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Issaquena County · Mississippi

ZIP code 38745

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 38745 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
219

ZCTA residents

Median income
$42,098

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 38745 sits in Issaquena County, Mississippi and is home to 219 people. Median household income is $42,098, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 70.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Issaquena County

FIPS 28055

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 38745

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

Population
219ZIP 38745 residents
Median household income
$42,098Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 38745

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%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 38745 compares

ZIP 38745 against the median ZIP in Issaquena County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 38745County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$42,098$42,098$49,375-15%
Median home value$116,800$113,850
Median gross rent$247$795
Population2192052,742-92%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 32% of 379 state ZIPs

#256
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 9% of 427 state ZIPs

#389

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
39166Humphreys County$42,042$117,700$436
39345Newton County$41,982$84,600$715
39456Greene County$42,404$128,300$654
39083Copiah County$41,756$87,200$562
38915Calhoun County$42,500$86,600$648
39633Wilkinson County$42,500$48,300$428

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Issaquena County.

ZIP 38745 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 38745?
ZIP 38745 lies mostly in Issaquena 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 38745?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 38745 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 38745, 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.