Inverness, MS · standard
ZIP Code 38753
Sunflower County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,456
- 7/sq mi
- $59,000
- Median income
- $159,300
- Median home value
- 19.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Inverness pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38753 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38753 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Inverness, Sunflower County, Mississippi, home to just 1,456 residents across 208.0 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38753 reports a modest median household income of $59,000 (12% above the Mississippi average), while per-capita income is $30,916. 17.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 2.2%. Median home value sits at $159,300 (18% above the state average), median rent at $590 a month, and owner-occupancy at 64.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.9, and the average commute is 19 minutes. Beyond these figures, 3 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Sunflower County, letting you compare 38753 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 38753, Inverness, 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
1,456
Population
208.0
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38753?
38.9
Median Age
43.3%
Male
56.7%
Female
0.9%
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?
$59,000
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$30,916
Per Capita Income
17.9%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
19.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 38753 ranks nationally
Inverness, MS household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,000 27th percentile higher than 27% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
547
Total Housing Units
486
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$159,300
Median Home Value
+18% vs state
$590
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 38753, employing approximately 65 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,297,000.
18
Businesses
65
Employees
$3.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 38753 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38751
Indianola (38751)
11,638 residents
- 38761 2,870
Moorhead (38761)
2,870 residents
- 38754 1,532
Isola (38754)
1,532 residents
- 38753 1,456
Inverness (38753)
1,456 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38753 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38753 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38753
Inverness (38753)
$59,000 median income
- 38751
Indianola (38751)
$44,699 median income
- 38754
Isola (38754)
$38,173 median income
- 38761
Moorhead (38761)
$33,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38753 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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