Gore Springs, MS · standard
ZIP Code 38929
Grenada County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,317
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $68,202
- Median income Near-median income area
- $104,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gore Springs pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38929 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38929 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gore Springs, Grenada County, Mississippi, home to just 1,317 residents across 199.5 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38929 reports a modest median household income of $68,202 (30% above the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,135. The poverty rate is 25.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $104,400 (22% below the average Mississippi ZIP), and median rent is $814; owner occupancy is 82.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Grenada County, so 38929 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 38929, Gore Springs, 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
1,317
Population
199.5
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38929?
44.1
Median Age
39.4%
Male
60.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$68,202
Median Household Income
+30% vs state ZIP avg
$25,135
Per Capita Income
25.0%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38929 ranks among Mississippi ZIPs
Gore Springs, 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)
$68,202 Top 16% higher than 84% of 377 Mississippi ZIPs
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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
820housing units
820
Total Housing Units
715
Occupied Units
105
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$104,400
Median Home Value
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$814
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 38929, employing approximately 51 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,614,000.
11
Businesses
51
Employees
$1.6M
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 38929 vs 38914 →
ZIP 38929 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38925
Duck Hill (38925)
2,363 residents
- 38929
Gore Springs (38929)
1,317 residents
- 38914 552
Big Creek (38914)
552 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38929 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38929 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38929
Gore Springs (38929)
$68,202 median income
- 38914
Big Creek (38914)
$46,250 median income
- 38925
Duck Hill (38925)
$41,217 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38929 ranks the highest of 3 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 38929, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,317 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 38929 in?
ZIP code 38929 (Gore Springs) is located in Grenada County, Mississippi. Grenada County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/grenada-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 38929?
ZIP code 38929 in Gore Springs, MS has a population of 1,317 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38929?
The median household income in ZIP 38929 is $68,202, which is 11% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 38929?
The median home value in ZIP 38929 is $104,400, which is 62% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38929?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38929 is White at 61.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 38929?
ZIP code 38929 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 51 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38929?
In ZIP code 38929, 51.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.4% 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 38929?
In ZIP code 38929, approximately 82.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38929?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38929 is 25.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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