ZIP Code 38738 — undefined, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38738 covers MS in Sunflower County with a population of about 2,811.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.1 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 21.1%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 2.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare and Public administration; a mean commute of about 43.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 48.3% (about 17.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for 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 MS show little to no average snow and around 54.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 96 for ZIP 38738 (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.