Zip code 38855: Mantachie, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 38855?

38855 is assigned to Mantachie, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38855 in?

38855 is in Itawamba County, Mississippi.

Q: What is the population of 38855?

About 5,747 people live in 38855, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38855?

The median household income in 38855 is $68,307.

Q: What zip codes are near 38855?

The closest zip codes to 38855 are 38857, 38843, 38856, 38804, 38866.

Residential delivery areaItawamba CountyCentral Time

Population

5,747

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$153K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$847/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

62 sq mi

93 people/sq mi

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

About 38855

38855 is a small-town zip code in Mantachie, Mississippi (Itawamba County), covering 62 sq mi of land. About 5,747 people live here, or 93 per square mile. The median resident is 42.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,307 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 11% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $153,400, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $847 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.8 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.

How 38855 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.628
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MS 0.4828th of 393 in MS
Per capita income$58,624
83rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MS $31,5494th of 405 in MS
Median age42.8
76th
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6110th of 405 in MS
Homeownership rate79.1%
76th
U.S. 65.2% · MS 70%177th of 397 in MS
Healthcare workers11.2%
73rd
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%172nd of 405 in MS
Uninsured rate10.1%
71st
U.S. 8.4% · MS 11%227th of 403 in MS
Unemployment rate5.4%
59th
U.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%183rd of 405 in MS
Residents under 1822.9%
57th
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%212th of 405 in MS
Poverty rate11%
51st
U.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%334th of 398 in MS
Self-employed workers9.3%
50th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%175th of 405 in MS
Residents 65 and older15.8%
44th
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%282nd of 405 in MS
Median household income$68,307
33rd
U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,44759th of 376 in MS
Average commute22.8 min
28th
U.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min291st of 393 in MS
Median earnings per worker$41,901
28th
U.S. $49,666 · MS $40,605125th of 403 in MS
Work from home8.5%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%63rd of 405 in MS
Diversity index24.7
18th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.1323rd of 405 in MS
Broadband access86.4%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MS 84.1%105th of 397 in MS
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%113th of 405 in MS
Veterans3.1%
16th
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%324th of 405 in MS
Rent-burdened renters39%
14th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%251st of 377 in MS
Government workers9.1%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%355th of 405 in MS
Population density93/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi96th of 405 in MS
Housing vacancy3%
11th
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%384th of 397 in MS
Median home value$153,400
10th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,800120th of 372 in MS
Median gross rent$847
10th
U.S. $1,413 · MS $954147th of 319 in MS
Population5,747
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,779142nd of 405 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%325th of 403 in MS
Foreign-born residents0.1%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%273rd of 405 in MS

Measure	38855	Itawamba	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.628	0.521	0.482	0.483	99th	8th of 393
Per capita incomeStrength	$58,624	$36,855	$31,549	$44,673	83rd	4th of 405
Median age	42.8	38.6	38.6	38.9	76th	110th of 405
Homeownership rate	79.1%	79%	70%	65.2%	76th	177th of 397
Healthcare workers	11.2%	11.5%	11.1%	9.7%	73rd	172nd of 405
Uninsured rate	10.1%	9%	11%	8.4%	71st	227th of 403
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.1%	5.8%	5.2%	59th	183rd of 405
Residents under 18	22.9%	21.3%	23.3%	22%	57th	212th of 405
Poverty rate	11%	15.5%	18.9%	12.5%	51st	334th of 398
Self-employed workers	9.3%	7.2%	9.4%	10%	50th	175th of 405
Residents 65 and older	15.8%	17.5%	17.2%	17.2%	44th	282nd of 405
Median household income	$68,307	$55,546	$56,447	$80,734	33rd	59th of 376
Average commute	22.8 min	26 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	28th	291st of 393
Median earnings per worker	$41,901	$41,597	$40,605	$49,666	28th	125th of 403
Work from home	8.5%	6.1%	5.9%	15.1%	25th	63rd of 405
Diversity index	24.7	21.8	56.1	61.4	18th	323rd of 405
Broadband accessWeakness	86.4%	84.8%	84.1%	91%	17th	105th of 397
Tech workers	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%	3.8%	17th	113th of 405
Veterans	3.1%	5.7%	6.8%	6.2%	16th	324th of 405
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39%	36.2%	51.3%	51.1%	14th	251st of 377
Government workers	9.1%	13.1%	18.5%	14.5%	13th	355th of 405
Population density	93/sq mi	45/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	96th of 405
Housing vacancy	3%	8.7%	14.6%	10.1%	11th	384th of 397
Median home value	$153,400	$142,400	$169,800	$332,700	10th	120th of 372
Median gross rent	$847	$811	$954	$1,413	10th	147th of 319
Population	5,747	24,036	2,946,779	334,922,499	9th	142nd of 405
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.8%	16%	25.1%	35.7%	3rd	325th of 403
Foreign-born residents	0.1%	0.8%	2.4%	14.1%	1st	273rd 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

18%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

16%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.8

Under 18

22.9%

65 and over

15.8%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black1.0%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1.0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

24.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

0.3%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 2,287
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 68.2%
Married couples: 48.3%
Living alone: 27.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3.1%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

38855

$68,307

Itawamba Co.

$55,546

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$58,624

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.628

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38855

$153,400

Itawamba Co.

$142,400

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38855

$847

Itawamba Co.

$811

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.6%

20+ units

0.5%

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 2,358
Owner-occupied: 79.1%
Vacant: 3%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.7%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

15%

20–29

30%

30–44

31%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

19%

Construction and repair

14%

Production

12%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Engineering and science

Food service

Computer and math

Legal and social services

0.8%

Business and finance

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

15%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

13%

Construction

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

Public administration

0.6%

Professional and technical services

0.4%

Information

0.4%

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$41,901

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38855	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,526	$74,888
Service	$18,182	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,778	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,477	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,438	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

39%

Some college

18%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2%
Households with broadband: 86.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.9%
No internet access: 11.3%
Without health insurance: 10.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Mantachie
State: Mississippi
County: Itawamba County
Center point: 34.3233° N, 88.4854° W
Land area: 62 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Mantachie6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 38855

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38857	Mooreville, MS	5.9 mi	4,132	$93,021	$190,000
38843	Fulton, MS	7.5 mi	12,303	$56,028	$150,200
38856	Marietta, MS	10 mi	1,221	$66,686	$135,700
38804	Tupelo, MS	11 mi	16,693	$64,420	$219,700
38866	Saltillo, MS	12 mi	12,429	$78,791	$221,100
38862	Plantersville, MS	13 mi	2,024	$52,750	$135,600
38859	New Site, MS	15 mi	475	$41,389	$136,200
38849	Guntown, MS	15 mi	5,792	$76,019	$152,000
38879	Verona, MS	16 mi	56	—	—
38847	Golden, MS	16 mi	3,388	$50,353	$115,700
38858	Nettleton, MS	16 mi	5,442	$56,037	$124,500
38824	Baldwyn, MS	16 mi	8,244	$48,151	$104,700

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Questions about 38855

What city is zip code 38855?

38855 is assigned to Mantachie, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38855 in?

38855 is in Itawamba County, Mississippi.

What is the population of 38855?

About 5,747 people live in 38855, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38855 in?

38855 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38855?

The median household income in 38855 is $68,307.

What zip codes are near 38855?

The closest zip codes to 38855 are 38857, 38843, 38856, 38804, 38866.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38855, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.