Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38859: New Site, MS
ZIP code 38859 uses the postal name New Site, Mississippi and lies entirely in Prentiss County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 480 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,389 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in New Site (a census-designated place); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Site · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Prentiss County
- Census places
- New Site census-designated place
- Micro area
- Tupelo, MS
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 44.0 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38859?
38859 centers on 34.515°, -88.369° and covers 44.0 square miles of land plus 2.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38856, 38838, 38873, 38829, 38843.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38859, 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 38859 compare with the rest of Prentiss County?
| Measure | 38859 | In Prentiss County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 475 | 7th of 7 | 367th of 427 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $136k | not ranked | not ranked |
38859's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (475). 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 18% 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 38859?
The 2020 Census counted 691 people in 38859; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 475. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 475±237 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 691−7.7% since 2010 (749)
- Households
- 202
- Median age
- 48.4
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 38859?
Of the 475 people the ACS estimates in 38859, 25.7% are under 18 and 30.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.4%).
- Under 1825.7%
- 18 to 6444.2%
- 65 and older30.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.4%
- Hispanic or Latino7.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 38859 earn?
Median household income is $41,389 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,180 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $41,389±$24,083
- Income per person
- $21,662
- Below the poverty line
- 1.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 1.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,292260 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 38859?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $136,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.1%
- Housing units
- 325
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38859?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 38859?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38856 | Marietta | 1,221 | $67k | 5.9 mi |
| 38838 | Dennis | 1,122 | $47k | 6.8 mi |
| 38873 | Tishomingo | 2,383 | $54k | 12.3 mi |
| 38829 | Booneville | 18,605 | $52k | 13.5 mi |
| 38843 | Fulton | 12,303 | $56k | 17.5 mi |
| 38827 | Belmont | 2,625 | $59k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 38847 | Golden | 3,388 | $50k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 38855 | Mantachie | 5,747 | $68k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 38824 | Baldwyn | 8,244 | $48k | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.