Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38862: Plantersville, MS
ZIP code 38862 uses the postal name Plantersville, Mississippi and lies entirely in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Plantersville; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Plantersville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lee County
- Census places
- Plantersville
- Neighborhood
- Oak Grove Park GeoNames
- Micro area
- Tupelo, MS
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 29.8 sq mi · 68 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38862?
38862 centers on 34.168°, -88.623° and covers 29.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38858, 38868, 38804, 38801, 38843.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38862, 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 38862 compare with the rest of Lee County?
| Measure | 38862 | In Lee County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,024 | 12th of 13 | 255th of 427 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $136k | not ranked | not ranked |
38862's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$33,480) is more than a quarter of the figure ($52,750); 38862's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$82,929) is more than a quarter of the figure ($135,600). 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 47% 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 38862?
The 2020 Census counted 2,271 people in 38862; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,024. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,024±435 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,271−16.8% since 2010 (2,731)
- Households
- 851
- Median age
- 48.8
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 38862?
Of the 2,024 people the ACS estimates in 38862, 21.2% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (44.5%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older20.8%
- White, not Hispanic53.0%
- Black, not Hispanic44.5%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- 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 38862 earn?
Median household income is $52,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,835 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,750±$33,480
- Income per person
- $33,730
- Below the poverty line
- 27.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,9891,040 returns; wages 75% 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 38862?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $135,600
- Median gross rent
- $827
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.2%
- Housing units
- 1,146
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38862?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Manufacturing3
- Health care and social assistance3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 38862?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38858 | Nettleton | 5,442 | $56k | 7.3 mi |
| 38868 | Shannon | 4,371 | $41k | 7.4 mi |
| 38804 | Tupelo | 16,693 | $64k | 8.3 mi |
| 38801 | Tupelo | 29,858 | $63k | 9.4 mi |
| 38843 | Fulton | 12,303 | $56k | 15.5 mi |
| 38879 | Verona | 56 | – | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 38857 | Mooreville | 4,132 | $93k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 38855 | Mantachie | 5,747 | $68k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 38866 | Saltillo | 12,429 | $79k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.