Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38852: Iuka, MS
ZIP code 38852 uses the postal name Iuka, Mississippi and lies entirely in Tishomingo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,942 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Iuka; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Iuka · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tishomingo County
- Census places
- Iuka
- Neighborhood
- Pinedale GeoNames
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 198.0 sq mi · 44 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38852?
38852 centers on 34.844°, -88.217° and covers 198.0 square miles of land plus 10.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 38833, 38873, 35677, 35616, 38326, 38357, 38834.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38852, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 38852 compare with the rest of Tishomingo County?
| Measure | 38852 | In Tishomingo County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,721 | 2nd of 8 | 111th of 427 |
| Median household income | $53k | 3rd of 5 | 113th of 205 |
| Median home value | $150k | 3rd of 6 | 96th of 203 |
Its median household income is higher than in 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 40% 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 38852?
The 2020 Census counted 9,365 people in 38852; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,721. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,721
- 2020 Census count
- 9,365−0.9% since 2010 (9,449)
- Households
- 4,409
- Median age
- 48.7
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 38852?
Of the 8,721 people the ACS estimates in 38852, 18.0% are under 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.0%).
- Under 1818.0%
- 18 to 6457.6%
- 65 and older24.4%
- White, not Hispanic94.0%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- 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 38852 earn?
Median household income is $52,942 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Tishomingo County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($50,231 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,942±$10,416
- Income per person
- $34,123
- Below the poverty line
- 18.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,9383,640 returns; wages 69% 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 38852?
FHFA's house price index for 38852, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 78% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 65% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +15.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $150,400
- Median gross rent
- $635
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.9%
- Housing units
- 5,244
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 38852?
203 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade32
- Health care and social assistance21
- Other services (except public administration)21
- Accommodation and food services20
- Construction17
- Manufacturing16
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 38852?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38833 | Burnsville | 2,615 | $53k | 7.2 mi |
| 38873 | Tishomingo | 2,383 | $54k | 12.5 mi |
| 35677 | Waterloo, AL | 2,046 | $52k | 13.2 mi |
| 35616 | Cherokee, AL | 3,731 | $49k | 13.3 mi |
| 38326 | Counce, TN | 2,366 | $49k | 14.4 mi |
| 38357 | Michie, TN | 3,516 | $56k | 18.2 mi |
| 38834 | Corinth | 27,308 | $50k | 20.1 mi |
| 38846 | Glen | 2,053 | $60k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 38365 | Pickwick Dam, TN | 42 | – | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.