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Marshall County · Mississippi

ZIP code 38659

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 38659 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,117

ZCTA residents

Median income
$45,306

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$83,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 38659 sits in Marshall County, Mississippi and is home to 2,117 people. Median household income is $45,306, the median home is worth $83,200 and median gross rent is $861. 76.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Marshall County

FIPS 28093

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 38659

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

Population
2,117ZIP 38659 residents
Median household income
$45,306Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$83,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$861Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 38659

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
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$432/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
26%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 38659 compares

ZIP 38659 against the median ZIP in Marshall County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 38659County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$45,306$53,441$49,375-8%
Median home value$83,200$182,650$113,850-27%
Median gross rent$861$861$795+8%
Population2,1172,1172,742-23%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Marshall County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 41% of 379 state ZIPs

#225
Home value

above 19% of 378 state ZIPs

#307
Population

larger than 42% of 427 state ZIPs

#249

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
39745Attala County$45,114$114,700$589
39661Franklin County$45,048$81,100$1,091
38670Quitman County$45,000$53,100$730
39478Marion County$44,963$112,000$1,105
39767Webster County$44,936
39643Marion County$45,774$110,100

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Marshall County.

ZIP 38659 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 38659?
ZIP 38659 lies mostly in Marshall 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 38659?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 38659 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $861 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $83,200-27% 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 38659, 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.