Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,535
| This zip code: | $36,535 | | Mississippi: | $36,338 |
Nearest zip codes: 38879, 38862, 38801, 38858, 38860, 38804.
Housing units in zip code 38868 with a mortgage: 378 (25 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 300
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $875
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $283
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.0% | | Whole state: | 20.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 8.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 38868 include: Poplar Springs Methodist Church (A), Pontocola Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Pine Grove Baptist Church (D), Old Union Church (E), Family Baptist Church (F), First Baptist Church of Shannon (G), Good Hope Church (H), Shannon Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pine Grove Cemetery (1), Old Coffee Cemetery (2), Old Chapel Cemetery (3), English Family Cemetery (4), Brewer Cemetery (5), Pontocola Cemetery (6), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coonewah Creek (A), Leeper Creek (B), Reeds Branch (C), Louisa Creek (D), Willgo Creek (E), Garrett Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 85
- 1995 to 1998: 242
- 1990 to 1994: 248
- 1980 to 1989: 620
- 1970 to 1979: 387
- 1960 to 1969: 216
- 1950 to 1959: 144
- 1940 to 1949: 95
- 1939 or earlier: 153
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shannon, MS (38868): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 51
- 2 bedrooms: 334
- 3 bedrooms: 934
- 4 bedrooms: 191
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 96
- 2 bedrooms: 212
- 3 bedrooms: 161
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 38868 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 117
- 1 vehicle: 382
- 2 vehicles: 608
- 3 vehicles: 294
- 4 vehicles: 92
- 5 or more vehicles: 35
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 49
- 1 vehicle: 274
- 2 vehicles: 111
- 3 vehicles: 39
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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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 38868:
- Less than $10,000: 65
- $10,000 to $14,999: 33
- $15,000 to $19,999: 52
- $20,000 to $24,999: 50
- $25,000 to $29,999: 47
- $30,000 to $34,999: 41
- $35,000 to $39,999: 50
- $40,000 to $49,999: 128
- $50,000 to $59,999: 128
- $60,000 to $69,999: 87
- $70,000 to $79,999: 110
- $80,000 to $89,999: 125
- $90,000 to $99,999: 105
- $100,000 to $124,999: 225
- $125,000 to $149,999: 149
- $150,000 to $174,999: 95
- $175,000 to $199,999: 45
- $200,000 to $249,999: 17
- $250,000 to $299,999: 32
- $300,000 to $399,999: 23
- $400,000 to $499,999: 9
- $500,000 to $749,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 38868:
- Less than $100: 16
- $100 to $149: 15
- $150 to $199: 26
- $200 to $249: 25
- $250 to $299: 19
- $300 to $349: 67
- $350 to $399: 44
- $400 to $449: 72
- $450 to $499: 8
- $500 to $549: 8
- $550 to $599: 8
- $600 to $649: 6
- No cash rent: 118
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $89,026.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $109,205
- Black or African American householders: $89,026
- Two or more races householders: $96,445
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $96,445
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,397 (it was $54,900 in 2000)
| 38868: | $82,397 | | Mississippi: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,929 - $134,490
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $125,657| Here: | $125,657 | | State: | $144,336 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $238,773| Here: | $238,773 | | State: | $144,095 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,968| Here: | $109,968 | | State: | $120,218 |
Mobile homes: $35,538| Here: | $35,538 | | 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: 1,154
- One, attached: 17
- Two: 19
- 3 or 4: 32
- 5 to 9: 75
- 10 to 19: 14
- 20 to 49: 6
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 871

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,862 (78%)
- Carpooled: 407 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 24 (1%)
- Other means: 28 (1%)
- Worked at home: 46 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 70
- 5 to 9 minutes: 168
- 10 to 14 minutes: 416
- 15 to 19 minutes: 533
- 20 to 24 minutes: 460
- 25 to 29 minutes: 172
- 30 to 34 minutes: 304
- 35 to 39 minutes: 52
- 40 to 44 minutes: 22
- 45 to 59 minutes: 84
- 60 to 89 minutes: 33
- 90 or more minutes: 14
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,243
- In family households: 4,641 (964 male householders, 505 female householders)
965 spouses, 1,741 children (1,649 natural, 20 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 202 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 71 other relatives, 128 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 602 (266 male householders (219 living alone)), 255 female householders (231 living alone)), 81 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 549 2-persons, 415 3-persons, 309 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 450 1-person, 61 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
864 married couples with children.
452 single-parent households (63 men, 389 women).
98.2% of residents of 38868 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 21% well, 7% not well, 10% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (27% very well, 73% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 18 (0.3%)
(38.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.3% | | Whole state: | 1.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (72%)
- Panama (17%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (11%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 11
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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White population: 2,972
Black population: 2,247
American Indian population: 5
Asian population: 4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 22
Two or more races population: 28

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2001 |
|  United States or American: 741 |
|  Irish: 271 |
|  English: 192 |
|  German: 109 |
|  French (except Basque): 58 |
|  Scottish: 45 |
|  Dutch: 40 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 35 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 31 |
|  African: 31 |
|  European: 24 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 4 |
|  Italian: 4 |
|  Swedish: 4 |
|  British: 2 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 2 |
|  Russian: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HUNTER DOUGLAS INC, TUPELO CENTER (222 LANEY ROAD in SHANNON, MS)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-08100037, AIR PROGRAM, ENSITE-154000037, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, ENSITE-MSD982110389, LQG, ENSITE-MSP090968, NPDES PRETREATMENT PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
PERFORMANCE TRACK (National Environmental Performance Track)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: DRAPERY HARDWARE AND WINDOW BLINDS AND SHADES; HARDWARE
Organizations: L. EUGENE CARDEN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, HUNTERDOUGLAS WINDOW COVERINGS, INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HUNTER DOUGLAS TUPELO CENTER, LEE COUNTY
- HERITAGE BAG COMPANY (569 COUNTY ROAD 659 in SHANNON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSD985974781, CESQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: FIRST BRANDS CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
, HERITAGE BAG COMPANPY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HIMOLENE
- NATCHEZ TRACE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CAMP (189 COUNTY ROAD 506 in SHANNON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MS0046400, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPSITES
Alternative names: LEE COUNTY, NATCHEZ TRACE RV CAMP
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,110
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (33%)
- Utility gas (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4448
- Northeast: 32
- Midwest: 251
- South: 434
- West: 39
66% of the 38868 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Mississippi.
Population in 1990: 4,454. Population change in the 1990s: +824 (+18.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
| Here: | 2.9% | | Mississippi: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
| Here: | 5.3% | | Mississippi: | 10.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
| Here: | 10.7% | | Mississippi: | 12.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
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