Zip code 38637: Horn Lake, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 38637?

38637 is assigned to Horn Lake, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38637 in?

38637 is in DeSoto County, Mississippi.

Q: What is the population of 38637?

About 26,647 people live in 38637, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38637?

The median household income in 38637 is $53,311.

Q: What zip codes are near 38637?

The closest zip codes to 38637 are 38671, 38651, 38680, 38686, 38116.

Residential delivery areaDeSoto CountyCentral Time

Population

26,647

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$171K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,435/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

1,680 people/sq mi

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

About 38637

38637 is a suburban zip code in Horn Lake, Mississippi (DeSoto County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 26,647 people live here, or 1,680 per square mile. The median resident is 33.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,311 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 19% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $171,400, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,435 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.7 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 38637 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1826.5%
84th
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%94th of 405 in MS
Poverty rate19%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%212th of 398 in MS
Uninsured rate12.7%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · MS 11%135th of 403 in MS
Diversity index61.3
75th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.110th of 405 in MS
Rent-burdened renters57.2%
74th
U.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%118th of 377 in MS
Government workers16.9%
71st
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%224th of 405 in MS
Unemployment rate5.8%
65th
U.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%168th of 405 in MS
Housing vacancy8.3%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%345th of 397 in MS
Veterans6.6%
61st
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%140th of 405 in MS
Population density1,680/sq mi
53rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi15th of 405 in MS
Median gross rent$1,435
52nd
U.S. $1,413 · MS $9546th of 319 in MS
Healthcare workers9.4%
49th
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%218th of 405 in MS
Average commute25.7 min
48th
U.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min229th of 393 in MS
Population26,647
43rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,77923rd of 405 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.425
41st
U.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482252nd of 393 in MS
Foreign-born residents6%
34th
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%23rd of 405 in MS
Homeownership rate58.1%
29th
U.S. 65.2% · MS 70%333rd of 397 in MS
Broadband access88.5%
26th
U.S. 91% · MS 84.1%83rd of 397 in MS
Median earnings per worker$38,457
17th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MS $40,605202nd of 403 in MS
Median home value$171,400
15th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,80080th of 372 in MS
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%280th of 405 in MS
Median age33.5
13th
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6336th of 405 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%219th of 403 in MS
Residents 65 and older11%
13th
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%369th of 405 in MS
Median household income$53,311
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447168th of 376 in MS
Per capita income$26,749
11th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549213th of 405 in MS
Tech workers0.8%
10th
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%146th of 405 in MS
Work from home4.3%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%165th of 405 in MS

Measure	38637	DeSoto	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Residents under 18	26.5%	25%	23.3%	22%	84th	94th of 405
Poverty rateWeakness	19%	9.7%	18.9%	12.5%	82nd	212th of 398
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.7%	8.3%	11%	8.4%	82nd	135th of 403
Diversity index	61.3	57.1	56.1	61.4	75th	10th of 405
Rent-burdened renters	57.2%	51.9%	51.3%	51.1%	74th	118th of 377
Government workers	16.9%	13.6%	18.5%	14.5%	71st	224th of 405
Unemployment rate	5.8%	3.2%	5.8%	5.2%	65th	168th of 405
Housing vacancy	8.3%	5.9%	14.6%	10.1%	62nd	345th of 397
Veterans	6.6%	7.3%	6.8%	6.2%	61st	140th of 405
Population density	1,680/sq mi	402/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	53rd	15th of 405
Median gross rent	$1,435	$1,451	$954	$1,413	52nd	6th of 319
Healthcare workers	9.4%	10.2%	11.1%	9.7%	49th	218th of 405
Average commute	25.7 min	26.2 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	48th	229th of 393
Population	26,647	191,301	2,946,779	334,922,499	43rd	23rd of 405
Income inequality (Gini)	0.425	0.410	0.482	0.483	41st	252nd of 393
Foreign-born residents	6%	4%	2.4%	14.1%	34th	23rd of 405
Homeownership rate	58.1%	77.9%	70%	65.2%	29th	333rd of 397
Broadband access	88.5%	92.1%	84.1%	91%	26th	83rd of 397
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,457	$49,476	$40,605	$49,666	17th	202nd of 403
Median home value	$171,400	$269,600	$169,800	$332,700	15th	80th of 372
Self-employed workers	6.6%	8.2%	9.4%	10%	15th	280th of 405
Median age	33.5	37.3	38.6	38.9	13th	336th of 405
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.5%	29%	25.1%	35.7%	13th	219th of 403
Residents 65 and older	11%	13.5%	17.2%	17.2%	13th	369th of 405
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,311	$85,297	$56,447	$80,734	12th	168th of 376
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,749	$38,113	$31,549	$44,673	11th	213th of 405
Tech workers	0.8%	1.9%	1.4%	3.8%	10th	146th of 405
Work from home	4.3%	8.2%	5.9%	15.1%	5th	165th 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

21%

5–17

11%

18–24

15%

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.5

Under 18

26.5%

65 and over

11%

Race and ethnicity

White36%
Black50%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

61.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

47.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 10,072
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 67.1%
Married couples: 38.8%
Living alone: 29.9%
Veterans (of adults): 6.6%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

38637

$53,311

DeSoto Co.

$85,297

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,749

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.425

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38637

$171,400

DeSoto Co.

$269,600

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38637

$1,435

DeSoto Co.

$1,451

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 10,987
Owner-occupied: 58.1%
Vacant: 8.3%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.4%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

27%

20–29

25%

30–44

30%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

25.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

19%

Office and admin

13%

Construction and repair

10%

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Food service

Management

Sales

Education

Police and fire

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Computer and math

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

18%

Manufacturing

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Construction

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Other services

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Information

0.4%

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$38,457

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38637	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,200	$74,888
Service	$28,164	$26,804
Sales and office	$28,222	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,404	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,458	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

39%

Some college

19%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Households with broadband: 88.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.1%
No internet access: 8.4%
Without health insurance: 12.7%
Limited-English households: 2.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Horn Lake
State: Mississippi
County: DeSoto County
Center point: 34.9508° N, 90.0487° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Horn Lake100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 38637

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38671	Southaven, MS	3.1 mi	37,319	$61,843	$189,000
38651	Nesbit, MS	4.8 mi	8,731	$98,760	$328,000
38680	Walls, MS	5.5 mi	6,839	$59,503	$220,400
38686	Walls, MS · PO box	5.9 mi	—	—	—
38116	Memphis, TN	6.1 mi	40,061	$42,183	$138,600
38641	Lake Cormorant, MS	7.4 mi	2,450	$96,208	$237,400
38672	Southaven, MS	7.4 mi	16,436	$116,184	$320,500
38109	Memphis, TN	8.5 mi	42,452	$37,496	$80,400
38131	Memphis, TN	8.6 mi	0	—	—
38132	Memphis, TN	8.7 mi	30	—	—
38118	Memphis, TN	9 mi	39,107	$43,446	$107,600
38106	Memphis, TN	10 mi	20,962	$30,232	$71,800

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Questions about 38637

What city is zip code 38637?

38637 is assigned to Horn Lake, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38637 in?

38637 is in DeSoto County, Mississippi.

What is the population of 38637?

About 26,647 people live in 38637, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38637 in?

38637 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38637?

The median household income in 38637 is $53,311.

What zip codes are near 38637?

The closest zip codes to 38637 are 38671, 38651, 38680, 38686, 38116.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38637, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.