ZIP Code 38920 — undefined, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38920 covers MS in Tallahatchie County with a population of about 528.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.3 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.

MS fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 32.8%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 13.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Agriculture, and Finance and insurance; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $63,500 — about 82% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 81.3% (about 15.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 38920 in MS, a household would need roughly $17,000 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 $408. 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 MS as Very Low (composite score 40.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (64.5) and wildfire (42.0). 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 MS show little to no average snow and around 61.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 38920 (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.