ZIP Code 38623 — Darling CDP, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38623 covers Darling, MS in Quitman County with a population of about 139.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 662; U.S. House district MS-2; the MEMPHIS media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Food services, and Construction; about 12.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 48.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 50.0% (about 15.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Darling CDP, MS as Very Low (composite score 18.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (55.8) and wildfire (28.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Darling CDP, MS show little to no average snow and around 56.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 38623 (Darling CDP, MS) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.