Zip code 38601: Abbeville, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 38601?

38601 is assigned to Abbeville, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38601 in?

38601 is in Lafayette County, Mississippi.

Q: What is the population of 38601?

About 2,507 people live in 38601, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38601?

The median household income in 38601 is $47,941.

Q: What zip codes are near 38601?

The closest zip codes to 38601 are 38685, 38675, 38677, 38655, 38659.

Residential delivery areaLafayette CountyCentral Time

Population

2,507

Median household income

$48K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$190K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$822/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

88 sq mi

29 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 38601

38601 is a rural zip code in Abbeville, Mississippi (Lafayette County), covering 88 sq mi of land. About 2,507 people live here, or 29 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $47,941 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $190,000, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $822 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.2 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and cleaning and personal care.

How 38601 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers30%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%39th of 405 in MS
Housing vacancy28%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%44th of 397 in MS
Veterans11.6%
94th
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%33rd of 405 in MS
Uninsured rate14.6%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · MS 11%97th of 403 in MS
Tech workers6.2%
87th
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%7th of 405 in MS
Homeownership rate83.4%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MS 70%118th of 397 in MS
Residents 65 and older21.3%
80th
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%105th of 405 in MS
Median age41
65th
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6153rd of 405 in MS
Poverty rate12.5%
58th
U.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%315th of 398 in MS
Average commute27.2 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min193rd of 393 in MS
Diversity index51.2
54th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.1116th of 405 in MS
Rent-burdened renters46.6%
34th
U.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%192nd of 377 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.405
24th
U.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482294th of 393 in MS
Foreign-born residents3.3%
20th
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%63rd of 405 in MS
Median home value$190,000
19th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,80059th of 372 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%187th of 403 in MS
Self-employed workers6.4%
13th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%291st of 405 in MS
Residents under 1815.8%
10th
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%349th of 405 in MS
Median gross rent$822
8th
U.S. $1,413 · MS $954166th of 319 in MS
Median household income$47,941
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447209th of 376 in MS
Per capita income$22,923
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549299th of 405 in MS
Work from home4.2%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%172nd of 405 in MS
Population2,507
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,779226th of 405 in MS
Population density29/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi236th of 405 in MS
Broadband access75.8%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MS 84.1%255th of 397 in MS
Median earnings per worker$26,342
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MS $40,605358th of 403 in MS
Unemployment rate0.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%352nd of 405 in MS
Healthcare workers3.2%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%356th of 405 in MS

Measure	38601	Lafayette	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Government workers	30%	25.9%	18.5%	14.5%	98th	39th of 405
Housing vacancy	28%	33.7%	14.6%	10.1%	97th	44th of 397
Veterans	11.6%	4.5%	6.8%	6.2%	94th	33rd of 405
Uninsured rateWeakness	14.6%	9.3%	11%	8.4%	87th	97th of 403
Tech workers	6.2%	2%	1.4%	3.8%	87th	7th of 405
Homeownership rateStrength	83.4%	63.8%	70%	65.2%	86th	118th of 397
Residents 65 and older	21.3%	13.7%	17.2%	17.2%	80th	105th of 405
Median age	41	30.7	38.6	38.9	65th	153rd of 405
Poverty rate	12.5%	18.5%	18.9%	12.5%	58th	315th of 398
Average commute	27.2 min	22.7 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	58th	193rd of 393
Diversity index	51.2	47.7	56.1	61.4	54th	116th of 405
Rent-burdened renters	46.6%	54.4%	51.3%	51.1%	34th	192nd of 377
Income inequality (Gini)	0.405	0.523	0.482	0.483	24th	294th of 393
Foreign-born residents	3.3%	3.3%	2.4%	14.1%	20th	63rd of 405
Median home value	$190,000	$315,400	$169,800	$332,700	19th	59th of 372
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.9%	46.5%	25.1%	35.7%	18th	187th of 403
Self-employed workers	6.4%	9.4%	9.4%	10%	13th	291st of 405
Residents under 18	15.8%	18.1%	23.3%	22%	10th	349th of 405
Median gross rent	$822	$1,085	$954	$1,413	8th	166th of 319
Median household incomeWeakness	$47,941	$67,185	$56,447	$80,734	7th	209th of 376
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,923	$36,403	$31,549	$44,673	5th	299th of 405
Work from home	4.2%	8.6%	5.9%	15.1%	5th	172nd of 405
Population	2,507	58,327	2,946,779	334,922,499	4th	226th of 405
Population density	29/sq mi	92/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	236th of 405
Broadband accessWeakness	75.8%	91.7%	84.1%	91%	2nd	255th of 397
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$26,342	$40,323	$40,605	$49,666	2nd	358th of 403
Unemployment rateStrength	0.8%	2.1%	5.8%	5.2%	1st	352nd of 405
Healthcare workers	3.2%	8.9%	11.1%	9.7%	1st	356th of 405

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

14%

5–17

11%

18–24

13%

25–34

17%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

15.8%

65 and over

21.3%

Race and ethnicity

White55%
Black43%
Hispanic0%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.7%

Diversity index

51.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

0.5%

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 832
Average household size: 3
Family households: 68.5%
Married couples: 37.4%
Living alone: 30.6%
Veterans (of adults): 11.6%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

0.5%

Median household income

38601

$47,941

Lafayette Co.

$67,185

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,923

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.405

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38601

$190,000

Lafayette Co.

$315,400

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38601

$822

Lafayette Co.

$1,085

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

27%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,155
Owner-occupied: 83.4%
Vacant: 28%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.2%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

32%

20–29

48%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

13%

Transportation and moving

12%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Food service

11%

Sales

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Production

Education

Management

Computer and math

Healthcare

Business and finance

Police and fire

0.8%

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

24%

Education

17%

Manufacturing

Construction

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.9%

Wholesale

0.5%

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$26,342

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

30%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

0.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38601	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$32,813	$74,888
Service	$18,802	$26,804
Sales and office	$14,127	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,161	$49,199
Production and transportation	$30,112	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

43%

Some college

17%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Households with broadband: 75.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.7%
No internet access: 18%
Without health insurance: 14.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Abbeville
State: Mississippi
County: Lafayette County
Center point: 34.4785° N, 89.4513° W
Land area: 88 sq mi
Water area: 8.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Abbeville4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 38601

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38685	Waterford, MS	8.2 mi	1,301	$41,210	$124,100
38675	Tula, MS · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
38677	University, MS	9.5 mi	5,395	—	—
38655	Oxford, MS	11 mi	46,156	$68,235	$340,000
38659	Potts Camp, MS	12 mi	1,999	$39,593	$85,800
38627	Etta, MS	12 mi	1,145	$62,826	$149,200
38673	Taylor, MS	17 mi	1,056	$92,350	—
38871	Thaxton, MS	17 mi	2,337	$63,906	$97,800
38650	Myrtle, MS	18 mi	4,599	$65,000	$184,900
38633	Hickory Flat, MS	19 mi	2,212	$33,029	$106,200
38634	Holly Springs, MS · PO box	20 mi	—	—	—
38635	Holly Springs, MS	20 mi	15,503	$55,625	$148,900

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Questions about 38601

What city is zip code 38601?

38601 is assigned to Abbeville, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38601 in?

38601 is in Lafayette County, Mississippi.

What is the population of 38601?

About 2,507 people live in 38601, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38601 in?

38601 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38601?

The median household income in 38601 is $47,941.

What zip codes are near 38601?

The closest zip codes to 38601 are 38685, 38675, 38677, 38655, 38659.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38601, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.