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Humphreys County · Mississippi

ZIP code 38754

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 38754 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,268

ZCTA residents

Median income
$31,691

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$87,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 38754 sits in Humphreys County, Mississippi and is home to 1,268 people. Median household income is $31,691, the median home is worth $87,700 and median gross rent is $663. 61.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Humphreys County

FIPS 28053

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 38754

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

Population
1,268ZIP 38754 residents
Median household income
$31,691Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$87,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$663Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 38754

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
25%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$455/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
31.4%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 38754 compares

ZIP 38754 against the median ZIP in Humphreys County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 38754County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$31,691$31,691$49,375-36%
Median home value$87,700$87,700$113,850-23%
Median gross rent$663$648$795-17%
Population1,2685012,742-54%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 10% of 379 state ZIPs

#341
Home value

above 26% of 378 state ZIPs

#280
Population

larger than 29% of 427 state ZIPs

#303

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38966Tallahatchie County$31,707$85,000$646
39204Hinds County$31,667$68,200$890
38721Sharkey County$31,657$78,600$604
38726Bolivar County$31,958$81,300$705
38762Bolivar County$32,105$78,800$572
39363Clarke County$31,250$86,500$905

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Humphreys County.

ZIP 38754 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 38754?
ZIP 38754 lies mostly in Humphreys 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 38754?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 38754 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $663 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $87,700-23% 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 38754, 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.