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38966

Zip code 38966: Webb, Mississippi

Residential delivery areaTallahatchie CountyCentral Time
Population
646
Median household income
$32K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$100K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$646/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35
U.S. 38.9
Land area
25 sq mi
26 people/sq mi

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

About 38966

38966 is a rural zip code in Webb, Mississippi (Tallahatchie County), covering 25 sq mi of land. About 646 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 35 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $32,208 a year, about 40% of the national median of $80,734. 28.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $99,500, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $646 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.1 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; production and manufacturing; and healthcare.

How 38966 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
35
Under 18
32.2%
65 and over
10.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White4%
  • Black96%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
6.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
90.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
269
Average household size
2.4
Family households
62.1%
Married couples
15.6%
Living alone
24.9%
Veterans (of adults)
2.5%
Male / female
38% / 62%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
27%
$25–50k
37%
$50–75k
24%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
2%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

38966
$32,208
Tallahatchie Co.
$37,466
Mississippi
$56,447
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$17,021
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
28.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
2.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.345
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38966
$99,500
Tallahatchie Co.
$82,300
Mississippi
$169,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

38966
$646
Tallahatchie Co.
$732
Mississippi
$954
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
52%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
46%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
360
Owner-occupied
70.3%
Vacant
25.3%
Median year built
1984
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
14.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
14.8%
Home value to income
3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
94%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
2%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
43%
10–19
10%
20–29
10%
30–44
16%
45–59
4%
60+
19%
Average commute
26.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
19%
Production
18%
Healthcare
14%
Office and admin
9%
Sales
9%
Transportation and moving
8%
Education
7%
Construction and repair
6%
Police and fire
3%
Business and finance
3%
Food service
2%
Management
0.8%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
38%
Health care and social assistance
17%
Arts and recreation
17%
Education
9%
Public administration
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Other services
2%
Wholesale
2%
Professional and technical services
0.8%
Manufacturing
0%
Construction
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$30,032
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
1.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work38966U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$59,375$74,888
Service$24,375$26,804
Sales and office$18,984$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$31,085$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
16%
High school
27%
Some college
26%
Associate's
22%
Bachelor's
4%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.2%
Graduate or professional degree
5%
Households with broadband
81.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
46.1%
No internet access
18.6%
Without health insurance
9.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Webb
Center point
33.9201° N, 90.3176° W
Land area
25 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Webb2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 38966

ZipCityDistanceIncome
38928Glendora3.8 mi$35,438
38957Sumner5.6 mi$41,181
38958Swan Lake · PO box7.4 mi—
38962Tippo8.3 mi—
38963Tutwiler8.9 mi$45,128
38768Rome9.8 mi—
38944Minter City11 mi$39,934
38921Charleston11 mi$37,326
38737Drew11 mi$28,343
38738Parchman13 mi—
38964Vance14 mi—
38739Dublin · PO box14 mi—

Questions about 38966

What city is zip code 38966?

38966 is assigned to Webb, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38966 in?

38966 is in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.

What is the population of 38966?

About 646 people live in 38966, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38966 in?

38966 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38966?

The median household income in 38966 is $32,208.

What zip codes are near 38966?

The closest zip codes to 38966 are 38928, 38957, 38958, 38962, 38963.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38966, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.