Zip code 38869: Sherman, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 38869?

38869 is assigned to Sherman, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38869 in?

38869 is in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.

Q: What is the population of 38869?

About 259 people live in 38869, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38869?

The median household income in 38869 is $62,955.

Q: What zip codes are near 38869?

The closest zip codes to 38869 are 38826, 38828, 38866, 38802, 38801.

Residential delivery areaPontotoc CountyCentral Time

Population

259

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$138K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$906/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.1 sq mi

246 people/sq mi

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

About 38869

38869 is a small-town zip code in Sherman, Mississippi (Pontotoc County), covering 1.1 sq mi of land. About 259 people live here, or 246 per square mile. The median resident is 38.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $62,955 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 23.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $137,500, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $906 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.1 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and education.

How 38869 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 259 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy24.6%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%71st of 397 in MS
Poverty rate23.2%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%154th of 398 in MS
Unemployment rate8.1%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%106th of 405 in MS
Government workers17.5%
74th
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%212th of 405 in MS
Residents 65 and older19.7%
72nd
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%148th of 405 in MS
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%107th of 405 in MS
Uninsured rate6.9%
51st
U.S. 8.4% · MS 11%329th of 403 in MS
Residents under 1822%
49th
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%255th of 405 in MS
Median age38.2
44th
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6250th of 405 in MS
Median household income$62,955
25th
U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,44793rd of 376 in MS
Average commute22.1 min
24th
U.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min304th of 393 in MS
Diversity index30.2
24th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.1299th of 405 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.405
24th
U.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482293rd of 393 in MS
Population density246/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi61st of 405 in MS
Homeownership rate54.1%
23rd
U.S. 65.2% · MS 70%352nd of 397 in MS
Rent-burdened renters41.9%
20th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%227th of 377 in MS
Median earnings per worker$38,864
18th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MS $40,605193rd of 403 in MS
Per capita income$29,222
17th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549155th of 405 in MS
Median gross rent$906
14th
U.S. $1,413 · MS $954105th of 319 in MS
Median home value$137,500
7th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,800154th of 372 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%272nd of 403 in MS
Population259
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,779387th of 405 in MS
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%383rd of 405 in MS
Broadband access73.5%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MS 84.1%288th of 397 in MS
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%369th of 405 in MS
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%353rd of 405 in MS
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%395th of 405 in MS
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%395th of 405 in MS

Measure	38869	Pontotoc	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Housing vacancy	24.6%	16.9%	14.6%	10.1%	96th	71st of 397
Poverty rateWeakness	23.2%	16.7%	18.9%	12.5%	90th	154th of 398
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.1%	3.1%	5.8%	5.2%	87th	106th of 405
Government workers	17.5%	12%	18.5%	14.5%	74th	212th of 405
Residents 65 and older	19.7%	15.5%	17.2%	17.2%	72nd	148th of 405
Veterans	7.4%	4.3%	6.8%	6.2%	71st	107th of 405
Uninsured rate	6.9%	12.2%	11%	8.4%	51st	329th of 403
Residents under 18	22%	26.1%	23.3%	22%	49th	255th of 405
Median age	38.2	35.9	38.6	38.9	44th	250th of 405
Median household income	$62,955	$51,484	$56,447	$80,734	25th	93rd of 376
Average commute	22.1 min	26.2 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	24th	304th of 393
Diversity index	30.2	42.4	56.1	61.4	24th	299th of 405
Income inequality (Gini)	0.405	0.437	0.482	0.483	24th	293rd of 393
Population density	246/sq mi	63/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	61st of 405
Homeownership rate	54.1%	69.8%	70%	65.2%	23rd	352nd of 397
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.9%	50.6%	51.3%	51.1%	20th	227th of 377
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,864	$40,276	$40,605	$49,666	18th	193rd of 403
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,222	$27,826	$31,549	$44,673	17th	155th of 405
Median gross rent	$906	$864	$954	$1,413	14th	105th of 319
Median home value	$137,500	$157,100	$169,800	$332,700	7th	154th of 372
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.7%	18.5%	25.1%	35.7%	7th	272nd of 403
Population	259	31,550	2,946,779	334,922,499	1st	387th of 405
Work from home	0%	2.5%	5.9%	15.1%	1st	383rd of 405
Broadband accessWeakness	73.5%	77.5%	84.1%	91%	1st	288th of 397
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.5%	2.4%	14.1%	1st	369th of 405
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	1.4%	3.8%	1st	353rd of 405
Healthcare workers	0%	10%	11.1%	9.7%	1st	395th of 405
Self-employed workers	0%	5.9%	9.4%	10%	1st	395th 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

15%

Under 5

5–17

18–24

20%

25–34

35–44

45–54

19%

55–64

65–74

17%

75+

Median age

38.2

Under 18

22%

65 and over

19.7%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black10%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

30.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 98
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 82.7%
Married couples: 37.8%
Living alone: 17.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 34% / 66%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

38869

$62,955

Pontotoc Co.

$51,484

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,222

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.405

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38869

$137,500

Pontotoc Co.

$157,100

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38869

$906

Pontotoc Co.

$864

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 130
Owner-occupied: 54.1%
Vacant: 24.6%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.3%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

90%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

46%

20–29

17%

30–44

15%

45–59

17%

60+

Average commute

22.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

31%

Office and admin

12%

Education

10%

Legal and social services

10%

Sales

10%

Food service

Police and fire

Management

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

0.9%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

15%

Retail

14%

Other services

14%

Education

10%

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$38,864

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38869	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$40,341	$74,888
Service	$37,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,464	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,344	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

35%

Some college

22%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Households with broadband: 73.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 53.1%
No internet access: 19.4%
Without health insurance: 6.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Sherman
State: Mississippi
County: Pontotoc County
Center point: 34.3563° N, 88.8363° W
Land area: 1.1 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Sherman80% of zip

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

Zip codes near 38869

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38826	Belden, MS	3.8 mi	5,894	$75,862	$253,700
38828	Blue Springs, MS	4.9 mi	5,120	$65,025	$158,900
38866	Saltillo, MS	8.9 mi	12,429	$78,791	$221,100
38802	Tupelo, MS · PO box	9.3 mi	—	—	—
38801	Tupelo, MS	9.9 mi	29,858	$62,946	$197,100
38841	Ecru, MS	11 mi	3,963	$54,007	$205,900
38804	Tupelo, MS	11 mi	16,693	$64,420	$219,700
38849	Guntown, MS	11 mi	5,792	$76,019	$152,000
38803	Tupelo, MS · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
38652	New Albany, MS	13 mi	15,789	$54,980	$166,100
38879	Verona, MS	13 mi	56	—	—
38863	Pontotoc, MS	15 mi	19,046	$49,528	$156,400

Questions about 38869

What city is zip code 38869?

38869 is assigned to Sherman, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38869 in?

38869 is in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.

What is the population of 38869?

About 259 people live in 38869, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38869 in?

38869 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38869?

The median household income in 38869 is $62,955.

What zip codes are near 38869?

The closest zip codes to 38869 are 38826, 38828, 38866, 38802, 38801.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38869, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.