Housing data for ZIP code 38804

ZIP code 38804 has an estimated 16,693 residents and 7,853 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Tupelo, Lee County.

36.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $872 (±$38) a month.

The median home value is $219,700 (±$16,572).

The median household income is $64,420 (±$7,922) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
16,693 (±1,416)
Median gross rent
$872
Median home value
$219,700
Households that rent
36.3%

How ZIP code 38804 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 38804TupeloLee CountyMississippiUnited States
Residents16,693 (±1,416)37,79183,0342,946,779334,922,499
Housing units7,853 (±537)17,57837,6541,341,114143,775,355
Households that rent36.3% (±4.9 points)36.6%29.2%30.0%34.8%
Median gross rent$872 (±$38)$976$957$954$1,413
Median home value$219,700 (±$16,572)$212,800$199,500$169,800$332,700
Median household income$64,420 (±$7,922)$66,257$67,863$56,447$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,488 (±$157)$1,651$1,384$1,215$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income59.5% (±10.6 points)57.9%54.4%51.3%51.1%
Built before 198049.3% (±6.4 points)48.0%38.7%41.4%49.7%
Average commute20.6 minutes (±2.1)18.0 minutes20.8 minutes25.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.4% (±3.1 points)85.1%85.4%84.1%91.0%
Median age of residents38.8 years (±2.5)38.3 years37.5 years38.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 38804, median gross rent is lower than in Lee County ($957).

It is also lower than in Mississippi ($954).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 38804 is lower than in Tupelo as a whole ($976).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Tupelo as a whole ($212,800).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Lee County with a published estimate, ZIP 38804 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Lee County with a published estimate, ZIP 38804 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Lee County with a published estimate, ZIP 38804 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 38804

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 38804Lee CountyMississippiUnited States
Less than $50010.2% (±6.4 points)12.8%12.5%6.3%
$500 to $99958.7% (±10.4 points)42.3%42.3%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49923.9% (±8.5 points)33.4%32.8%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9994.2% (±3.3 points)7.7%9.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.2% (±1.3 points)2.7%2.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.7% (±1.1 points)0.5%0.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.1% (±1.4 points)0.6%0.6%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 58.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 38804

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$851 (±$463)
1 bedroom$817 (±$43)
2 bedrooms$895 (±$51)
3 bedrooms$888 (±$125)

Rent burden in ZIP code 38804

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 38804Lee CountyMississippiUnited States
Less than 15%10.9% (±6.1 points)14.3%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.0% (±6.4 points)9.6%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.5% (±3.4 points)11.1%11.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.0% (±5.7 points)10.5%10.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.3% (±5.4 points)9.7%9.2%9.2%
35% or more52.2% (±9.1 points)44.7%42.1%41.9%

59.5% (±10.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 38804 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 38804

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 38804Lee CountyMississippiUnited States
Less than $50,0005.3% (±2.5 points)7.2%13.2%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99910.7% (±3.3 points)10.4%16.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99914.3% (±4.1 points)15.2%13.4%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99913.4% (±3.8 points)17.4%14.5%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99925.7% (±5.1 points)28.1%20.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99921.8% (±4.3 points)16.4%16.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.9% (±3.0 points)5.0%4.6%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.9% (±0.6 points)0.3%0.9%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 38804

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 38804Lee CountyMississippiUnited States
Single-family, detached69.0% (±4.7 points)71.9%69.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.3% (±1.0 points)1.4%1.4%6.2%
2 units6.6% (±2.6 points)3.6%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.3% (±2.2 points)2.9%3.2%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.1% (±2.1 points)2.7%3.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.9% (±2.4 points)2.2%2.4%4.3%
20 or more units2.1% (±1.4 points)4.4%2.8%10.3%
Mobile home8.7% (±2.4 points)10.9%14.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 38804 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 38804Lee CountyMississippiUnited States
2020 or later0.7% (±0.7 points)2.0%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 201910.9% (±2.4 points)12.0%11.0%9.4%
2000 to 20099.9% (±2.3 points)15.9%16.7%13.6%
1990 to 199914.6% (±3.7 points)16.8%15.4%12.4%
1980 to 198914.7% (±3.5 points)14.6%13.7%12.9%
1970 to 197912.7% (±3.1 points)16.5%16.7%14.2%
1960 to 196911.9% (±2.7 points)10.2%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 195910.4% (±2.7 points)6.0%7.1%9.5%
1940 to 19495.7% (±2.4 points)2.5%3.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier8.6% (±3.4 points)3.5%4.0%11.7%

49.3% of the homes in ZIP code 38804 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 38804

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 38804Lee CountyMississippiUnited States
Utility gas40.9% (±4.9 points)40.7%29.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.6 points)0.3%0.1%3.9%
Electricity51.3% (±4.7 points)51.6%58.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.4% (±2.6 points)6.8%9.9%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.9%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±0.8 points)0.4%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 38804 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 38804Lee CountyMississippiUnited States
Drove alone83.9% (±4.2 points)86.0%81.8%68.8%
Carpooled7.4% (±3.0 points)7.1%9.2%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.6 points)0.2%0.3%3.2%
Walked1.2% (±1.0 points)0.5%1.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.9% (±0.8 points)1.0%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home6.6% (±3.3 points)5.4%5.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 38804 take an average of 20.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 38804

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Tupelo33%$97636.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 38804

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
388575.6 mi$1,002$190,000$93,02127.0%
388666.0 mi$886$221,100$78,79114.9%
388796.4 mi———0.0%
388017.1 mi$996$197,100$62,94637.7%
388628.3 mi$827$135,600$52,75033.8%
3882610 mi$1,102$253,700$75,86228.5%
3886911 mi$906$137,500$62,95545.9%
3885511 mi$847$153,400$68,30720.9%

Crime reported to police in Tupelo

Most of ZIP code 38804 is policed by the Tupelo Police Department, which reported 313 violent and 3,121 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 38804 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38804: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 38804

What is the median rent in ZIP code 38804?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38804 is $872 (±$38) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 38804?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 38804 is $219,700 (±$16,572) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 38804?

The median household income in ZIP code 38804 is $64,420 (±$7,922) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 38804 in?

ZIP code 38804 lies mostly in Tupelo.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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