Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39638: Gloster, MS
ZIP code 39638 uses the postal name Gloster, Mississippi and lies mostly in Amite County (83% of its land) with the rest in Wilkinson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,185 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Gloster; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gloster · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Amite County (83%); Wilkinson County (17%)
- Census places
- Gloster
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 184.6 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39638?
39638 centers on 31.225°, -90.996° and covers 184.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 39633, 39645, 39631, 39653, 39661, 39669.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39638, 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 39638 compare with the rest of Amite County?
| Measure | 39638 | In Amite County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,259 | 5th of 9 | 192nd of 427 |
| Median household income | $37k | 5th of 5 | 184th of 205 |
| Median home value | $95k | 4th of 5 | 164th of 203 |
Its median household income is higher than in 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% of all 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 39638?
The 2020 Census counted 3,195 people in 39638; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,259. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,259±496 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,195−4.1% since 2010 (3,333)
- Households
- 1,533
- Median age
- 47.2
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 39638?
Of the 3,259 people the ACS estimates in 39638, 20.8% are under 18 and 27.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (57.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (42.4%).
- Under 1820.8%
- 18 to 6451.9%
- 65 and older27.3%
- Black, not Hispanic57.2%
- White, not Hispanic42.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Other or two or more0.1%
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 39638 earn?
Median household income is $37,185 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Amite County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($36,308 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $37,185±$6,035
- Income per person
- $24,690
- Below the poverty line
- 24.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,7591,140 returns; wages 76% 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 39638?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $95,400
- Median gross rent
- $422
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.5%
- Housing units
- 1,881
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39638?
53 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade10
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7
- Transportation and warehousing7
- Health care and social assistance5
- Manufacturing4
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 39638?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39633 | Crosby | 759 | $42k | 11.2 mi |
| 39645 | Liberty | 4,050 | $40k | 13.4 mi |
| 39631 | Centreville | 4,524 | $37k | 13.6 mi |
| 39653 | Meadville | 3,247 | $54k | 17.9 mi |
| 39661 | Roxie | 2,251 | $63k | 18.7 mi |
| 39669 | Woodville | 3,929 | $27k | 22.3 mi |
| 70761 | Norwood, LA | 732 | $89k | 17.5 mi (near) |
| 39630 | Bude | 947 | $26k | 18.5 mi (near) |
| 39664 | Smithdale | 2,603 | $43k | 20.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.