Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38860: Okolona, MS
ZIP code 38860 uses the postal name Okolona, Mississippi and lies mostly in Chickasaw County (74% of its land), reaching into Monroe County and Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,293 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Okolona; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Okolona · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chickasaw County (74%); Monroe County (22%); Lee County (3%)
- Census places
- Okolona
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 138.0 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38860?
38860 centers on 33.977°, -88.760° and covers 138.0 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 38868, 38851, 39730, 39756, 38858, 38850, 38863.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38860, 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 38860 compare with the rest of Chickasaw County?
| Measure | 38860 | In Chickasaw County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,388 | 2nd of 8 | 147th of 427 |
| Median household income | $41k | 5th of 6 | 168th of 205 |
| Median home value | $100k | 3rd of 5 | 156th of 203 |
Its median household income is higher than in 6% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 37% 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 38860?
The 2020 Census counted 5,535 people in 38860; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,388. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,388±633 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,535−2.3% since 2010 (5,663)
- Households
- 2,146
- Median age
- 35.9
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 38860?
Of the 5,388 people the ACS estimates in 38860, 24.7% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (63.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (35.6%).
- Under 1824.7%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older17.4%
- Black, not Hispanic63.6%
- White, not Hispanic35.6%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 38860 earn?
Median household income is $41,293 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Chickasaw County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($42,206 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $41,293±$7,991
- Income per person
- $22,263
- Below the poverty line
- 26.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $38,1852,360 returns; wages 80% 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 38860?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $100,400
- Median gross rent
- $605
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.2%
- Housing units
- 2,564
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38860?
64 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade18
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Health care and social assistance8
- Construction7
- Manufacturing6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
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 38860?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38868 | Shannon | 4,371 | $41k | 10.3 mi |
| 38851 | Houston | 8,802 | $45k | 12.8 mi |
| 39730 | Aberdeen | 11,291 | $43k | 14.4 mi |
| 39756 | Prairie | 2,140 | $58k | 15.2 mi |
| 38858 | Nettleton | 5,442 | $56k | 15.5 mi |
| 38850 | Houlka | 2,972 | $53k | 18.0 mi |
| 38863 | Pontotoc | 19,046 | $50k | 22.6 mi |
| 38862 | Plantersville | 2,024 | $53k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 38879 | Verona | 56 | – | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 38801 | Tupelo | 29,858 | $63k | 17.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.