Population & age
- Total population
- 765
- Median age
- 29.4
ZIP 38950, MS (38950)
Tallahatchie County · Population 765
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
MS 38950 (ZIP 38950) sits in Tallahatchie County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 61.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $7,692. 27% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,126 per worker, roughly 30% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 88th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1971 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 60.7" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 13,696 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 51.2% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Mississippi levies a flat state income tax (top rate 4.40%); a household at the local median AGI of $34,982 would pay roughly $924/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 241 residents (123 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $840 for a two-bedroom, a 36.7% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and a median home value of $64,800. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 49.0%
- Black
- 51.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median home value
- $64,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 3.9%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 10.4%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 187(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 41
- Built (median)
- 1985
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 52(19.4%)
- Avg commute
- 24.4 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 281(36.7%)
- Uninsured
- 93(12.2%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 157(84.0%)
- No broadband
- 30(16.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$730
/month
1 Bed
$760
/month
2 Bed
$840
/month
3 Bed
$1,100
/month
4 Bed
$1,420
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
46
Across 13 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $5.7M.
Single-family
12
26% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
34
74% of total units
Single-family value
$4.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$1.7M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 74% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
110
Average AGI
$34,982
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
27.3%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00045.5% · 50
- $25,000 – $50,00036.4% · 40
- $50,000 – $75,00018.2% · 20
- $75,000 – $100,0000.0% · 0
- $100,000 – $200,0000.0% · 0
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $3.8M across all reported brackets.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$46,126
Average weekly wage
$887
Total employment
2,724
Total establishments
220
That is roughly 30% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.3%
That is 0.7 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
4,559
Employed
4,408
Unemployed
151
Based on Tallahatchie County, MS data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
31
Date Range
1971–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared February 6, 2026 (DR-4899)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm16 (52%)
- Hurricane4 (13%)
- Winter Storm2 (6%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (6%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Other5 (16%)
Individual Assistance
11
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
27
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
11
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
64.6°F
54.6° – 74.7°
Annual precipitation
60.7"
Annual snowfall
1.2"
Heating · cooling days
2,507.9 · 2,404.2
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: MINTER CITY, MS US, 1.9 miles from the centroid of ZIP 38950 (ZIP 38950)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
13,696
That is roughly 5,496 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
29%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
14.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
8
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,619
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
4.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
34%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
30%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 14.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Tallahatchie data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
51.2% of Tallahatchie County, MS residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.27
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.37
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 31.4% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Tallahatchie County, MS for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 16 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 97 reports
Homicide
2
Robbery
3
Burglary
19
Vehicle theft
38
County-level data for Tallahatchie (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−241 people
−123 households • −$3.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
188households
374 people • $6.7M AGI
Moved out
311households
615 people • $9.8M AGI
Where new residents came from
No county-level breakdown available.
Where departing residents went
- DeSoto County, MS — 32 households
- Panola County, MS — 32 households
- Grenada County, MS — 28 households
- Sunflower County, MS — 20 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $35,750 versus departing households' $31,572.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Mississippi
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 38950. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.40%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.06%
State 7.00% · avg local 0.06%
Property tax (effective)
0.89%
Median $1,150/year
Tax burden rank
16 of 50
9.40% of personal income
For ZIP 38950: At this ZIP's median AGI of $34,982, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $924 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $64,800, that works out to roughly $577/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 38950
Nearby ZIPs by distance
38944 (8.4 mi) · 38962 (9.6 mi) · 38940 (Holcomb, 10 mi) · 38928 (Glendora, 10.8 mi) · 38952 (Schlater, 11.1 mi) · 38920 (13.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
49.1%
16.1pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
61.1%
29.1pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
19.2%
2.8pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
84.1%
8.1pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
16.4%
3.4pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
27.1%
16.1pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$7,692
Median earnings (10 yr)
$27,102
- 4-Year
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS · 38941
- In-state tuition
- $7,692
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,692
- Acceptance rate
- 92.4%
- Graduation rate
- 24.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,919
- Median student debt
- $28,413
- Certificate
Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
Grenada, MS · 38901
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 74.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $22,284
- Median student debt
- $6,786
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
MS 38950 (ZIP 38950) sits in Tallahatchie County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 61.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $7,692. 27% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,126 per worker, roughly 30% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 88th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1971 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 60.7" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 13,696 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 51.2% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Mississippi levies a flat state income tax (top rate 4.40%); a household at the local median AGI of $34,982 would pay roughly $924/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 241 residents (123 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $840 for a two-bedroom, a 36.7% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and a median home value of $64,800. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 19.2%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 38950
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 38950?
49.1%, which is 16.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 38950?
19.2%, which is 2.8 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 38950?
61.1%, which is 29.1 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 38950?
765 people live in ZIP 38950, with a median age of 29.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 38950 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 38950, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 38950?
In ZIP 38950, 19.4% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 38950?
36.7% of the population in ZIP 38950 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 38950 have broadband internet?
84.0% of households in ZIP 38950 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 38950?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 38950 (MS 38950) is $34,982 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 38950?
Tax returns from ZIP 38950 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 38950 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 38950 (MS 38950) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 38950 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 38950 ranks in the 88th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 38950?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 38950, ranking in the 98th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 38950 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 31 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 38950 between 1971–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 38950?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 38950, accounting for 16 of 31 declarations (52%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 38950?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 38950 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-4899) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 38950?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 38950 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Mississippi Valley State University and Academy Of Hair Design-Grenada (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 38950?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $7,692 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 38950?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $27,102 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 38950?
ZIP 38950 has an average annual temperature of 64.6°F and 60.7" of annual precipitation based on the MINTER CITY, MS US weather station 1.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 38950?
Mississippi has a flat income tax with a top rate of 4.40%. Households at the local median AGI of $34,982 would pay roughly $924 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 7.06% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Mississippi have paid family leave?
Mississippi has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 38950?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 38950
Nearby ZIPs by distance
38944 (8.4 mi) · 38962 (9.6 mi) · 38940 (Holcomb, 10 mi) · 38928 (Glendora, 10.8 mi) · 38952 (Schlater, 11.1 mi) · 38920 (13.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
88th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 847
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
47
Persons with Disability
128
Without HS Diploma
121
Without Health Insurance
162
Adults Age 65+
136
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.