Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38774: Shelby, MS
ZIP code 38774 uses the postal name Shelby, Mississippi and lies entirely in Bolivar County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $19,811 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Shelby; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shelby · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bolivar County
- Census places
- Shelby
- Micro area
- Cleveland, MS
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 62.7 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38774?
38774 centers on 33.966°, -90.767° and covers 62.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38781, 38762, 38740, 38746, 38963.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38774, 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 38774 compare with the rest of Bolivar County?
| Measure | 38774 | In Bolivar County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,758 | 7th of 18 | 274th of 427 |
| Median household income | $20k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $90k | not ranked | not ranked |
38774's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,161) is more than a quarter of the figure ($19,811); 38774's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$33,210) is more than a quarter of the figure ($90,400). 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 32% 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 38774?
The 2020 Census counted 2,191 people in 38774; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,758. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,758±387 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,191
- Households
- 804
- Median age
- 38.3
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 38774?
Of the 1,758 people the ACS estimates in 38774, 26.9% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (97.0%).
- Under 1826.9%
- 18 to 6456.0%
- 65 and older17.1%
- Black, not Hispanic97.0%
- White, not Hispanic3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 38774 earn?
Median household income is $19,811 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $19,811±$13,161
- Income per person
- $11,363
- Below the poverty line
- 57.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 18.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $35,753890 returns; wages 69% 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 38774?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $90,400
- Median gross rent
- $690
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.9%
- Housing units
- 921
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38774?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade10
- Real estate and rental and leasing5
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4
- 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 38774?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38781 | Winstonville | 153 | <$2,500 | 4.0 mi |
| 38762 | Mound Bayou | 1,904 | $27k | 5.4 mi |
| 38740 | Duncan | 496 | $49k | 6.2 mi |
| 38746 | Gunnison | 475 | – | 10.7 mi |
| 38963 | Tutwiler | 2,882 | $45k | 26.6 mi |
| 38759 | Merigold | 1,346 | $77k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 38720 | Alligator | 574 | $63k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 38767 | Rena Lara | 100 | – | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 38764 | Pace | 157 | $26k | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.