Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38838: Dennis, MS
ZIP code 38838 uses the postal name Dennis, Mississippi and lies entirely in Tishomingo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,528 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Dennis (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dennis · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tishomingo County
- Census places
- Dennis census-designated place
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 45.3 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38838?
38838 centers on 34.546°, -88.256° and covers 45.3 square miles of land plus 4.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38827, 38859, 38873, 38847, 38843.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38838, 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 38838 compare with the rest of Tishomingo County?
| Measure | 38838 | In Tishomingo County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,122 | 8th of 8 | 317th of 427 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $136k | not ranked | not ranked |
38838's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,975) is more than a quarter of the figure ($46,528); 38838's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,425) is more than a quarter of the figure ($136,100). 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 30% 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 38838?
The 2020 Census counted 1,494 people in 38838; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,122. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,122±305 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,494−8.3% since 2010 (1,629)
- Households
- 446
- Median age
- 40.3
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 38838?
Of the 1,122 people the ACS estimates in 38838, 26.0% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.3%).
- Under 1826.0%
- 18 to 6456.2%
- 65 and older17.7%
- White, not Hispanic81.4%
- Hispanic or Latino16.3%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 38838 earn?
Median household income is $46,528 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($21,415 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,528±$23,975
- Income per person
- $24,137
- Below the poverty line
- 28.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,143540 returns; wages 82% 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 38838?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $136,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.2%
- Housing units
- 577
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38838?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
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 38838?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38827 | Belmont | 2,625 | $59k | 2.5 mi |
| 38859 | New Site | 475 | $41k | 6.8 mi |
| 38873 | Tishomingo | 2,383 | $54k | 8.2 mi |
| 38847 | Golden | 3,388 | $50k | 9.3 mi |
| 38843 | Fulton | 12,303 | $56k | 20.8 mi |
| 35582 | Red Bay, AL | 4,145 | $48k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 38856 | Marietta | 1,221 | $67k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 35593 | Vina, AL | 1,470 | $55k | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 38829 | Booneville | 18,605 | $52k | 17.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.