Gloster, MS · standard
ZIP Code 39638
Amite County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,333
- 7/sq mi
- $37,185
- Median income
- $95,400
- Median home value
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Gloster pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th 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 39638 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39638 covers 456.6 square miles in Gloster, Amite County, Mississippi (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,333 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 39638 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $37,185 (29% below the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,690. The poverty rate is 24.3%, 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 $95,400 (29% below the average Mississippi ZIP), and median rent is $422; owner occupancy is 81.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Amite County, so 39638 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 39638
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Gloster, MS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 39638.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
7 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 39638, Gloster, 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
3,333
Population
456.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39638?
47.2
Median Age
46.6%
Male
53.4%
Female
1.5%
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?
$37,185
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$24,690
Per Capita Income
24.3%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Unemployment Rate
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
1,881housing units
1,881
Total Housing Units
1,533
Occupied Units
348
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$95,400
Median Home Value
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$422
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 53 business establishments in ZIP 39638, employing approximately 435 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,101,000.
53
Businesses
435
Employees
$19.1M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 10 | 18.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 15.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 7 | 13.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 13.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 9.4% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 7.5% |
| Utilities | 3 | 5.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 5.7% |
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 39638 vs 39631 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39631 | Centreville, MS | 3,732 | 11.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 39638, 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 (3,333 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.