ZIP Code 38916

ZIP code 38916 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 467.5 square miles in Calhoun City, Calhoun County, Mississippi. The area is home to 5,049 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 38916 against Mississippi and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 38916 sits at $48,094 (8% below the Mississippi average), while per-capita income is $25,485. The poverty rate stands at 22.3% and the unemployment rate at 7.1%. On housing, the median home value is $92,800 (31% below the state average) with median rent at $621 per month, and 72.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 38916 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.4, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Calhoun County, so you can benchmark 38916 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 →