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ZIP Code 38761: Moorhead, MS
ZIP code 38761 uses the postal name Moorhead, Mississippi and lies mostly in Sunflower County (68% of its land) with the rest in Leflore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $33,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Moorhead; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Moorhead · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sunflower County (68%); Leflore County (32%)
- Census places
- Moorhead
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 55.3 sq mi · 34 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38761?
38761 centers on 33.429°, -90.470° and covers 55.3 square miles of land plus 2.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 38941, 38946, 38753, 38778, 38751, 39038.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38761, 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 38761 compare with the rest of Sunflower County?
| Measure | 38761 | In Sunflower County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,903 | 10th of 16 | 265th of 427 |
| Median household income | $34k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
38761's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$12,759) is more than a quarter of the figure ($33,625); 38761's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,669) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,900). 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 35% 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 38761?
The 2020 Census counted 2,256 people in 38761; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,903. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,903±303 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,256
- Households
- 626
- Median age
- 32.7
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 38761?
Of the 1,903 people the ACS estimates in 38761, 18.2% are under 18 and 12.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (78.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (16.0%).
- Under 1818.2%
- 18 to 6469.2%
- 65 and older12.6%
- Black, not Hispanic78.7%
- White, not Hispanic16.0%
- Hispanic or Latino4.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 38761 earn?
Median household income is $33,625 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $33,625±$12,759
- Income per person
- $19,651
- Below the poverty line
- 27.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $33,225710 returns; wages 79% 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 38761?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $62,900
- Median gross rent
- $630
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.2%
- Housing units
- 825
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38761?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Health care and social assistance3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 38761?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38941 | Itta Bena | 3,767 | $39k | 7.5 mi |
| 38946 | Morgan City | 130 | – | 7.5 mi |
| 38753 | Inverness | 1,165 | $59k | 8.6 mi |
| 38778 | Sunflower | 1,358 | $40k | 9.0 mi |
| 38751 | Indianola | 9,949 | $45k | 11.9 mi |
| 39038 | Belzoni | 5,164 | $34k | 15.7 mi |
| 38954 | Sidon | 777 | $38k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 38952 | Schlater | 301 | $69k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 38754 | Isola | 1,231 | $38k | 15.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.