Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38851: Houston, MS
ZIP code 38851 uses the postal name Houston, Mississippi and lies entirely in Chickasaw County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,365 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Houston (3%) and Van Vleet (under 1%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Houston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chickasaw County
- Census places
- Houston (3%); Van Vleet (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 218.8 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38851?
38851 centers on 33.910°, -88.968° and covers 218.8 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 39776, 38850, 38860, 38878, 39756.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38851, 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 38851 compare with the rest of Chickasaw County?
| Measure | 38851 | In Chickasaw County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,802 | 1st of 8 | 109th of 427 |
| Median household income | $45k | 3rd of 6 | 150th of 205 |
| Median home value | $143k | 1st of 5 | 104th of 203 |
Its median household income is higher than in 9% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 38% 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 38851?
The 2020 Census counted 8,781 people in 38851; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,802. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,802
- 2020 Census count
- 8,781+4.4% since 2010 (8,408)
- Households
- 3,322
- Median age
- 40.0
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 38851?
Of the 8,802 people the ACS estimates in 38851, 23.5% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (54.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (41.5%).
- Under 1823.5%
- 18 to 6457.1%
- 65 and older19.5%
- White, not Hispanic54.4%
- Black, not Hispanic41.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
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 38851 earn?
Median household income is $45,365 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Chickasaw County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($47,239 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,365
- Income per person
- $24,569
- Below the poverty line
- 19.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,1373,440 returns; wages 65% 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 38851?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $142,900
- Median gross rent
- $701
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.7%
- Housing units
- 3,887
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 38851?
199 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade55
- Other services (except public administration)22
- Accommodation and food services17
- Health care and social assistance16
- Finance and insurance15
- Transportation and warehousing14
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 38851?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39776 | Woodland | 1,529 | $51k | 9.4 mi |
| 38850 | Houlka | 2,972 | $53k | 11.5 mi |
| 38860 | Okolona | 5,388 | $41k | 12.8 mi |
| 38878 | Vardaman | 2,449 | $43k | 12.9 mi |
| 39756 | Prairie | 2,140 | $58k | 16.8 mi |
| 39751 | Mantee | 1,385 | $74k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 38839 | Derma | 96 | $41k | 18.5 mi (near) |
| 38951 | Pittsboro | 1,075 | $41k | 19.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.