Zip code 38851: Houston, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 38851?

38851 is assigned to Houston, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38851 in?

38851 is in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.

Q: What is the population of 38851?

About 8,802 people live in 38851, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38851?

The median household income in 38851 is $45,365.

Q: What zip codes are near 38851?

The closest zip codes to 38851 are 38875, 38877, 39776, 38850, 38860.

Residential delivery areaChickasaw CountyCentral Time

Population

8,802

Median household income

$45K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$143K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$701/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

219 sq mi

40 people/sq mi

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

About 38851

38851 is a rural zip code in Houston, Mississippi (Chickasaw County), covering 219 sq mi of land. About 8,802 people live here, or 40 per square mile. The median resident is 40 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $45,365 a year, 44% below the national median of $80,734. 19.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $142,900, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $701 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.3 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and sales.

How 38851 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers14%
87th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%66th of 405 in MS
Housing vacancy14.5%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%233rd of 397 in MS
Poverty rate19.7%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%203rd of 398 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.482
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482122nd of 393 in MS
Government workers18%
76th
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%201st of 405 in MS
Uninsured rate10.9%
75th
U.S. 8.4% · MS 11%199th of 403 in MS
Residents 65 and older19.5%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%152nd of 405 in MS
Residents under 1823.5%
63rd
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%192nd of 405 in MS
Homeownership rate72.7%
61st
U.S. 65.2% · MS 70%241st of 397 in MS
Median age40
57th
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6183rd of 405 in MS
Diversity index53.1
57th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.189th of 405 in MS
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%238th of 405 in MS
Healthcare workers8.2%
31st
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%258th of 405 in MS
Rent-burdened renters41.3%
19th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%231st of 377 in MS
Median earnings per worker$39,263
19th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MS $40,605187th of 403 in MS
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%277th of 405 in MS
Population8,802
14th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,779109th of 405 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%237th of 403 in MS
Average commute19.3 min
10th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min342nd of 393 in MS
Median home value$142,900
8th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,800142nd of 372 in MS
Per capita income$24,569
7th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549272nd of 405 in MS
Population density40/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi186th of 405 in MS
Median household income$45,365
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447232nd of 376 in MS
Foreign-born residents1.1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%164th of 405 in MS
Work from home4.3%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%164th of 405 in MS
Broadband access79.7%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MS 84.1%198th of 397 in MS
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%198th of 405 in MS
Median gross rent$701
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · MS $954226th of 319 in MS

Measure	38851	Chickasaw	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Self-employed workers	14%	10.4%	9.4%	10%	87th	66th of 405
Housing vacancy	14.5%	15%	14.6%	10.1%	85th	233rd of 397
Poverty rateWeakness	19.7%	23.5%	18.9%	12.5%	84th	203rd of 398
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.482	0.472	0.482	0.483	82nd	122nd of 393
Government workers	18%	15.1%	18.5%	14.5%	76th	201st of 405
Uninsured rate	10.9%	11%	11%	8.4%	75th	199th of 403
Residents 65 and older	19.5%	18.6%	17.2%	17.2%	71st	152nd of 405
Residents under 18	23.5%	24.8%	23.3%	22%	63rd	192nd of 405
Homeownership rate	72.7%	70.3%	70%	65.2%	61st	241st of 397
Median age	40	38.4	38.6	38.9	57th	183rd of 405
Diversity index	53.1	52.7	56.1	61.4	57th	89th of 405
Veterans	4.8%	4.4%	6.8%	6.2%	36th	238th of 405
Healthcare workers	8.2%	10.3%	11.1%	9.7%	31st	258th of 405
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.3%	40.3%	51.3%	51.1%	19th	231st of 377
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$39,263	$36,502	$40,605	$49,666	19th	187th of 403
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	4.9%	5.8%	5.2%	18th	277th of 405
Population	8,802	16,915	2,946,779	334,922,499	14th	109th of 405
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.6%	12%	25.1%	35.7%	11th	237th of 403
Average commuteStrength	19.3 min	21.7 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	10th	342nd of 393
Median home value	$142,900	$109,800	$169,800	$332,700	8th	142nd of 372
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,569	$23,189	$31,549	$44,673	7th	272nd of 405
Population density	40/sq mi	34/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	186th of 405
Median household incomeWeakness	$45,365	$43,586	$56,447	$80,734	6th	232nd of 376
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	0.7%	2.4%	14.1%	6th	164th of 405
Work from home	4.3%	4.2%	5.9%	15.1%	5th	164th of 405
Broadband accessWeakness	79.7%	79.2%	84.1%	91%	4th	198th of 397
Tech workers	0.3%	0.2%	1.4%	3.8%	4th	198th of 405
Median gross rent	$701	$670	$954	$1,413	3rd	226th of 319

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

17%

5–17

10%

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

23.5%

65 and over

19.5%

Race and ethnicity

White54%
Black41%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

53.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 3,322
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 69.6%
Married couples: 48.5%
Living alone: 27.4%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

29%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

38851

$45,365

Chickasaw Co.

$43,586

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,569

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.482

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38851

$142,900

Chickasaw Co.

$109,800

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38851

$701

Chickasaw Co.

$670

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

21%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,887
Owner-occupied: 72.7%
Vacant: 14.5%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.4%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

31%

10–19

26%

20–29

13%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

16%

Production

15%

Sales

11%

Education

10%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Food service

Management

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Computer and math

0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

15%

Retail

15%

Education

13%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Wholesale

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$39,263

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38851	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,938	$74,888
Service	$23,387	$26,804
Sales and office	$29,688	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,986	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

34%

Some college

21%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Households with broadband: 79.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 49.8%
No internet access: 17.1%
Without health insurance: 10.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Houston
State: Mississippi
County: Chickasaw County
Center point: 33.9104° N, 88.9677° W
Land area: 219 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Houston3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 38851

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38875	Trebloc, MS · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
38877	Van Vleet, MS · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
39776	Woodland, MS	9.4 mi	1,529	$50,909	$87,500
38850	Houlka, MS	12 mi	2,972	$52,807	$84,700
38860	Okolona, MS	13 mi	5,388	$41,293	$100,400
38878	Vardaman, MS	13 mi	2,449	$42,472	$75,100
39754	Montpelier, MS · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
39751	Mantee, MS	17 mi	1,385	$74,226	$95,000
39756	Prairie, MS	17 mi	2,140	$57,782	$80,300
38820	Algoma, MS · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
38839	Derma, MS	19 mi	96	$40,536	—
38951	Pittsboro, MS	19 mi	1,075	$40,568	$60,100

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Questions about 38851

What city is zip code 38851?

38851 is assigned to Houston, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38851 in?

38851 is in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.

What is the population of 38851?

About 8,802 people live in 38851, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38851 in?

38851 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38851?

The median household income in 38851 is $45,365.

What zip codes are near 38851?

The closest zip codes to 38851 are 38875, 38877, 39776, 38850, 38860.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38851, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.