Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,971 Zip code population in 2010: 3,501 Zip code population in 2000: 3,414
Houses and condos: 1,741 Renter-occupied apartments: 329
% of renters here:
21%
State:
30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38847: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 90.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.7% ($491)
Mississippi:
0.7% ($1,161)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $619 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $442 (0.9%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,020
(50.9%)
Females: 1,951
(49.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 38847:
High school or higher: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
Unemployed: 1.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 38847:
Never married: 18.1%
Now married: 64.4%
Separated: 0.1%
Widowed: 8.8%
Divorced: 8.5%
Zip code 38847 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $73,179
38847:
$73,179
Mississippi:
$162,500
According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 38847 zip code as of April 26, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 38847 is 740 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:
41.4 years
Mississippi median age:
38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Mississippi:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38847, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,990 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,990
State:
$54,084
Salary/wage: $41,023 (reported on 87.8% of returns)
Here:
$41,023
State:
$45,187
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1334.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3880.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6169.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9217.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17274.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $908 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$908
Mississippi:
$1,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 127.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,862 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,862
State:
$6,661
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs below $25k, 22.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,378 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:
+$3,378
State:
+$16,833
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 297.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,286 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,286
State:
+$7,724
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.8% for AGIs below $25k, 72.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 120.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 425.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,688 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
38847:
$11,688
Mississippi:
$17,717
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs below $25k, 90.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 598.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $21,467 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
Here:
$21,467
State:
$34,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 920.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $15,200 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
Here:
$15,200
State:
$14,997
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 178.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxes paid: $5,567 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
38847:
$5,567
State:
$6,353
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,377 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,377
State:
$2,689
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.9%
Here:
97%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $25k, 97.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38847, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,745 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,745
State:
$46,197
Salary/wage: $34,420 (reported on 90.6% of returns)
Here:
$34,420
State:
$38,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.6% for AGIs below $25k, 87.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $811 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$811
Mississippi:
$1,482
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,138 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,138
State:
$5,401
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,380 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:
+$1,380
State:
+$12,121
Profit/loss from business: +$7,100 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,100
State:
+$10,220
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,933 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
38847:
$6,933
Mississippi:
$13,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,747 (22% of AGI, reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
$16,747
State:
$22,078
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
21.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,347 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
$5,347
State:
$6,081
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $3,895 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
38847:
$3,895
State:
$5,794
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,282 (reported on 29.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,282
State:
$2,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 83.5%
Here:
83%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 77.8% for AGIs below $25k, 90.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38847, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,232 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$30,232
State:
$36,110
Salary/wage: $29,104 (reported on 89.9% of returns)
Here:
$29,104
State:
$31,757
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.1% for AGIs below $10k, 82.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 93.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,195 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,195
Mississippi:
$1,649
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $653 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:
$653
State:
$3,089
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,211 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
Here:
+$1,211
State:
+$8,427
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,874 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,874
State:
+$8,818
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,250 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
38847:
$3,250
Mississippi:
$3,024
Total itemized deductions: $14,682 (25% of AGI, reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$14,682
State:
$17,896
Here:
24.8% of AGI
State:
22.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,145 (6% of AGI, reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,145
State:
$4,735
Here:
6.4% of AGI
State:
5.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $2,947 (reported on 68.9% of returns)
38847:
$2,947
State:
$5,562
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,862 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,862
State:
$2,107
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.6%
Here:
82%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 74.1% for AGIs below $10k, 83.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 70 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,507
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 134 (125 now married, 11 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 764 (455 now married, 307 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 38847 with a mortgage: 305 Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $806 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $276
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.9%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.1%
Whole state:
10.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.6
State:
4.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 38847: Golden City Hall (A), Banner Community Center (B), Northeast Itawamba Volunteer Fire Department Station 852 (C), Northeast Itawamba Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Station (D), Golden Fire Department (E), Banner - Bounds Volunteer Fire Department Banner Station (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 38847 include: New Temple Church (A), Oak Grove Church (B), Old Bethel Church (C), Patterson Chapel (D), Poplar Springs Church (E), Salem Church (F), Antioch Church (G), Union Chapel (H), Union Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Salem Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2), Mount Gilead Cemetery (3), Mitchell Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5), Chasteene Cemetery (6), Martin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chubby Creek (A), Chaffin Branch (B), South Fork Red Bud Creek (C), Ray Branch (D), Posey Branch (E), Panther Creek (F), Page Branch (G), North Fork Red Bud Creek (H), Cow Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 6 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 414 2-persons, 366 3-persons, 210 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 410 1-person, 3 2-persons
816 married couples with children.
44 single-parent households (4 men, 40 women).
96.4% of residents of 38847 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% very well, 9% well, 24% not well, 23% not at all).
Foreign born population: 9 (0.2%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
0.2%
Whole state:
2.2%
89%Honduras
26%American
20%Irish
20%English
1%Northern European
1%German
1%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
32010 or later
162000 to 2009
61990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BAYMONT INC (30 RED BAY RD. in GOLDEN, MS)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-14100041, AIR PROGRAM, ENSITE-264000041, ENSITE-264000052, AIR MAJOR CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
C AND W CUSTOM TRAILERS (230 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD in GOLDEN, MS)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-05700016, AIR PROGRAM, ENSITE-124000016, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; TRUCK TRAILERS; TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: C & W CUSTOM DESIGN TRAILERS
GOLDEN POTW (COUNTY ROAD 68 @ BEAR CREEK in GOLDEN, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MS0050032, 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: TISHOMINGO COUNTY
FAIRVIEW ATTENDANCE SCHOOL (66 FAIRVIEW ROAD in GOLDEN, MS)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2900008 Organizations: ITAWAMBA CO SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WOOD SALES CO., INC. (137 SECOND ST in GOLDEN, MS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%
39.4%Electricity
29.5%Utility gas
23.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.0%Coal or coke
3.6%Wood
Population in 1990: 639. Population change in the 1990s: +2,775 (+434.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,418
Northeast: 85
Midwest: 397
South: 1,046
69% of the 38847 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Mississippi.
95% of the 38847 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different state.
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): 23
Here:
8.6%
Mississippi:
14.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 65
Here:
41.8%
Mississippi:
12.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
77,344Business and financial operations occupations
59,051Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
57,930Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
55,369Personal care and service occupations
54,035Architecture and engineering occupations
53,674Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
GOLDEN MANUFACTURING CO INC (HWY 366 in GOLDEN, MS; small business) : $184,547,251 in 136 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Clothing, Special Purpose, Outerwear, Men's by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $37,185,885; 2001: $33,012,622; 2002: $30,893,136; 2003: $5,718,515; 2004: $36,200,736; 2005: $32,811,551; 2006: $7,769,247.
Biggest contracts:
$6,395,725 with Defense Logistics Agency for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2004-06-16. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
$6,373,286, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-19. Completion date: 2004-02-20.
$6,366,739, same as above.Signed on 2002-09-27. Completion date: 2003-04-06.
$5,957,619, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-13. Completion date: 2005-06-04.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Wholesale Trade: General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 40. The highest number of reported fires - 73 took place in 2007, and the least - 6 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (52.4%), and Structure Fires (33.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38847