Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38773: Shaw, MS
ZIP code 38773 uses the postal name Shaw, Mississippi and lies mostly in Bolivar County (72% of its land) with the rest in Sunflower County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $30,661 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Shaw; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shaw · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bolivar County (72%); Sunflower County (28%)
- Census places
- Shaw
- Micro area
- Cleveland, MS
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 128.7 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38773?
38773 centers on 33.605°, -90.773° and covers 128.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 38730, 38732, 38751, 38736, 38756, 38725, 38703.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38773, 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 38773 compare with the rest of Bolivar County?
| Measure | 38773 | In Bolivar County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,201 | 4th of 18 | 240th of 427 |
| Median household income | $31k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $110k | not ranked | not ranked |
38773's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$7,903) is more than a quarter of the figure ($30,661); 38773's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$94,087) is more than a quarter of the figure ($110,400). 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 24% 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 38773?
The 2020 Census counted 2,566 people in 38773; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,201. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,201±363 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,566
- Households
- 1,052
- Median age
- 50.2
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 38773?
Of the 2,201 people the ACS estimates in 38773, 18.8% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (76.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (19.9%).
- Under 1818.8%
- 18 to 6458.3%
- 65 and older22.9%
- Black, not Hispanic76.2%
- White, not Hispanic19.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 38773 earn?
Median household income is $30,661 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $30,661±$7,903
- Income per person
- $20,630
- Below the poverty line
- 32.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,1501,060 returns; wages 67% 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 38773?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,400
- Median gross rent
- $556
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.8%
- Housing units
- 1,285
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38773?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance6
- Retail trade5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 38773?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38730 | Boyle | 1,623 | $74k | 5.5 mi |
| 38732 | Cleveland | 16,696 | $45k | 11.0 mi |
| 38751 | Indianola | 9,949 | $45k | 11.9 mi |
| 38736 | Doddsville | 610 | – | 13.6 mi |
| 38756 | Leland | 5,887 | $46k | 15.7 mi |
| 38725 | Benoit | 1,152 | $47k | 16.6 mi |
| 38703 | Greenville | 11,028 | $44k | 18.4 mi |
| 38733 | Cleveland | 33 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 38764 | Pace | 157 | $26k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 38776 | Stoneville | 0 | – | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 38778 | Sunflower | 1,358 | $40k | 15.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.