Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,329 Zip code population in 2010: 2,619 Zip code population in 2000: 3,074
Houses and condos: 799 Renter-occupied apartments: 397
% of renters here:
57%
State:
30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38643: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 166.8 sq. mi. Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($702)
Mississippi:
0.7% ($1,161)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $925 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $471 (0.8%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 679
(51.1%)
Females: 649
(48.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 38643:
High school or higher: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Unemployed: 10.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 38643:
Never married: 41.4%
Now married: 36.1%
Separated: 8.2%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 6.6%
Zip code 38643 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $57,682
38643:
$57,682
Mississippi:
$162,500
According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 38643 zip code as of April 27, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 38643 is 463 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
49.2 years
Mississippi median age:
38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
1.8 people
Mississippi:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38643, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $29,290 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$29,290
State:
$54,084
Salary/wage: $26,152 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
Here:
$26,152
State:
$45,187
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1185.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3775.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6632.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11730.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $538 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$538
Mississippi:
$1,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 11.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,667 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,667
State:
$6,661
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,200 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,200
State:
+$7,724
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 139.7% for AGIs below $25k, 387.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,467 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$25,467
State:
$34,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 424.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Charity contributions: $9,033 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$9,033
State:
$14,997
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 150.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxes paid: $4,567 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
38643:
$4,567
State:
$6,353
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,897 (reported on 48.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,897
State:
$2,689
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 249.4% for AGIs below $25k, 140.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.7%
Here:
94%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 93.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38643, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $25,548 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$25,548
State:
$46,197
Salary/wage: $21,436 (reported on 87.8% of returns)
Here:
$21,436
State:
$38,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.2% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $611 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$611
Mississippi:
$1,482
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,133 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,133
State:
$5,401
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,550 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
Here:
+$8,550
State:
+$12,121
Profit/loss from business: +$6,167 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$6,167
State:
+$10,220
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $3,850 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
38643:
$3,850
Mississippi:
$13,665
Total itemized deductions: $17,582 (32% of AGI, reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
$17,582
State:
$22,078
Here:
31.7% of AGI
State:
21.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 17.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $5,650 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,650
State:
$6,081
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $2,927 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
38643:
$2,927
State:
$5,794
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $3,027 (reported on 58.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,027
State:
$2,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 40.2%
Here:
40%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 36.4% for AGIs below $25k, 38.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38643, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $20,862 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$20,862
State:
$36,110
Salary/wage: $19,386 (reported on 90.1% of returns)
Here:
$19,386
State:
$31,757
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 194.2% for AGIs below $10k, 90.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,068 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,068
Mississippi:
$1,649
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,322 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,322
State:
$3,089
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$750 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:
+$750
State:
+$8,427
Profit/loss from business: +$2,734 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:
+$2,734
State:
+$8,818
IRA payment deduction: $2,950 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
38643:
$2,950
Mississippi:
$3,024
Total itemized deductions: $15,131 (32% of AGI, reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:
$15,131
State:
$17,896
Here:
31.8% of AGI
State:
22.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,413 (10% of AGI, reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,413
State:
$4,735
Here:
9.6% of AGI
State:
5.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total tax: $2,916 (reported on 39.8% of returns)
38643:
$2,916
State:
$5,562
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,449 (reported on 60.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,449
State:
$2,107
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.3%
Here:
64%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 65.8% for AGIs below $10k, 63.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 161 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 539
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 14 (15 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 244 (71 now married, 173 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 38643 with a mortgage: 62 Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $773 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $308
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
33.8%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.3%
Whole state:
10.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.8
State:
4.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 38643: State Penal Farm Camp B (A), Dry Bayou Plantation (B), Lambert Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (C), Lambert Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 38643 include: New Macedonia Church (A), New Mount Carmel Church (B), Pleasant Ridge Church (C), Riverside Church (D), Shady Grove Church (E), Beautiful Zion Church (F), Smith Chapel (G), Sykes Church (H), Blue Lake Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Black Lake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Island Lake (C), Duck Roost Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Twin Lake (F), Newsome Lakes (G), Algar Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bobo Bayou (A), Big Creek Deadwater (B), Stovall Bayou (C), Sledge Bayou (D), Brushy Bayou (E), Puncheon Bayou (F), Coldwater River (G), Old Yocona River (H), Old Little Tallahatchie River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 72 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 222 2-persons, 83 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 310 1-person, 31 2-persons
5 married couples with children.
64 single-parent households (64 women).
99.0% of residents of 38643 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 6 (0.5%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
0.5%
Whole state:
2.2%
8%Irish
7%English
1%Swedish
1%German
1%Scotch-Irish
1%African
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
62010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
GARAN INC (HIGHWAY 5 in LAMBERT, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSD000771956, CESQG Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: GARAN INCORPORATED (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.8%
50.7%Electricity
35.9%Utility gas
7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.1%No fuel used
2.1%Wood
Population in 1990: 3,378.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,170
Midwest: 71
South: 67
West: 3
67% of the 38643 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Mississippi.
82% of the 38643 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Mississippi:
16.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Mississippi:
14.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:
30.3%
Mississippi:
12.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
59,524Transportation occupations
45,534Law enforcement workers including supervisors
43,926Production occupations
43,143Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
22,930Management occupations
17,046Office and administrative support occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
OLD SOUTH WOODWORKS (509 10TH STREET in LAMBERT, MS; small business)
$8,110 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving. Signed on 2003-08-22. Completion date: 2003-08-29.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (1-4: 2)
Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Cemeteries and Crematories (1-4: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
92 people in correctional residential facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
54 people in state prisons
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 32. The highest number of fire incidents - 60 took place in 2012, and the least - 4 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (60.3%), and Outside Fires (24.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38643
(51.1%)
(48.9%)
Nearest zip codes: 38622, 38964, 38646, 38957, 38963, 38921.
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 32. The highest number of fire incidents - 60 took place in 2012, and the least - 4 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (60.3%), and Outside Fires (24.8%).