Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 38953: Scobey, MS
ZIP code 38953 uses the postal name Scobey, Mississippi and lies mostly in Tallahatchie County (46% of its land), reaching into Yalobusha County and Grenada County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 290 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,454 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Scobey · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tallahatchie County (46%); Yalobusha County (42%); Grenada County (13%)
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 35.8 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38953?
38953 centers on 33.919°, -89.932° and covers 35.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 38961, 38920, 38901.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38953, 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 38953 compare with the rest of Tallahatchie County?
| Measure | 38953 | In Tallahatchie County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 287 | 15th of 18 | 384th of 427 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $94k | not ranked | not ranked |
38953's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (287). 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 14% 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 38953?
The 2020 Census counted 629 people in 38953; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 287. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 287±127 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 629
- Households
- 183
- Median age
- 55.4
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 38953?
Of the 287 people the ACS estimates in 38953, 0.0% are under 18 and 35.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.3%), then Other or two or more (31.7%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6464.8%
- 65 and older35.2%
- White, not Hispanic68.3%
- Other or two or more31.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 38953 earn?
Median household income is $36,454 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $36,454
- Income per person
- $27,031
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,463240 returns; wages 75% 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 38953?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $93,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.3%
- Housing units
- 214
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38953?
4 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 38953?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38961 | Tillatoba | 411 | $47k | 4.0 mi |
| 38920 | Cascilla | 396 | $42k | 6.6 mi |
| 38901 | Grenada | 17,832 | $49k | 13.3 mi |
| 38948 | Oakland | 1,818 | $29k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 38921 | Charleston | 4,786 | $37k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 38940 | Holcomb | 1,994 | $64k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 38962 | Tippo | 45 | – | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 38922 | Coffeeville | 3,296 | $37k | 16.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.