Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38921: Charleston, MS
ZIP code 38921 uses the postal name Charleston, Mississippi and lies entirely in Tallahatchie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,326 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Charleston; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Charleston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tallahatchie County
- Census places
- Charleston
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 147.6 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38921?
38921 centers on 33.982°, -90.144° and covers 147.6 square miles of land plus 2.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 38962, 38920, 38963, 38966, 38928, 38927, 38643, 38961, 38948.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38921, 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 38921 compare with the rest of Tallahatchie County?
| Measure | 38921 | In Tallahatchie County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,786 | 2nd of 18 | 158th of 427 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $102k | 3rd of 4 | 153rd of 203 |
38921's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$9,441) is more than a quarter of the figure ($37,326). 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 34% 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 38921?
The 2020 Census counted 4,523 people in 38921; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,786. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,786
- 2020 Census count
- 4,523
- Households
- 1,800
- Median age
- 37.3
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 38921?
Of the 4,786 people the ACS estimates in 38921, 20.4% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (65.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (33.0%).
- Under 1820.4%
- 18 to 6462.0%
- 65 and older17.5%
- Black, not Hispanic65.9%
- White, not Hispanic33.0%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- 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 38921 earn?
Median household income is $37,326 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $37,326±$9,441
- Income per person
- $24,965
- Below the poverty line
- 31.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $40,5731,740 returns; wages 70% 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 38921?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $102,000
- Median gross rent
- $695
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.2%
- Housing units
- 2,221
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38921?
89 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)20
- Retail trade18
- Health care and social assistance10
- Real estate and rental and leasing6
- Wholesale trade5
- Finance and insurance5
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 38921?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38962 | Tippo | 45 | – | 8.0 mi |
| 38920 | Cascilla | 396 | $42k | 9.4 mi |
| 38963 | Tutwiler | 2,882 | $45k | 10.8 mi |
| 38966 | Webb | 646 | $32k | 10.8 mi |
| 38928 | Glendora | 208 | $35k | 11.5 mi |
| 38927 | Enid | 1,276 | $49k | 13.0 mi |
| 38643 | Lambert | 1,253 | $20k | 13.3 mi |
| 38961 | Tillatoba | 411 | $47k | 15.0 mi |
| 38948 | Oakland | 1,818 | $29k | 15.7 mi |
| 38953 | Scobey | 287 | $37k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 38622 | Crowder | 594 | $30k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.