ZIP Code 38844 — Gattman village, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38844 covers Gattman, MS in Monroe County with a population of about 190.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 662; U.S. House district MS-1; the COLUMBUS - TUPELO - WEST POINT media market.

Median household income in ZIP 38844 is about $63,352 — about 16% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 38.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Professional services, and Healthcare; about 18.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 69.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 96.7% (about 31.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Gattman village, MS as Relatively Low (composite score 68.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (70.8) and flood (52.4). 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 Gattman village, MS show little to no average snow and around 58.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 38844 (Gattman village, 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.