34.050°, -90.805° and covers 67.8 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 38720, 38774, 38746, 38614, 72328, 38963.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38740, 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 38740 compare with the rest of Bolivar County?
| Measure | 38740 | In Bolivar County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 496 | 12th of 18 | 364th of 427 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
38740's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (496). 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 14% 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 38740?
The 2020 Census counted 393 people in 38740; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 496. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 496±223 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 393
- Households
- 171
- Median age
- 41.8
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 38740?
Of the 496 people the ACS estimates in 38740, 24.0% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (65.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (32.3%).
- Under 1824.0%
- 18 to 6451.0%
- 65 and older25.0%
- Black, not Hispanic65.9%
- White, not Hispanic32.3%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 38740 earn?
Median household income is $49,172 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,172
- Income per person
- $25,144
- Below the poverty line
- 20.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,294160 returns; wages 59% 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 38740?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $845
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.7%
- Housing units
- 201
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38740?
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 38740?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38720 | Alligator | 574 | $63k | 4.2 mi |
| 38774 | Shelby | 1,758 | $20k | 6.2 mi |
| 38746 | Gunnison | 475 | – | 10.5 mi |
| 38614 | Clarksdale | 16,170 | $37k | 13.6 mi |
| 72328 | Crumrod, AR | 73 | – | 17.6 mi |
| 38963 | Tutwiler | 2,882 | $45k | 28.1 mi |
| 38767 | Rena Lara | 100 | – | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 38781 | Winstonville | 153 | <$2,500 | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 38762 | Mound Bayou | 1,904 | $27k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 72379 | Snow Lake, AR | 34 | – | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.