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Tallahatchie County · Mississippi

ZIP code 38928

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 38928 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
249

ZCTA residents

Median income
$18,472

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 38928 sits in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi and is home to 249 people. Median household income is $18,472, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $728. 34.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Tallahatchie County

FIPS 28135

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 38928

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

Population
249ZIP 38928 residents
Median household income
$18,472Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$728Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
34.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 38928

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
47%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
92%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 38928 compares

ZIP 38928 against the median ZIP in Tallahatchie County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 38928County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$18,472$35,441$49,375-63%
Median home value$78,050$113,850
Median gross rent$728$667$795-8%
Population2496382,742-91%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Tallahatchie County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 1% of 379 state ZIPs

#376
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 9% of 427 state ZIPs

#387

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38946Leflore County$18,833$102,500$917
38769Bolivar County$18,869$74,400$343
38744Washington County$19,116$101,400
39736Lowndes County$19,200$113,700$393
39657Pike County$19,750$84,100$826
39079Attala County$16,719$99,000$372

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Tallahatchie County.

ZIP 38928 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 38928?
ZIP 38928 lies mostly in Tallahatchie 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 38928?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 38928 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $728 a month, about 47% of median household income, 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 38928, 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.