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Union County · Mississippi

ZIP code 38652

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 38652 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
15,540

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,321

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$162,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 38652 sits in Union County, Mississippi and is home to 15,540 people. Median household income is $54,321, the median home is worth $162,400 and median gross rent is $918. 71.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Union County

FIPS 28145

State
Mississippi (MS)

427 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 38652

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
15,540ZIP 38652 residents
Median household income
$54,321Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$162,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$918Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 38652

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$70Before any exemptions

Mississippi levies 7% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$843/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 38652 compares

ZIP 38652 against the median ZIP in Union County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 38652County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,321$54,507$49,375+10%
Median home value$162,400$162,400$113,850+43%
Median gross rent$918$894$795+15%
Population15,5405,0722,742+467%

Medians are computed across the 3 ZIP areas in Union County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 61% of 379 state ZIPs

#148
Home value

above 77% of 378 state ZIPs

#87
Population

larger than 86% of 427 state ZIPs

#61

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38611Marshall County$54,198$206,500$1,185
38828Union County$54,507$144,500$894
38618Tate County$54,128$139,600$1,032
39531Harrison County$54,599$193,700$1,066
38841Pontotoc County$54,684$180,600$841
38725Bolivar County$54,750$74,600$495

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Union County.

ZIP 38652 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 38652?
ZIP 38652 lies mostly in Union County, Mississippi. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 38652?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 38652 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $918 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $162,400+43% against the typical Mississippi ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38652, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.