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Montgomery County · Mississippi

ZIP code 38967

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 38967 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
7,048

ZCTA residents

Median income
$39,632

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$124,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 38967 sits in Montgomery County, Mississippi and is home to 7,048 people. Median household income is $39,632, the median home is worth $124,700 and median gross rent is $676. 68.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Montgomery County

FIPS 28097

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 38967

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

Population
7,048ZIP 38967 residents
Median household income
$39,632Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$124,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$676Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 38967

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$647/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
32%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 38967 compares

ZIP 38967 against the median ZIP in Montgomery County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 38967County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$39,632$39,632$49,375-20%
Median home value$124,700$111,300$113,850+10%
Median gross rent$676$670$795-15%
Population7,0481,8392,742+157%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 27% of 379 state ZIPs

#276
Home value

above 58% of 378 state ZIPs

#158
Population

larger than 71% of 427 state ZIPs

#122

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
39530Harrison County$39,755$149,600$821
39663Lawrence County$39,911$95,900$834
39359Scott County$39,231$100,000$813
38666Panola County$40,077$86,600$732
38951Calhoun County$39,161$56,100$942
39631Wilkinson County$39,125$58,200$540

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Montgomery County.

ZIP 38967 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 38967?
ZIP 38967 lies mostly in Montgomery 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 38967?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 38967 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $676 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $124,700+10% 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 38967, 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.