ZIP Code 38611 — Byhalia town, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38611 covers Byhalia, MS in Marshall County with a population of about 16,751.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 662; U.S. House district MS-1; the MEMPHIS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 38611 is about $54,198 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.6%; unemployment rate near 4.5%; 15.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Transportation; about 6.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $206,500 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $743 (about 36% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.1% (about 10.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 38611 in Byhalia, MS, a household would need roughly $57,000 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 $1,327. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($54,198). 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 Byhalia town, MS as Relatively Low (composite score 71.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (79.2) and flood (59.3). 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 Byhalia town, MS show little to no average snow and around 59.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 572 for ZIP 38611 (Byhalia 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.