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Zip Code 38655 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 38655 is 36,109 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.01 | Zip Code 38655 land area is 385.108 sq. miles | Population density is 93.76 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 38655

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 29.9
Median Age - Male 28.5
Median Age - Female 31

Median age of zip code 38655 is 18.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 19.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 38655 is 21.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 20.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 38655 median age is 16% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 19.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 38655

White population 25280
Black or African American population 8967
Asian population 812
American Indian and Alaska Native population 63
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 12
Other population 518

Region of birth

Zip code 38655 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1%
English 11.2% French No Basque 2.1%
French Canadian 0.3% German 7.4%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 9.2% Italian 1.9%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 0.7% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 3.1%
Scottish 3% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0%
USA 10.9% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 29.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 38655

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7601
Married couples 74.57%
Other couples 25.43%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 38655

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 21.01% 37.47%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.25% 18.68%
$50,000 and $100,000 31.84% 25.03%
$100,000 and $200,000 23.15% 14.73%
$200,000 or more 6.75% 4.09%

Households by size in zip code 38655

Household language in zip code 38655

English language 94.9%
Spanish language 1.85%
Other European language 1.59%
Asian language 1.39%
Other language 0.26%

Population by housing unit in zip code 38655

Total Occupied housing units 13127
Detached housing units 69.68%
Attached housing units 1.92%
2 units 5.76%
3 - 4 units 3.78%
5 - 9 units 4.74%
10 - 19 units 5.08%
20 - 49 units 1.54%
50 or more units 1.65%
Mobile homes 5.85%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 38655

Use car, track or Van 93.59%
Use public transportation 0.22%
Use Motorcycle 0.14%
Use bicycle 0.57%
Walk to work 1.78%
Work at home 3.7%

School attendance in zip code 38655

Attent Preschool programs 5.05%
Attend Public School 13.37%
Attend college undergraduate program 14.62%
Attent graduate studies 5.79%
Not enrolled in school 61.16%

Highest school attainment in zip code 38655

Less then 9th grade 4.54%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.78%
High school diploma 18.62%
Some college, no degree 25.11%
Associate degree 8.39%
Bachelor's degree 30.57%
Graduate or professional degree 4.98%

Real Estate in zip code 38655

Housing occupied 68.37%
Housing vacant 31.63%
Housing occupied by owner 59.53%
Housing occupied by tenant 40.47%
Total Rented Units 5312
Median Contract Gross Rent $618
Median Gross Rent $789
Median Home Value $177,500

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 38655 median gross rent is 27.67% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 38655

Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units in zip code 38655

Total housing units 19200
Detached housing units 63.36%
Attached housing units 2.27%
2 units 6.8%
3 - 4 units 4.22%
5 - 9 units 6.17%
10 - 19 units 6.31%
20 - 49 units 4.21%
50 or more units 1.46%
Mobile homes 5.21%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 38655

Total Real Estate Taxes $10,968,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $7,338,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,630,100

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Zip Code City County Distance
38677 University Lafayette 5.14 ml
38673 Taylor Lafayette 7.71 ml
38601 Abbeville Lafayette 9.9 ml
38949 Paris Lafayette 10.71 ml
38874 Toccopola Lafayette 14.96 ml
38913 Banner Calhoun 15.14 ml
38685 Waterford Lafayette 16.59 ml
38965 Water Valley Yalobusha 17.89 ml
38871 Thaxton Pontotoc 18.42 ml
38864 Randolph Pontotoc 20.8 ml