Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38940: Holcomb, MS
ZIP code 38940 uses the postal name Holcomb, Mississippi and lies mostly in Grenada County (73% of its land), reaching into Tallahatchie County and Carroll County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,048 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Holcomb (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Holcomb · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Grenada County (73%); Tallahatchie County (19%); Carroll County (8%)
- Census places
- Holcomb census-designated place
- Micro area
- Grenada, MS
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 149.9 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38940?
38940 centers on 33.747°, -90.026° and covers 149.9 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38920, 38950, 38901, 38917, 38930.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38940, 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 38940 compare with the rest of Grenada County?
| Measure | 38940 | In Grenada County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,994 | 3rd of 7 | 257th of 427 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $110k | 2nd of 2 | 143rd of 203 |
38940's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,333) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,048). 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 20% 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 38940?
The 2020 Census counted 2,106 people in 38940; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,994. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,994±416 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,106−1.6% since 2010 (2,141)
- Households
- 712
- Median age
- 38.5
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 38940?
Of the 1,994 people the ACS estimates in 38940, 25.7% are under 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.2%), then Other or two or more (13.2%).
- Under 1825.7%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older13.4%
- White, not Hispanic76.2%
- Other or two or more13.2%
- Black, not Hispanic6.5%
- Hispanic or Latino4.1%
- 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 38940 earn?
Median household income is $64,048 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,557 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,048±$26,333
- Income per person
- $26,398
- Below the poverty line
- 19.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,242880 returns; wages 78% 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 38940?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,600
- Median gross rent
- $875
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.5%
- Housing units
- 1,052
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38940?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade4
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 38940?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38920 | Cascilla | 396 | $42k | 9.2 mi |
| 38950 | Philipp | 717 | – | 10.0 mi |
| 38901 | Grenada | 17,832 | $49k | 13.1 mi |
| 38917 | Carrollton | 3,225 | $60k | 14.6 mi |
| 38930 | Greenwood | 22,700 | $36k | 16.5 mi |
| 38962 | Tippo | 45 | – | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 38953 | Scobey | 287 | $37k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 38961 | Tillatoba | 411 | $47k | 17.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.