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ZIP Code 38834: Corinth, MS

ZIP code 38834 uses the postal name Corinth, Mississippi and lies mostly in Alcorn County (99% of its land) with the rest in Tishomingo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 27,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,356 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Corinth (14%), Farmington (3%) and Kossuth (under 1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 82% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
3national area: Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Armed Forces Americas
388sectional center: Memphis, TN (SCF 380)
34delivery area within it
Town
Corinth · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Corinth (14%); Farmington (3%); Kossuth (under 1%)
Micro area
Corinth, MS
House district
MS-1 119th Congress
Time zone
Central
Land area
223.0 sq mi · 122 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
38835 also use the name Corinth

Where is ZIP code 38834?

38834 centers on 34.918°, -88.560° and covers 223.0 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 38865, 38339, 38367, 38846, 38357, 38833, 38061, 38683, 38852.

38061 · Pocahontas38339 · Guys38357 · Michie38367 · Ramer38683 · Walnut38833 · Burnsville38846 · Glen38852 · Iuka38865 · Rienzi38834 · Corinth (this ZIP)3883438852386833886538833383673835738061388463833938061 · Pocahontas38339 · Guys38357 · Michie38367 · Ramer38683 · Walnut38833 · Burnsville38846 · Glen38852 · Iuka38865 · Rienzi38834 · Corinth (this ZIP)3883438852386833886538833383673835738061388463833938061 · Pocahontas38339 · Guys38357 · Michie38367 · Ramer38683 · Walnut38833 · Burnsville38846 · Glen38852 · Iuka38865 · Rienzi38834 · Corinth (this ZIP)3883438852386833886538367383573806138846
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 38834 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38834, 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 38834 compare with the rest of Alcorn County?

Rank of 38834 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure38834In Alcorn CountyIn MS
People (ACS 2020-2024)27,3081st of 521st of 427
Median household income$50k4th of 5126th of 205
Median home value$152k2nd of 595th of 203

Its median household income is higher than in 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 57% of all 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 38834?

The 2020 Census counted 27,823 people in 38834; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 27,308. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
27,308
2020 Census count
27,823−4.5% since 2010 (29,133)
Households
11,757
Median age
39.8

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 38834?

Of the 27,308 people the ACS estimates in 38834, 22.0% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (11.4%).

  • Under 1822.0%
  • 18 to 6458.5%
  • 65 and older19.6%
Age of the people of 38834 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic80.0%
  • Black, not Hispanic11.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino4.4%
  • Other or two or more3.6%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
Race and Hispanic origin in 38834 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 38834 earn?

Median household income is $50,356 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Alcorn County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,553 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$50,356
Income per person
$29,228
Below the poverty line
15.9%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
4.4%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
20.4%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$62,09810,270 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 38834?

FHFA's house price index for 38834, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 65% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 51% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.6% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$151,700
Median gross rent
$728
Homes owned by their occupants
63.8%
Housing units
13,286
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Index = 100 in 1986, the first year FHFA reports for 38834; 2025: 357.9. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 38834?

708 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade167
  • Health care and social assistance96
  • Finance and insurance71
  • Other services (except public administration)70
  • Accommodation and food services65
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services45

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 38834?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 38834, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
38865Rienzi4,860$55k9.2 mi
38339Guys, TN503$69k9.6 mi
38367Ramer, TN2,541$59k10.0 mi
38846Glen2,053$60k10.9 mi
38357Michie, TN3,516$56k12.4 mi
38833Burnsville2,615$53k13.6 mi
38061Pocahontas, TN1,138$38k15.8 mi
38683Walnut3,952$39k16.8 mi
38852Iuka8,721$53k20.1 mi

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.

Which other ZIP codes use the name Corinth?

1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Corinth, MS without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.

ZIP codes named Corinth without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPCounty
38835Alcorn County

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.