Gattman, MS · standard
ZIP Code 38844
Monroe County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 131
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $65,734
- Median income Near-median income area
- 5.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gattman pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38844 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38844 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gattman, Monroe County, Mississippi, home to just 131 residents across 32.8 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38844 reports a modest median household income of $65,734 (25% above the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,557. The poverty rate is 47.2%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Monroe County, so 38844 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 38844, Gattman, 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
131
Population
32.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38844?
41.3
Median Age
72.0%
Male
28.0%
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?
$65,734
Median Household Income
+25% vs state ZIP avg
$29,557
Per Capita Income
47.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38844 ranks among Mississippi ZIPs
Gattman, 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)
$65,734 Top 20% higher than 80% of 377 Mississippi ZIPs
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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
125housing units
125
Total Housing Units
79
Occupied Units
46
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38844 vs 38848 →
ZIP 38844 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39740
Caledonia (39740)
5,038 residents
- 35586
Sulligent (35586)
4,469 residents
- 38848 848
Greenwood Springs (38848)
848 residents
- 38844 131
Gattman (38844)
131 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38844 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38844 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39740
Caledonia (39740)
$83,240 median income
- 38848
Greenwood Springs (38848)
$80,962 median income
- 38844
Gattman (38844)
$65,734 median income
- 35586
Sulligent (35586)
$38,286 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38844 ranks #3 of 4 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 38844, 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 38844 in?
ZIP code 38844 (Gattman) is located in Monroe County, Mississippi. Monroe County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/monroe-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 38844?
ZIP code 38844 in Gattman, MS has a population of 131 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38844?
The median household income in ZIP 38844 is $65,734, which is 14% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38844?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38844 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38844?
In ZIP code 38844, 73.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.9% 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 38844?
In ZIP code 38844, approximately 97.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38844?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38844 is 47.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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