Panther Burn, MS · standard
ZIP Code 38765
Sharkey County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 201
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $67,344
- Median income Near-median income area
- 40.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Panther Burn pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 42nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 47%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38765 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38765 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Panther Burn, Sharkey County, Mississippi, home to just 201 residents across 43.7 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38765 reports a modest median household income of $67,344 (28% above the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,082. Unemployment is 14.0%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. 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.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 40.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Sharkey County, so 38765 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 38765, Panther Burn, 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
201
Population
43.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38765?
25.5
Median Age
40.6%
Male
59.4%
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?
$67,344
Median Household Income
+28% vs state ZIP avg
$20,082
Per Capita Income
3.9%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38765 ranks among Mississippi ZIPs
Panther Burn, MS household income vs. every Mississippi ZIP code
Median household income among 377 reporting Mississippi ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$67,344 Top 18% higher than 82% of 377 Mississippi ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Mississippi 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
30housing units
30
Total Housing Units
30
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
4.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38765 vs 39061 →
ZIP 38765 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
- 38721 1,230
Anguilla (38721)
1,230 residents
- 38765 201
Panther Burn (38765)
201 residents
- 38745 144
Grace (38745)
144 residents
- 39061 88
Delta City (39061)
88 residents
- 38704 41
Greenville (38704)
41 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38765 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38765 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38765
Panther Burn (38765)
$67,344 median income
- 38748
Hollandale (38748)
$44,615 median income
- 38721
Anguilla (38721)
$31,385 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38765 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 38765, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 38765 in?
ZIP code 38765 (Panther Burn) is located in Sharkey County, Mississippi. Sharkey County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sharkey-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 38765?
ZIP code 38765 in Panther Burn, MS has a population of 201 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38765?
The median household income in ZIP 38765 is $67,344, which is 12% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38765?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38765 is African American at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38765?
In ZIP code 38765, 61.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 40.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 38765?
In ZIP code 38765, approximately 46.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 53.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38765?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38765 is 3.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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