Scott, MS · standard
ZIP Code 38772
Bolivar County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 182
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $181,375
- Median income Above-median income area
- $191,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 70.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Scott pairs a top-decile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 2%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38772 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38772 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Scott, Bolivar County, Mississippi, home to just 182 residents across 37.9 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38772 skews affluent, with a median household income of $181,375 (245% above the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $207,716. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $191,300 (42% above the average Mississippi ZIP), while 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 70.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bolivar County, so 38772 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 38772, Scott, 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
182
Population
37.9
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38772?
40.8
Median Age
31.0%
Male
69.0%
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?
$181,375
Median Household Income
+245% vs state ZIP avg
$207,716
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38772 ranks among Mississippi ZIPs
Scott, 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)
$181,375 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
37housing units
37
Total Housing Units
37
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$191,300
Median Home Value
+42% vs state ZIP avg
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 38772, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $200,000.
4
Businesses
5
Employees
$200K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38772 vs 38703 →
ZIP 38772 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38703
Greenville (38703)
14,568 residents
- 38725 998
Benoit (38725)
998 residents
- 38760 929
Metcalfe (38760)
929 residents
- 38772 182
Scott (38772)
182 residents
- 38702 1
Greenville (38702)
1 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38772 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38772 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38772
Scott (38772)
$181,375 median income
- 38725 $47,115
Benoit (38725)
$47,115 median income
- 38703 $44,291
Greenville (38703)
$44,291 median income
- 38760 $37,679
Metcalfe (38760)
$37,679 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38772 ranks the highest of 4 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 38772, 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 38772 in?
ZIP code 38772 (Scott) is located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. Bolivar County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bolivar-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 38772?
ZIP code 38772 in Scott, MS has a population of 182 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38772?
The median household income in ZIP 38772 is $181,375, which is 138% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 38772?
The median home value in ZIP 38772 is $191,300, which is 31% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38772?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38772 is White at 69.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 38772?
ZIP code 38772 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 5 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38772?
In ZIP code 38772, 85.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 70.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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