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City: Sunflower, MS
Sunflower County, MS
Zip code population (2000): 2,051
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 2,104



Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 38778

Zip code 38778 (Sunflower, Mississippi) real estate house value trends

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Houses and condos: 675
Renter-occupied apartments: 257
% of renters here:  39%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 38778: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 60.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.1% ($404)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)

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Males: 1,000  (48.8%)
Females: 1,051  (51.2%)

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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $60,538
38778:  $60,538
Mississippi:  $96,000


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 38778 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  26.1 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  3.2 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38778, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $21,226 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $21,226
State:  $36,110

Salary/wage: $19,514 (reported on 89.8% of returns)
Here:  $19,514
State:  $31,757
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.2% for AGIs below $10k, 94.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 94.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,032 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,032
Mississippi:  $1,649
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,368 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:  $1,368
State:  $3,089

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,500 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:  +$2,500
State:  +$8,427

Profit/loss from business: +$8,167 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
Here:  +$8,167
State:  +$8,818

IRA payment deduction: $1,231 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
38778:  $1,231
Mississippi:  $3,024

Total itemized deductions: $16,719 (1% of AGI, reported on 4.9% of returns)
Here:  $16,719
State:  $17,896

Charity contributions deductions: $4,423 (5.0% of AGI, reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:  $4,423
Mississippi:  $4,735

Here:  5.0% of AGI
State:  5.7% of AGI

Total tax: $3,665 (reported on 33.5% of returns)
38778:  $3,665
State:  $5,562
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,603 (reported on 59.7% of returns)
Here:  $2,603
State:  $2,107
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.5% for AGIs below $10k, 14.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.2%
Here:  51%
State:  65%
(% for various income ranges: 44.9% for AGIs below $10k, 51.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,082
This zip code:  $27,082
Mississippi:  $36,338
Sunflower, MS (38778) map

Nearest zip codes: 38736, 38761, 38751, 38771, 38952, 38941.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  76.5%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Housing units in zip code 38778 with a mortgage: 162 (1 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 114


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $688

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $345

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  34.5%
Whole state:  20.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  17.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.3
State:  5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.3


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Churches in zip code 38778 include: Rock of Ages Church (A), Persimmon Grove Church (B), Duncan Chapel (C), Travelers Rest Church (D), Zion Chapel (E), Zion Rock Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: O'Neal Cemetery (1), Rock of Ages Cemetery (2), New Hope Cemetery (3), Sixteenth Section Cemetery (4), Willing Worker Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Gorman Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Howling Wolf Bayou (A), Douglas Bayou (B), Roundaway Bayou (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 38
  • 1995 to 1998: 56
  • 1990 to 1994: 71
  • 1980 to 1989: 176
  • 1970 to 1979: 157
  • 1960 to 1969: 85
  • 1950 to 1959: 34
  • 1940 to 1949: 22
  • 1939 or earlier: 49



Zip code 38778 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sunflower, MS (38778):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 10
  • 2 bedrooms: 90
  • 3 bedrooms: 236
  • 4 bedrooms: 53
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedrooms: 56
  • 2 bedrooms: 104
  • 3 bedrooms: 68
  • 4 bedrooms: 15
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2



Vehicles available in 38778 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 34
  • 1 vehicle: 133
  • 2 vehicles: 140
  • 3 vehicles: 73
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 82
  • 1 vehicle: 92
  • 2 vehicles: 67
  • 3 vehicles: 13
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 38778 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 38778 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 38778:

  • Less than $10,000: 26
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 13
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 15
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 13
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 10
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 12
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 14
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 60
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 38
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 37
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 48
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 53
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 19
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 13
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 5
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 1
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 5
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 12
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 8
 



38778 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 38778:

  • Less than $100: 50
  • $100 to $149: 6
  • $150 to $199: 12
  • $200 to $249: 19
  • $250 to $299: 25
  • $300 to $349: 23
  • $350 to $399: 6
  • $400 to $449: 8
  • No cash rent: 51
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,007
  • Black or African American householders: $64,247

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,235 (it was $40,800 in 2000)
38778:  $61,235
Mississippi:  $96,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,240 - $91,066

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $92,345
Here:  $92,345
State:  $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $39,379
Here:  $39,379
State:  $144,095

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $46,427
Here:  $46,427
State:  $120,218

Mobile homes: $19,750
Here:  $19,750
State:  $37,232


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 435
  • One, attached: 2
  • Two: 28
  • 3 or 4: 52
  • 5 to 9: 36
  • 20 to 49: 20
  • 50 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 113
38778 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 512 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 142 (21%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9 (1%)
  • Walked: 4 (1%)
  • Other means: 2 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 18 (3%)
 

38778 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 19
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 85
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 122
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 102
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 152
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 35
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 81
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 11
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 38
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 12
  • 90 or more minutes: 10
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.9%


Household type by relationship
Households: 2,128

  • In family households: 1,950 (313 male householders, 221 female householders)
    296 spouses, 763 children (721 natural, 10 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 55 other relatives, 88 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 178 (73 male householders (53 living alone)), 72 female householders (65 living alone)), 33 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 150 2-persons, 125 3-persons, 117 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 118 1-person, 21 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

300 married couples with children.
248 single-parent households (50 men, 198 women).

94.9% of residents of 38778 zip code speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% very well, 17% well, 36% not well, 22% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 92 (4.5%)
(7.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  4.5%
Whole state:  1.4%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (62%)
  • Peru (12%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (8%)
  • Russia (7%)
  • Venezuela (5%)
  • Lebanon (3%)
  • Cuba (2%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 73
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 9
  • 1980 to 1984: 10
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

White population: 518
Black population: 1,446
American Indian population: 7
Asian population: 8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 57
Two or more races population: 15

Zip code 38778 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 1364
 United States or American: 144
 Irish: 21
 Subsaharan African:: 13
 African: 13
 English: 12
 Lebanese: 8
 Arab:: 8
 Italian: 7
 German: 5
 Scotch-Irish: 4
 Dutch: 3
 French (except Basque): 2



Zip code 38778 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • DELTA PROTEIN INTERNATIONAL INC (SUNFLOWER ITTA BENA ROAD in SUNFLOWER, MS)
    STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MS0039667, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, ENSITE-MSD054775077, SQG, ENSITE-1595, NPDES NO EXPOSURE CERTIFICATION
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: PREPARED FRESH OR FROZEN FISH AND SEAFOODS; CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS
    Alternative names: SOUTHERN FARM FISH PROCESSORS, SUNFLOWER COUNTY
  • EAST SUNFLOWER SCHOOL (212 EAST CLAIBORNE in SUNFLOWER, MS)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6700008
    Organizations: SUNFLOWER CO SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • DELTA PRIDE CATFISH INCORPORATED (200 ITTA BENA ROAD in SUNFLOWER, MS)
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PREPARED FRESH OR FROZEN FISH AND SEAFOODS
    Alternative names: DELTA PRIDE CATFISH INC. SUNFLOWER PLANT


Median worth of mobile homes: $20,967

Zip code 38778 marital status for males
Zip code 38778 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • No fuel used (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1835
  • Northeast: 19
  • Midwest: 57
  • South: 100
  • West: 23

68% of the 38778 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Mississippi.

Population in 1990: 961. Population change in the 1990s: +1,090 (+113.4%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here:  6.1%
Mississippi:  10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13
Here:  8.9%
Mississippi:  10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:  13.2%
Mississippi:  12.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Information: Satellite Telecommunications (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Grantmaking Foundations (1-4: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
  • Educational Services: Exam Preparation and Tutoring (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.)








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