Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38778: Sunflower, MS
ZIP code 38778 uses the postal name Sunflower, Mississippi and lies entirely in Sunflower County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,179 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Sunflower; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sunflower · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sunflower County
- Census places
- Sunflower
- Neighborhood
- Pine Land GeoNames
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 60.7 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38778?
38778 centers on 33.554°, -90.514° and covers 60.7 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38736, 38761, 38941, 38952, 38751.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38778, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 38778 compare with the rest of Sunflower County?
| Measure | 38778 | In Sunflower County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,358 | 11th of 16 | 296th of 427 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $87k | 5th of 8 | 186th of 203 |
38778's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,925) is more than a quarter of the figure ($40,179). 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 28% 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 38778?
The 2020 Census counted 1,335 people in 38778; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,358. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,358±312 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,335
- Households
- 512
- Median age
- 33.6
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 38778?
Of the 1,358 people the ACS estimates in 38778, 22.9% are under 18 and 10.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (75.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (12.7%).
- Under 1822.9%
- 18 to 6466.3%
- 65 and older10.8%
- Black, not Hispanic75.3%
- White, not Hispanic12.7%
- Hispanic or Latino10.5%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 38778 earn?
Median household income is $40,179 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $40,179±$17,925
- Income per person
- $20,317
- Below the poverty line
- 30.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,360500 returns; wages 73% 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 38778?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,900
- Median gross rent
- $440
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 42.6%
- Housing units
- 562
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38778?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Retail trade3
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 38778?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38736 | Doddsville | 610 | – | 6.7 mi |
| 38761 | Moorhead | 1,903 | $34k | 9.0 mi |
| 38941 | Itta Bena | 3,767 | $39k | 10.2 mi |
| 38952 | Schlater | 301 | $69k | 11.2 mi |
| 38751 | Indianola | 9,949 | $45k | 11.6 mi |
| 38771 | Ruleville | 2,724 | $34k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 38753 | Inverness | 1,165 | $59k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 38946 | Morgan City | 130 | – | 15.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.