ZIP Code 38736 — Doddsville town, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38736 covers Doddsville, MS in Sunflower County with a population of about 535.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 38.1%; unemployment rate near 3.2%; 6.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Manufacturing; about 9.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 109.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $129,200 — about 63% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $433 (about 63% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 92.1% (about 26.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 38736 in Doddsville, MS, a household would need roughly $36,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $830. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Doddsville town, MS as Relatively Low (composite score 69.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (73.8) and flood (55.0). 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 Doddsville town, MS show little to no average snow and around 55.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 38736 (Doddsville town, 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.