Zip code 38826: Belden, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 38826?

38826 is assigned to Belden, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38826 in?

38826 is mostly in Pontotoc County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 38826?

About 5,894 people live in 38826, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38826?

The median household income in 38826 is $75,862.

Q: What zip codes are near 38826?

The closest zip codes to 38826 are 38869, 38802, 38801, 38828, 38803.

Residential delivery areaPontotoc CountyCentral Time

Population

5,894

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$254K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,102/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

31 sq mi

192 people/sq mi

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

About 38826

38826 is a small-town zip code in Belden, Mississippi (Pontotoc County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 5,894 people live here, or 192 per square mile. The median resident is 34.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,862 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $253,700, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,102 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.5 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.

How 38826 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers22.1%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%19th of 405 in MS
Self-employed workers14.6%
89th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%60th of 405 in MS
Uninsured rate11.3%
77th
U.S. 8.4% · MS 11%186th of 403 in MS
Residents under 1824.8%
73rd
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%147th of 405 in MS
Veterans7.2%
69th
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%113th of 405 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher37.2%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%29th of 403 in MS
Per capita income$43,630
59th
U.S. $44,673 · MS $31,54921st of 405 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.446
59th
U.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482205th of 393 in MS
Homeownership rate71.5%
57th
U.S. 65.2% · MS 70%259th of 397 in MS
Diversity index52.7
57th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.196th of 405 in MS
Median earnings per worker$50,531
57th
U.S. $49,666 · MS $40,60536th of 403 in MS
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%357th of 397 in MS
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%207th of 405 in MS
Median household income$75,862
45th
U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,44727th of 376 in MS
Poverty rate10%
45th
U.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%342nd of 398 in MS
Residents 65 and older15.4%
41st
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%299th of 405 in MS
Median home value$253,700
34th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,80018th of 372 in MS
Median gross rent$1,102
29th
U.S. $1,413 · MS $95443rd of 319 in MS
Population density192/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi70th of 405 in MS
Median age34.9
20th
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6320th of 405 in MS
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%73rd of 405 in MS
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%115th of 405 in MS
Average commute20.5 min
15th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min325th of 393 in MS
Work from home6.5%
14th
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%108th of 405 in MS
Government workers9.4%
14th
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%351st of 405 in MS
Population5,894
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,779136th of 405 in MS
Broadband access80.6%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MS 84.1%183rd of 397 in MS
Rent-burdened renters26.2%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%305th of 377 in MS

Measure	38826	Pontotoc	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Healthcare workers	22.1%	10%	11.1%	9.7%	99th	19th of 405
Self-employed workers	14.6%	5.9%	9.4%	10%	89th	60th of 405
Uninsured rate	11.3%	12.2%	11%	8.4%	77th	186th of 403
Residents under 18	24.8%	26.1%	23.3%	22%	73rd	147th of 405
Veterans	7.2%	4.3%	6.8%	6.2%	69th	113th of 405
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.2%	18.5%	25.1%	35.7%	60th	29th of 403
Per capita income	$43,630	$27,826	$31,549	$44,673	59th	21st of 405
Income inequality (Gini)	0.446	0.437	0.482	0.483	59th	205th of 393
Homeownership rate	71.5%	69.8%	70%	65.2%	57th	259th of 397
Diversity index	52.7	42.4	56.1	61.4	57th	96th of 405
Median earnings per worker	$50,531	$40,276	$40,605	$49,666	57th	36th of 403
Housing vacancy	7.4%	16.9%	14.6%	10.1%	56th	357th of 397
Unemployment rate	4.8%	3.1%	5.8%	5.2%	49th	207th of 405
Median household income	$75,862	$51,484	$56,447	$80,734	45th	27th of 376
Poverty rate	10%	16.7%	18.9%	12.5%	45th	342nd of 398
Residents 65 and older	15.4%	15.5%	17.2%	17.2%	41st	299th of 405
Median home value	$253,700	$157,100	$169,800	$332,700	34th	18th of 372
Median gross rent	$1,102	$864	$954	$1,413	29th	43rd of 319
Population density	192/sq mi	63/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	70th of 405
Median age	34.9	35.9	38.6	38.9	20th	320th of 405
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	2.5%	2.4%	14.1%	19th	73rd of 405
Tech workers	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%	3.8%	17th	115th of 405
Average commuteStrength	20.5 min	26.2 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	15th	325th of 393
Work from home	6.5%	2.5%	5.9%	15.1%	14th	108th of 405
Government workers	9.4%	12%	18.5%	14.5%	14th	351st of 405
Population	5,894	31,550	2,946,779	334,922,499	10th	136th of 405
Broadband accessWeakness	80.6%	77.5%	84.1%	91%	5th	183rd of 397
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.2%	50.6%	51.3%	51.1%	3rd	305th of 377

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

20%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

34.9

Under 18

24.8%

65 and over

15.4%

Race and ethnicity

White64%
Black23%
Hispanic3%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander4%
Other0.8%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

52.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

11%

Other

Households

Households: 2,622
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 55.4%
Married couples: 48.4%
Living alone: 44.6%
Veterans (of adults): 7.2%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

38826

$75,862

Pontotoc Co.

$51,484

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,630

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.446

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38826

$253,700

Pontotoc Co.

$157,100

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38826

$1,102

Pontotoc Co.

$864

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

11%

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,833
Owner-occupied: 71.5%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1995
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.8%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

91%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

40%

20–29

35%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

22%

Production

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

11%

Management

10%

Sales

10%

Education

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Food service

0.6%

Engineering and science

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

27%

Manufacturing

18%

Retail

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Construction

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Other services

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$50,531

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38826	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$85,731	$74,888
Service	$36,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$77,627	$49,199
Production and transportation	$26,715	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

15%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
Households with broadband: 80.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.7%
No internet access: 9.9%
Without health insurance: 11.3%
Limited-English households: 2%

Geography

City (USPS): Belden
State: Mississippi
County: Pontotoc County
Center point: 34.3028° N, 88.8483° W
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

38826 spans 2 counties

Pontotoc County71% of land
Lee County29% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Tupelo24% of zip

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

Zip codes near 38826

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38869	Sherman, MS	3.8 mi	259	$62,955	$137,500
38802	Tupelo, MS · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
38801	Tupelo, MS	7 mi	29,858	$62,946	$197,100
38828	Blue Springs, MS	8.4 mi	5,120	$65,025	$158,900
38803	Tupelo, MS · PO box	8.9 mi	—	—	—
38804	Tupelo, MS	10 mi	16,693	$64,420	$219,700
38841	Ecru, MS	10 mi	3,963	$54,007	$205,900
38866	Saltillo, MS	11 mi	12,429	$78,791	$221,100
38879	Verona, MS	11 mi	56	—	—
38863	Pontotoc, MS	12 mi	19,046	$49,528	$156,400
38868	Shannon, MS	14 mi	4,371	$41,030	$142,300
38820	Algoma, MS · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 38826

What city is zip code 38826?

38826 is assigned to Belden, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38826 in?

38826 is mostly in Pontotoc County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 38826?

About 5,894 people live in 38826, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38826 in?

38826 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38826?

The median household income in 38826 is $75,862.

What zip codes are near 38826?

The closest zip codes to 38826 are 38869, 38802, 38801, 38828, 38803.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38826, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.