Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38948: Oakland, MS
ZIP code 38948 uses the postal name Oakland, Mississippi and lies mostly in Yalobusha County (65% of its land) with the rest in Tallahatchie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $29,400 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Oakland; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Oakland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Yalobusha County (65%); Tallahatchie County (35%)
- Census places
- Oakland
- Micro area
- Oxford, MS
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 103.3 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38948?
38948 centers on 34.076°, -89.894° and covers 103.3 square miles of land plus 14.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 38658, 38961, 38927, 38620, 38921, 38922, 38965.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38948, 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 38948 compare with the rest of Yalobusha County?
| Measure | 38948 | In Yalobusha County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,818 | 4th of 7 | 272nd of 427 |
| Median household income | $29k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
38948's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$12,080) is more than a quarter of the figure ($29,400); 38948's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,225) is more than a quarter of the figure ($86,200). 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 24% 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 38948?
The 2020 Census counted 1,975 people in 38948; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,818. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,818±561 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,975
- Households
- 788
- Median age
- 53.2
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 38948?
Of the 1,818 people the ACS estimates in 38948, 14.7% are under 18 and 29.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (61.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (29.5%).
- Under 1814.7%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older29.7%
- White, not Hispanic61.8%
- Black, not Hispanic29.5%
- Other or two or more7.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
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 38948 earn?
Median household income is $29,400 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $29,400±$12,080
- Income per person
- $24,834
- Below the poverty line
- 15.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 21.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,875850 returns; wages 73% 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 38948?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,200
- Median gross rent
- $904
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.4%
- Housing units
- 1,189
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38948?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Construction5
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 38948?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38658 | Pope | 2,124 | $78k | 7.8 mi |
| 38961 | Tillatoba | 411 | $47k | 7.9 mi |
| 38927 | Enid | 1,276 | $49k | 8.9 mi |
| 38620 | Courtland | 3,386 | $46k | 11.2 mi |
| 38921 | Charleston | 4,786 | $37k | 15.7 mi |
| 38922 | Coffeeville | 3,296 | $37k | 17.1 mi |
| 38965 | Water Valley | 8,963 | $58k | 17.8 mi |
| 38953 | Scobey | 287 | $37k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 38622 | Crowder | 594 | $30k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 38920 | Cascilla | 396 | $42k | 15.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.