Zip code 38843: Fulton, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 38843?

38843 is assigned to Fulton, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38843 in?

38843 is in Itawamba County, Mississippi.

Q: What is the population of 38843?

About 12,303 people live in 38843, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38843?

The median household income in 38843 is $56,028.

Q: What zip codes are near 38843?

The closest zip codes to 38843 are 38855, 38876, 38857, 38847, 38870.

Residential delivery areaItawamba CountyCentral Time

Population

12,303

Median household income

$56K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$150K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$779/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

196 sq mi

63 people/sq mi

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

About 38843

38843 is a small-town zip code in Fulton, Mississippi (Itawamba County), covering 196 sq mi of land. About 12,303 people live here, or 63 per square mile. The median resident is 36 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,028 a year, 31% below the national median of $80,734. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $150,200, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $779 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.2 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and sales.

How 38843 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate6.7%
76th
U.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%131st of 405 in MS
Healthcare workers11.4%
75th
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%162nd of 405 in MS
Housing vacancy10.7%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%311th of 397 in MS
Poverty rate15.4%
71st
U.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%270th of 398 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.458
68th
U.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482173rd of 393 in MS
Government workers16.1%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%242nd of 405 in MS
Homeownership rate74.1%
64th
U.S. 65.2% · MS 70%227th of 397 in MS
Uninsured rate8.2%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · MS 11%301st of 403 in MS
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%154th of 405 in MS
Average commute26.2 min
51st
U.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min215th of 393 in MS
Residents 65 and older16.7%
51st
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%240th of 405 in MS
Residents under 1820.7%
37th
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%283rd of 405 in MS
Median earnings per worker$43,156
33rd
U.S. $49,666 · MS $40,605107th of 403 in MS
Broadband access89%
28th
U.S. 91% · MS 84.1%77th of 397 in MS
Median age36
27th
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6296th of 405 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%
23rd
U.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%142nd of 403 in MS
Diversity index26.6
20th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.1315th of 405 in MS
Population12,303
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,77984th of 405 in MS
Per capita income$29,845
18th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549137th of 405 in MS
Median household income$56,028
15th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447148th of 376 in MS
Self-employed workers6.3%
12th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%293rd of 405 in MS
Work from home5.9%
11th
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%124th of 405 in MS
Rent-burdened renters36.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%264th of 377 in MS
Population density63/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi129th of 405 in MS
Median home value$150,200
9th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,800127th of 372 in MS
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%155th of 405 in MS
Median gross rent$779
6th
U.S. $1,413 · MS $954189th of 319 in MS
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%297th of 405 in MS

Measure	38843	Itawamba	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.1%	5.8%	5.2%	76th	131st of 405
Healthcare workers	11.4%	11.5%	11.1%	9.7%	75th	162nd of 405
Housing vacancy	10.7%	8.7%	14.6%	10.1%	74th	311th of 397
Poverty rate	15.4%	15.5%	18.9%	12.5%	71st	270th of 398
Income inequality (Gini)	0.458	0.521	0.482	0.483	68th	173rd of 393
Government workers	16.1%	13.1%	18.5%	14.5%	66th	242nd of 405
Homeownership rate	74.1%	79%	70%	65.2%	64th	227th of 397
Uninsured rate	8.2%	9%	11%	8.4%	60th	301st of 403
Veterans	6.3%	5.7%	6.8%	6.2%	57th	154th of 405
Average commute	26.2 min	26 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	51st	215th of 393
Residents 65 and older	16.7%	17.5%	17.2%	17.2%	51st	240th of 405
Residents under 18	20.7%	21.3%	23.3%	22%	37th	283rd of 405
Median earnings per worker	$43,156	$41,597	$40,605	$49,666	33rd	107th of 403
Broadband access	89%	84.8%	84.1%	91%	28th	77th of 397
Median age	36	38.6	38.6	38.9	27th	296th of 405
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.1%	16%	25.1%	35.7%	23rd	142nd of 403
Diversity index	26.6	21.8	56.1	61.4	20th	315th of 405
Population	12,303	24,036	2,946,779	334,922,499	19th	84th of 405
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,845	$36,855	$31,549	$44,673	18th	137th of 405
Median household incomeWeakness	$56,028	$55,546	$56,447	$80,734	15th	148th of 376
Self-employed workers	6.3%	7.2%	9.4%	10%	12th	293rd of 405
Work from home	5.9%	6.1%	5.9%	15.1%	11th	124th of 405
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.5%	36.2%	51.3%	51.1%	10th	264th of 377
Population density	63/sq mi	45/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	129th of 405
Median home value	$150,200	$142,400	$169,800	$332,700	9th	127th of 372
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	0.8%	2.4%	14.1%	8th	155th of 405
Median gross rent	$779	$811	$954	$1,413	6th	189th of 319
Tech workers	0%	0.3%	1.4%	3.8%	1st	297th 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

16%

5–17

14%

18–24

14%

25–34

11%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

20.7%

65 and over

16.7%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black9%
Hispanic0.6%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

26.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.3%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 4,661
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 65.4%
Married couples: 48.4%
Living alone: 26%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

38843

$56,028

Itawamba Co.

$55,546

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,845

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.458

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38843

$150,200

Itawamba Co.

$142,400

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38843

$779

Itawamba Co.

$811

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.6%

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,221
Owner-occupied: 74.1%
Vacant: 10.7%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.6%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

24%

20–29

21%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

11%

Management

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

Production

Engineering and science

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

14%

Education

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$43,156

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38843	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,454	$74,888
Service	$24,277	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,437	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,857	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,199	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

32%

Some college

25%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Households with broadband: 89%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.9%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 8.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Fulton
State: Mississippi
County: Itawamba County
Center point: 34.2621° N, 88.3763° W
Land area: 196 sq mi
Water area: 5.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Fulton4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 38843

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38855	Mantachie, MS	7.5 mi	5,747	$68,307	$153,400
38876	Tremont, MS	9 mi	1,441	$37,462	$154,800
38857	Mooreville, MS	11 mi	4,132	$93,021	$190,000
38847	Golden, MS	13 mi	3,388	$50,353	$115,700
38870	Smithville, MS	13 mi	2,133	$70,667	$138,600
38858	Nettleton, MS	15 mi	5,442	$56,037	$124,500
38856	Marietta, MS	15 mi	1,221	$66,686	$135,700
38862	Plantersville, MS	16 mi	2,024	$52,750	$135,600
38804	Tupelo, MS	17 mi	16,693	$64,420	$219,700
35593	Vina, AL	18 mi	1,470	$54,559	$104,400
38859	New Site, MS	18 mi	475	$41,389	$136,200
35552	Detroit, AL	19 mi	893	$95,759	$97,300

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Questions about 38843

What city is zip code 38843?

38843 is assigned to Fulton, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38843 in?

38843 is in Itawamba County, Mississippi.

What is the population of 38843?

About 12,303 people live in 38843, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38843 in?

38843 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38843?

The median household income in 38843 is $56,028.

What zip codes are near 38843?

The closest zip codes to 38843 are 38855, 38876, 38857, 38847, 38870.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38843, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.