ZIP Code 38876 — Tremont town, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38876 covers Tremont, MS in Itawamba County with a population of about 1,168.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.5 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.3%; unemployment rate near 1.1%; 12.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Administrative support, and Construction; about 0.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 15.0 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 $121,300 — about 65% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $653 (about 44% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.9% (about 23.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 38876 in Tremont, MS, a household would need roughly $33,000 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 $779. 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 Tremont town, MS as Relatively Low (composite score 49.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (54.8) and wildfire (28.3). 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 Tremont town, MS show little to no average snow and around 61.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 40 for ZIP 38876 (Tremont 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.