ZIP Code 38765 — Panther Burn CDP, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38765 covers Panther Burn, MS in Sharkey County with a population of about 180.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.8%; unemployment rate near 12.5%; 21.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Agriculture, and Other services; a mean commute of about 56.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 33.8% (about 31.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Panther Burn CDP, MS as Very Low (composite score 15.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (63.7) and flood (12.2). 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 Panther Burn CDP, MS show little to no average snow and around 55.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 38765 (Panther Burn CDP, 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.