Glendora, MS · standard
ZIP Code 38928
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 497
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $35,438
- Median income Below-median income area
- 3.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Glendora pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 3rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 28%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38928 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38928 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Glendora, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, home to just 497 residents across 118.3 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38928 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $35,438 (33% below the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,124. Economic pressure is pronounced: 49.5% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 29.5%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 24.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tallahatchie County, so 38928 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 38928, Glendora, MS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
497
Population
118.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38928?
24.9
Median Age
55.8%
Male
44.2%
Female
35.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$35,438
Median Household Income
-33% vs state ZIP avg
$20,124
Per Capita Income
49.5%
Poverty Rate
29.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38928 ranks among Mississippi ZIPs
Glendora, MS household income vs. every Mississippi ZIP code
Median household income among 377 reporting Mississippi ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$35,438 15th percentile higher than 15% of 377 Mississippi ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Mississippi ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
163housing units
163
Total Housing Units
139
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
1.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$773
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 38928, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,234,000.
4
Businesses
23
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38928 vs 38962 →
ZIP 38928 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38921
Charleston (38921)
5,061 residents
- 38966 1,174
Webb (38966)
1,174 residents
- 38957 734
Sumner (38957)
734 residents
- 38944 504
Minter City (38944)
504 residents
- 38928 497
Glendora (38928)
497 residents
- 38950 334
Philipp (38950)
334 residents
- 38962 149
Tippo (38962)
149 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38928 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38928 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38957
Sumner (38957)
$41,181 median income
- 38944
Minter City (38944)
$39,934 median income
- 38921
Charleston (38921)
$37,326 median income
- 38928
Glendora (38928)
$35,438 median income
- 38966
Webb (38966)
$32,208 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38928 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 38928, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 38928 in?
ZIP code 38928 (Glendora) is located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Tallahatchie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tallahatchie-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 38928?
ZIP code 38928 in Glendora, MS has a population of 497 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38928?
The median household income in ZIP 38928 is $35,438, which is 54% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38928?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38928 is African American at 60.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 38928?
ZIP code 38928 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 23 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38928?
In ZIP code 38928, 22.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 38928?
In ZIP code 38928, approximately 28.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 71.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38928?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38928 is 49.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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