Winstonville, MS · standard
ZIP Code 38781
Bolivar County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 252
- 98/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $2,499
- Median income Below-median income area
- $162,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Winstonville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 98
- people per sq mi
- 36%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38781 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38781 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Winstonville, Bolivar County, Mississippi, home to just 252 residents across 2.6 square miles, a density of 98 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38781 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $2,499 (95% below the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $9,329. The poverty rate is 69.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Housing costs run above the statewide ZIP benchmark while renting is common: median home value is $162,500 (21% above the average Mississippi ZIP), with only 35.5% owner-occupied homes and median rent of $375.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bolivar County, so 38781 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 38781, Winstonville, 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
252
Population
2.6
Area (sq mi)
98
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38781?
54.3
Median Age
37.9%
Male
62.1%
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?
$2,499
Median Household Income
-95% vs state ZIP avg
$9,329
Per Capita Income
69.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38781 ranks among Mississippi ZIPs
Winstonville, 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)
$2,499 0th percentile higher than 0% 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
111housing units
111
Total Housing Units
107
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
1.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,500
Median Home Value
+21% vs state ZIP avg
$375
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38781 vs 38774 →
ZIP 38781 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38774
Shelby (38774)
2,522 residents
- 38762
Mound Bayou (38762)
2,294 residents
- 38759
Merigold (38759)
1,194 residents
- 38740 466
Duncan (38740)
466 residents
- 38764 430
Pace (38764)
430 residents
- 38781 252
Winstonville (38781)
252 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38781 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38781 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38759
Merigold (38759)
$77,083 median income
- 38740
Duncan (38740)
$49,172 median income
- 38762 $27,000
Mound Bayou (38762)
$27,000 median income
- 38764 $26,042
Pace (38764)
$26,042 median income
- 38774 $19,811
Shelby (38774)
$19,811 median income
- 38781 $2,499
Winstonville (38781)
$2,499 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38781 ranks #6 of 6 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 38781, 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 38781 in?
ZIP code 38781 (Winstonville) 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 38781?
ZIP code 38781 in Winstonville, MS has a population of 252 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38781?
The median household income in ZIP 38781 is $2,499, which is 97% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 38781?
The median home value in ZIP 38781 is $162,500, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38781?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38781 is African American at 98.7%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38781?
In ZIP code 38781, 30.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 38781?
In ZIP code 38781, approximately 35.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 64.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38781?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38781 is 69.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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