Housing data for ZIP code 38857

Name: Housing in ZIP code 38857, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 38857 has an estimated 4,132 residents and 1,504 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Mooreville, Lee County.

27.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,002 (±$679) a month.

The median home value is $190,000 (±$18,480).

The median household income is $93,021 (±$29,658) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 4,132 (±1,112)
Median gross rent: $1,002
Median home value: $190,000
Households that rent: 27.0%

How ZIP code 38857 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 38857	Mooreville	Lee County	Mississippi	United States
Residents	4,132 (±1,112)	2,154	83,034	2,946,779	334,922,499
Housing units	1,504 (±305)	604	37,654	1,341,114	143,775,355
Households that rent	27.0% (±11.1 points)	33.8%	29.2%	30.0%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,002 (±$679)	$1,079	$957	$954	$1,413
Median home value	$190,000 (±$18,480)	$177,900	$199,500	$169,800	$332,700
Median household income	$93,021 (±$29,658)	$118,333	$67,863	$56,447	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,105 (±$245)	$999	$1,384	$1,215	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	16.2% (±27.7 points)	21.6%	54.4%	51.3%	51.1%
Built before 1980	33.1% (±15.8 points)	47.4%	38.7%	41.4%	49.7%
Average commute	19.4 minutes (±2.4)	16.3 minutes	20.8 minutes	25.6 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	90.2% (±7.9 points)	97.4%	85.4%	84.1%	91.0%
Median age of residents	30.5 years (±8.4)	23.7 years	37.5 years	38.6 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 38857, median gross rent is not measurably different from Lee County ($957).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi ($954).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 38857 is not measurably different from Mooreville as a whole ($1,079).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Mooreville as a whole ($177,900).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Lee County with a published estimate, ZIP 38857 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Lee County with a published estimate, ZIP 38857 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Lee County with a published estimate, ZIP 38857 ranks 1 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 38857

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 38857	Lee County	Mississippi	United States
Less than $500	11.5% (±11.2 points)	12.8%	12.5%	6.3%
$500 to $999	38.2% (±29.5 points)	42.3%	42.3%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	50.3% (±28.5 points)	33.4%	32.8%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±12.4 points)	7.7%	9.3%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±12.4 points)	2.7%	2.2%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.5%	0.4%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.6%	0.6%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 50.3% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 38857

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 38857	Lee County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	17.3% (±17.5 points)	14.3%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	30.5% (±24.8 points)	9.6%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	23.9% (±29.0 points)	11.1%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.1% (±12.7 points)	10.5%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±15.2 points)	9.7%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	16.2% (±23.1 points)	44.7%	42.1%	41.9%

16.2% (±27.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 38857 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 38857

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 38857	Lee County	Mississippi	United States
Less than $50,000	5.5% (±3.9 points)	7.2%	13.2%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	5.9% (±4.3 points)	10.4%	16.7%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	18.6% (±17.2 points)	15.2%	13.4%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	28.7% (±14.2 points)	17.4%	14.5%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	23.6% (±10.7 points)	28.1%	20.3%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	15.3% (±8.9 points)	16.4%	16.3%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	2.3% (±2.7 points)	5.0%	4.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±4.5 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 38857

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 38857	Lee County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	85.3% (±6.7 points)	71.9%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.4%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±1.6 points)	3.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.9%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.7%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	4.4%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.5% (±6.5 points)	10.9%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 38857 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 38857	Lee County	Mississippi	United States
2020 or later	1.1% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	1.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	11.8% (±5.9 points)	12.0%	11.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±9.0 points)	15.9%	16.7%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	22.5% (±13.1 points)	16.8%	15.4%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	13.1% (±7.8 points)	14.6%	13.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	11.7% (±11.7 points)	16.5%	16.7%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	5.2% (±5.0 points)	10.2%	10.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	9.1% (±7.3 points)	6.0%	7.1%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	7.1% (±5.2 points)	2.5%	3.1%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	0.0% (±2.9 points)	3.5%	4.0%	11.7%

33.1% of the homes in ZIP code 38857 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 38857

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 38857	Lee County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	36.6% (±13.6 points)	40.7%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	51.3% (±13.6 points)	51.6%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.1% (±7.1 points)	6.8%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.4%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 38857 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 38857	Lee County	Mississippi	United States
Drove alone	89.9% (±5.6 points)	86.0%	81.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.7% (±5.3 points)	7.1%	9.2%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.5%	1.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.6% (±1.9 points)	5.4%	5.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 38857 take an average of 19.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 38857

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Mooreville	15%	$1,079	33.8%

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 38857

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
38804	5.6 mi	$872	$219,700	$64,420	36.3%
38855	5.9 mi	$847	$153,400	$68,307	20.9%
38862	8.3 mi	$827	$135,600	$52,750	33.8%
38866	8.4 mi	$886	$221,100	$78,791	14.9%
38879	9.8 mi	—	—	—	0.0%
38843	11 mi	$779	$150,200	$56,028	25.9%
38801	12 mi	$996	$197,100	$62,946	37.7%
38858	13 mi	$826	$124,500	$56,037	23.4%

ZIP code 38857 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38857: 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 38857

What is the median rent in ZIP code 38857?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38857 is $1,002 (±$679) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 38857?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 38857 is $190,000 (±$18,480) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 38857?

The median household income in ZIP code 38857 is $93,021 (±$29,658) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 38857 in?

ZIP code 38857 lies mostly in Mooreville.

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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