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Carroll County · Mississippi

ZIP code 38923

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 38923 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
938

ZCTA residents

Median income
$68,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$117,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 38923 sits in Carroll County, Mississippi and is home to 938 people. Median household income is $68,750, the median home is worth $117,700 and median gross rent is . 93.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Carroll County

FIPS 28015

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 38923

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

Population
938ZIP 38923 residents
Median household income
$68,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$117,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 38923

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
1.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$611/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25.5%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 38923 compares

ZIP 38923 against the median ZIP in Carroll County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 38923County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$68,750$51,344$49,375+39%
Median home value$117,700$107,750$113,850+3%
Median gross rent$383$795
Population9389382,742-66%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 87% of 379 state ZIPs

#49
Home value

above 53% of 378 state ZIPs

#177
Population

larger than 23% of 427 state ZIPs

#330

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38680DeSoto County$68,567$192,900$1,206
39170Hinds County$69,000$235,700$972
39573Stone County$69,011$201,100$740
38674Tippah County$69,079$86,800
39211Hinds County$68,415$198,300$1,273
39574Harrison County$69,167$191,500$942

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Carroll County.

ZIP 38923 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 38923?
ZIP 38923 lies mostly in Carroll 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 38923?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 38923 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $117,700+3% 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 38923, 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.