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Panola County · Mississippi

ZIP code 38666

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 38666 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,258

ZCTA residents

Median income
$40,077

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$86,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 38666 sits in Panola County, Mississippi and is home to 6,258 people. Median household income is $40,077, the median home is worth $86,600 and median gross rent is $732. 64.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Panola County

FIPS 28107

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 38666

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

Population
6,258ZIP 38666 residents
Median household income
$40,077Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$86,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$732Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 38666

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
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$449/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
30.6%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 38666 compares

ZIP 38666 against the median ZIP in Panola County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 38666County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$40,077$40,077$49,375-19%
Median home value$86,600$105,600$113,850-24%
Median gross rent$732$881$795-8%
Population6,2583,6392,742+128%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Panola County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 28% of 379 state ZIPs

#273
Home value

above 25% of 378 state ZIPs

#283
Population

larger than 69% of 427 state ZIPs

#134

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
39663Lawrence County$39,911$95,900$834
39401Forrest County$40,287$120,100$932
39530Harrison County$39,755$149,600$821
38967Montgomery County$39,632$124,700$676
39120Adams County$40,586$106,500$720
38703Washington County$40,641$77,500$869

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Panola County.

ZIP 38666 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 38666?
ZIP 38666 lies mostly in Panola 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 38666?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 38666 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $732 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $86,600-24% 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 38666, 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.