Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38944: Minter City, MS
ZIP code 38944 uses the postal name Minter City, Mississippi and lies mostly in Leflore County (97% of its land) with the rest in Tallahatchie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 310 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,934 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Minter City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Leflore County (97%); Tallahatchie County (3%)
- Micro area
- Greenwood, MS
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 98.3 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38944?
38944 centers on 33.765°, -90.342° and covers 98.3 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 38928, 38950, 38952, 38771, 38737, 38736.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38944, 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 38944 compare with the rest of Leflore County?
| Measure | 38944 | In Leflore County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 314 | 9th of 11 | 381st of 427 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
38944's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (314). 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 8% 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 38944?
The 2020 Census counted 329 people in 38944; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 314. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 34.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 314±167 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 329−34.7% since 2010 (504)
- Households
- 101
- Median age
- 42.0
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 38944?
Of the 314 people the ACS estimates in 38944, 22.0% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (78.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (19.1%).
- Under 1822.0%
- 18 to 6454.1%
- 65 and older23.9%
- Black, not Hispanic78.3%
- White, not Hispanic19.1%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 38944 earn?
Median household income is $39,934 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $71,877 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $39,934±$14,343
- Income per person
- $18,006
- Below the poverty line
- 36.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,400130 returns; wages 62% 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 38944?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $91,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.4%
- Housing units
- 131
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38944?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 38944?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38928 | Glendora | 208 | $35k | 7.8 mi |
| 38950 | Philipp | 717 | – | 8.4 mi |
| 38952 | Schlater | 301 | $69k | 10.2 mi |
| 38771 | Ruleville | 2,724 | $34k | 10.6 mi |
| 38737 | Drew | 2,951 | $28k | 11.1 mi |
| 38736 | Doddsville | 610 | – | 14.1 mi |
| 38966 | Webb | 646 | $32k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 38962 | Tippo | 45 | – | 11.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.