ZIP Code 38778

ZIP code 38778 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 179.4 square miles in Sunflower, Sunflower County, Mississippi. The area is home to 1,686 residents, producing a population density of 9 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 38778 against Mississippi and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 38778 sits at $40,179 (24% below the Mississippi average), while per-capita income is $20,317. The poverty rate stands at 30.3% and the unemployment rate at 8.6%. On housing, the median home value is $86,900 (35% below the state average) with median rent at $440 per month, and 42.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 38778 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sunflower County, so you can benchmark 38778 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →