Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,511
| This zip code: | $26,511 | | Mississippi: | $36,338 |
Nearest zip codes: 38629, 38647, 38642, 38633, 38039, 38610.
Housing units in zip code 38603 with a mortgage: 334 (12 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 290
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $688
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $271
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 21.5% | | Whole state: | 20.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 8.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 38603 include: Curtis Creek Church (A), Palestine Church (B), Old Shelby Church (C), Liberty Church (D), Friendship Church (E), New Hope Church (F), Good Hope Church (G), Love of Christ Temple (H), Mount Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McKinzie Cemetery (1), Beech Hill Cemetery (2), Jordan Cemetery (3), Bethlehem Cemetery (4), Medlock Cemetery (5), Black Jack Cemetery (6), Bluff Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: LT 7-11 Pleasant Hill Lake (A), LT-5-8 Lake (B), LT-7-6 Lake (C), Bluff Springs Lake (D), Walnut Lake (E), Curtis Lake (F), Hensley Pond (G), Yellow Rabbit Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Branch (A), Blind Tiger Creek (B), Cox Branch (C), Tubby Creek (D), Cypress Branch (E), Wagner Creek (F), Grogg Creek (G), Sourwood Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 8
- 1995 to 1998: 102
- 1990 to 1994: 58
- 1980 to 1989: 205
- 1970 to 1979: 414
- 1960 to 1969: 261
- 1950 to 1959: 106
- 1940 to 1949: 62
- 1939 or earlier: 98
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashland, MS (38603): |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 52
- 2 bedrooms: 279
- 3 bedrooms: 483
- 4 bedrooms: 87
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 13
- 2 bedrooms: 61
- 3 bedrooms: 45
- 4 bedrooms: 17
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 38603 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 47
- 1 vehicle: 309
- 2 vehicles: 375
- 3 vehicles: 141
- 4 vehicles: 25
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 58
- 2 vehicles: 34
- 3 vehicles: 16
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 38603:
- Less than $10,000: 38
- $10,000 to $14,999: 19
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $20,000 to $24,999: 18
- $25,000 to $29,999: 20
- $30,000 to $34,999: 37
- $35,000 to $39,999: 33
- $40,000 to $49,999: 105
- $50,000 to $59,999: 78
- $60,000 to $69,999: 97
- $70,000 to $79,999: 69
- $80,000 to $89,999: 50
- $90,000 to $99,999: 63
- $100,000 to $124,999: 92
- $125,000 to $149,999: 74
- $150,000 to $174,999: 20
- $175,000 to $199,999: 20
- $200,000 to $249,999: 22
- $250,000 to $299,999: 13
- $300,000 to $399,999: 8
- $400,000 to $499,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 38603:
- Less than $100: 4
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 13
- $200 to $249: 11
- $250 to $299: 15
- $300 to $349: 8
- $350 to $399: 6
- $450 to $499: 15
- No cash rent: 34
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $60,389.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $74,485
- Black or African American householders: $58,905
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $241,112
- Two or more races householders: $25,965
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,489 (it was $46,300 in 2000)
| 38603: | $69,489 | | Mississippi: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,634 - $114,340
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $94,595| Here: | $94,595 | | State: | $144,336 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $75,533| Here: | $75,533 | | State: | $144,095 |
In 2-unit structures: $25,790| Here: | $25,790 | | State: | $70,357 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $78,569| Here: | $78,569 | | State: | $120,218 |
Mobile homes: $21,079| Here: | $21,079 | | State: | $37,232 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,129
- One, attached: 23
- Two: 9
- 3 or 4: 11
- Mobile homes: 142

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 847 (85%)
- Carpooled: 134 (13%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 11 (1%)
- Other means: 3 (0%)
- Worked at home: 5 (0%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 68
- 5 to 9 minutes: 94
- 10 to 14 minutes: 102
- 15 to 19 minutes: 47
- 20 to 24 minutes: 149
- 25 to 29 minutes: 65
- 30 to 34 minutes: 153
- 35 to 39 minutes: 38
- 40 to 44 minutes: 18
- 45 to 59 minutes: 102
- 60 to 89 minutes: 122
- 90 or more minutes: 39
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 47.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,781
- In family households: 2,402 (591 male householders, 163 female householders)
618 spouses, 780 children (702 natural, 41 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 153 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 34 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 379 (165 male householders (133 living alone)), 177 female householders (174 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 117 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 314 2-persons, 201 3-persons, 136 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 307 1-person, 31 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
359 married couples with children.
137 single-parent households (36 men, 101 women).
98.6% of residents of 38603 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 36% well).
Foreign born population: 14 (0.5%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 1.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (57%)
- Italy (29%)
- Germany (14%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 14
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White population: 2,000
Black population: 599
American Indian population: 29
Asian population: 4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 33

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 746 |
|  English: 470 |
|  United States or American: 455 |
|  Irish: 126 |
|  German: 38 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 22 |
|  French (except Basque): 14 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 13 |
|  African: 13 |
|  Italian: 9 |
|  Scottish: 8 |
|  Czech: 7 |
|  Polish: 5 |
|  Dutch: 4 |
|  Swedish: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION, ASHLAND PLANT (1 QUARTET DRIVE in ASHLAND, MS)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-00900004, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: WOOD PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: GENERAL BINDING CORP. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: QUARTET MFG. CO.
- ASHLAND POTW, EAST (108 WEST BOUNDARY in ASHLAND, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MS0025232, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: BENTON COUNTY
- ASHLAND POTW, NORTHWEST (RIPLEY AVENUE in ASHLAND, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MS0025283, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: BENTON COUNTY
- ASHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (768 LAMAR ROAD in ASHLAND, MS)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0500004
Organizations: BENTON CO SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ASHLAND MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (101 SCHOOL STREET in ASHLAND, MS)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0500006
Organizations: BENTON CO SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BENTON CO REGIONAL VOCATIONAL CEN (25 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE in ASHLAND, MS)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0500090
Organizations: BENTON CO SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BENTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (183 COURT ST. (P.O. BOX 247) in ASHLAND, MS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,879
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (45%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Wood (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2043
- Northeast: 36
- Midwest: 92
- South: 671
- West: 42
65% of the 38603 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Mississippi.
Population in 1990: 3,226. Population change in the 1990s: -554 (-17.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
| Here: | 4.6% | | Mississippi: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Mississippi: | 10.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
| Here: | 42.5% | | Mississippi: | 12.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MILPAR INC (62 RED BUD ROAD in ASHLAND, MS; small business): $1,248,300 in 12 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Electric Vehicular Lights and Fixtures, Capacitors, Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware by Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $87,120; 2001: $177,800; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $773,032; 2005: $199,040; 2006: $11,308.
Biggest contracts:
$341,050 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electric Vehicular Lights and Fixtures. Signed on 2004-04-16. Completion date: 2004-07-15.
$339,775, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-13. Completion date: 2004-06-15.
$126,244 with Air Force for Electric Vehicular Lights and Fixtures. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2005-04-06. Completion date: 2005-09-16.
$88,900 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electric Vehicular Lights and Fixtures. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2001-05-08. Completion date: 2001-07-20.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
- Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (10-19: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
100 people in nursing homes
16 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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