Housing data for ZIP code 38824

Name: Housing in ZIP code 38824, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 38824 has an estimated 8,244 residents and 3,792 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Prentiss County.

19.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $627 (±$143) a month.

The median home value is $104,700 (±$28,784).

The median household income is $48,151 (±$4,086) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 8,244 (±928)
Median gross rent: $627
Median home value: $104,700
Households that rent: 19.5%

How ZIP code 38824 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 38824	Prentiss County	Mississippi	United States
Residents	8,244 (±928)	25,184	2,946,779	334,922,499
Housing units	3,792 (±374)	11,050	1,341,114	143,775,355
Households that rent	19.5% (±5.2 points)	22.5%	30.0%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$627 (±$143)	$637	$954	$1,413
Median home value	$104,700 (±$28,784)	$122,500	$169,800	$332,700
Median household income	$48,151 (±$4,086)	$49,724	$56,447	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$859 (±$228)	$894	$1,215	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	44.3% (±18.5 points)	30.3%	51.3%	51.1%
Built before 1980	38.3% (±7.2 points)	48.3%	41.4%	49.7%
Average commute	25.0 minutes (±3.8)	24.5 minutes	25.6 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	82.2% (±5.7 points)	80.3%	84.1%	91.0%
Median age of residents	40.4 years (±4.5)	38.1 years	38.6 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 38824, median gross rent is not measurably different from Prentiss County ($637).

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

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

Among the 3 ZIP codes in Prentiss County with a published estimate, ZIP 38824 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 3 ZIP codes in Prentiss County with a published estimate, ZIP 38824 ranks 2 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 38824

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 38824	Prentiss County	Mississippi	United States
Less than $500	39.1% (±16.5 points)	34.8%	12.5%	6.3%
$500 to $999	43.6% (±14.8 points)	53.8%	42.3%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	17.2% (±11.9 points)	10.5%	32.8%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.5%	9.3%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.0%	2.2%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.0%	0.4%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.4%	0.6%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 43.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 38824

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$472 (±$10)
2 bedrooms	$684 (±$140)
3 bedrooms	$889 (±$545)

Rent burden in ZIP code 38824

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 38824	Prentiss County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	25.8% (±14.7 points)	24.0%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.0% (±13.8 points)	18.6%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.5% (±5.5 points)	17.9%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.4% (±11.3 points)	9.1%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±8.7 points)	5.6%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	34.9% (±16.3 points)	24.7%	42.1%	41.9%

44.3% (±18.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 38824 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 38824

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 38824	Prentiss County	Mississippi	United States
Less than $50,000	26.5% (±8.6 points)	17.7%	13.2%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	22.4% (±5.9 points)	22.7%	16.7%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	14.9% (±6.4 points)	18.3%	13.4%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	12.9% (±5.1 points)	15.2%	14.5%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	13.4% (±4.3 points)	11.0%	20.3%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	9.5% (±4.8 points)	13.1%	16.3%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.0% (±1.7 points)	1.7%	4.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.4% (±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 38824

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 38824	Prentiss County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	69.4% (±6.2 points)	74.6%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±1.9 points)	2.0%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±1.3 points)	3.0%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±1.3 points)	2.0%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	24.8% (±6.1 points)	15.8%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 38824 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 38824	Prentiss County	Mississippi	United States
2020 or later	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.1%	1.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	7.7% (±2.9 points)	4.4%	11.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	13.7% (±4.0 points)	13.8%	16.7%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	23.1% (±6.0 points)	16.5%	15.4%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	16.5% (±6.4 points)	15.7%	13.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	11.2% (±4.1 points)	19.6%	16.7%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	12.2% (±4.0 points)	14.1%	10.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	5.7% (±2.3 points)	7.3%	7.1%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	3.8% (±2.3 points)	3.6%	3.1%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	5.4% (±2.8 points)	3.7%	4.0%	11.7%

38.3% of the homes in ZIP code 38824 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 38824

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 38824	Prentiss County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	48.5% (±6.1 points)	38.7%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	44.1% (±6.3 points)	51.7%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.4% (±2.8 points)	6.6%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 38824 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 38824	Prentiss County	Mississippi	United States
Drove alone	82.0% (±6.5 points)	85.5%	81.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.7% (±5.0 points)	10.2%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	1.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.5% (±4.3 points)	2.6%	5.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 38824 take an average of 25.0 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 38824

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
38849	5.1 mi	$908	$152,000	$76,019	14.8%
38866	11 mi	$886	$221,100	$78,791	14.9%
38829	11 mi	$642	$127,300	$51,859	22.5%
38856	11 mi	$530	$135,700	$66,686	8.6%
38625	13 mi	—	$118,300	$43,906	37.8%
38828	14 mi	$867	$158,900	$65,025	17.8%
38859	16 mi	—	$136,200	$41,389	6.9%
38869	16 mi	$906	$137,500	$62,955	45.9%

Crime reported to police in Prentiss County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Prentiss County recorded 192 violent and 1,339 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 38824 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38824: 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 38824

What is the median rent in ZIP code 38824?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38824 is $627 (±$143) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 38824?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 38824 is $104,700 (±$28,784) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 38824?

The median household income in ZIP code 38824 is $48,151 (±$4,086) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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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