Itawamba County · Mississippi
ZIP code 38876
- Population
- 1,168
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- $121,300
- Sales tax
- 7%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Mississippi state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 38876 sits in Itawamba County, Mississippi and is home to 1,168 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $121,300 and median gross rent is $766. 88.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).
- County
- Itawamba County
- State
- Mississippi (MS)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 28057
427 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 38876
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,168ZIP 38876 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $121,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $766Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 88.9%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 38876
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 38876 compares
ZIP 38876 against the median ZIP in Itawamba County and across Mississippi.
| Measure | ZIP 38876 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $60,852 | $49,375 | — |
| Median home value | $121,300 | $116,700 | $113,850 | +7% |
| Median gross rent | $766 | $816 | $795 | -4% |
| Population | 1,168 | 4,413 | 2,742 | -57% |
Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Itawamba County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.
- Income
- —
- Home value
- #166
- Population
- #307
Not published
above 56% of 378 state ZIPs
larger than 28% of 427 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Itawamba County.
ZIP 38876 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 38876?
- ZIP 38876 lies mostly in Itawamba 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 38876?
- Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 38876 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $766 a month, and the median home is worth $121,300 — +7% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Mississippi Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.