Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38873: Tishomingo, MS
ZIP code 38873 uses the postal name Tishomingo, Mississippi and lies mostly in Tishomingo County (93% of its land) with the rest in Prentiss County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,107 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Paden (1%) and Tishomingo (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tishomingo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tishomingo County (93%); Prentiss County (7%)
- Census places
- Paden (1%); Tishomingo (under 1%)
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 92.9 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38873?
38873 centers on 34.665°, -88.251° and covers 92.9 square miles of land plus 5.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 38838, 38827, 38859, 38852, 38833, 35616, 38829.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38873, 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 38873 compare with the rest of Tishomingo County?
| Measure | 38873 | In Tishomingo County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,383 | 6th of 8 | 231st of 427 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $102k | 6th of 6 | 154th of 203 |
38873's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,758) is more than a quarter of the figure ($54,107). 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 30% 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 38873?
The 2020 Census counted 2,622 people in 38873; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,383. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,383±476 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,622
- Households
- 1,212
- Median age
- 49.1
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 38873?
Of the 2,383 people the ACS estimates in 38873, 9.4% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.7%).
- Under 189.4%
- 18 to 6472.1%
- 65 and older18.4%
- White, not Hispanic84.7%
- Other or two or more7.2%
- Black, not Hispanic4.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
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 38873 earn?
Median household income is $54,107 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,107±$20,758
- Income per person
- $35,618
- Below the poverty line
- 15.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,4791,070 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 38873?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $101,600
- Median gross rent
- $497
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.8%
- Housing units
- 1,443
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38873?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Manufacturing4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
- Construction3
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 38873?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38838 | Dennis | 1,122 | $47k | 8.2 mi |
| 38827 | Belmont | 2,625 | $59k | 10.6 mi |
| 38859 | New Site | 475 | $41k | 12.3 mi |
| 38852 | Iuka | 8,721 | $53k | 12.5 mi |
| 38833 | Burnsville | 2,615 | $53k | 12.8 mi |
| 35616 | Cherokee, AL | 3,731 | $49k | 14.1 mi |
| 38829 | Booneville | 18,605 | $52k | 16.2 mi |
| 38846 | Glen | 2,053 | $60k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 35582 | Red Bay, AL | 4,145 | $48k | 15.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.