ZIP Code 38868

ZIP code 38868 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 192.3 square miles in Shannon, Lee County, Mississippi. The area is home to 5,481 residents, producing a population density of 29 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 38868 against Mississippi and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 38868 sits at $41,030 (22% below the Mississippi average), while per-capita income is $27,084. The poverty rate stands at 27.1% and the unemployment rate at 7.0%. On housing, the median home value is $142,300 (6% above the state average) with median rent at $894 per month, and 74.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 38868 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.2, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lee County, so you can benchmark 38868 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →