38868 Zip Code (Shannon, MS) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,926
Zip code population in 2010: 5,481
Zip code population in 2000: 5,278

Houses and condos: 2,367
Renter-occupied apartments: 516
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38868: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 74.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 66 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,017 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $509 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 38868:

• High school or higher: 87.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 38868:

• Never married: 32.2%
• Now married: 50.7%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 8.8%

• 
• • 2,83557.6%White
  • 1,89238.4%Black
  • 1222.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 651.3%Two or more races
  • 90.2%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38868, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $40,527 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,527
State:	$54,084

Salary/wage: $35,044 (reported on 87.4% of returns)

Here:	$35,044
State:	$45,187

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1242.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3761.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6882.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9275.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18618.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $915 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$915
Mississippi:	$1,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 210.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,823 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,823
State:	$6,661

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 281.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,300 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	+$9,300
State:	+$16,833

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1208.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,600 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$6,600
State:	+$7,724

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.8% for AGIs below $25k, 58.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 275.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 318.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 763.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,044 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

38868:	$13,044
Mississippi:	$17,717

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 136.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 568.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,467 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

Here:	$28,467
State:	$34,027

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.2% for AGIs below $25k, 252.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 956.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,650 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

Here:	$9,650
State:	$14,997

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 398.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,067 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

38868:	$6,067
State:	$6,353

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 40.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 266.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,370 (reported on 32.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,370
State:	$2,689

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 147.1% for AGIs below $25k, 107.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.8%

Here:	96%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $25k, 96.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38868, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $33,418 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,418
State:	$46,197

Salary/wage: $29,752 (reported on 90.1% of returns)

Here:	$29,752
State:	$38,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.4% for AGIs below $25k, 89.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $824 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$824
Mississippi:	$1,482

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,450 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,450
State:	$5,401

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,012 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,012
State:	+$12,121

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,750 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,750
State:	+$10,220

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,730 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

38868:	$9,730
Mississippi:	$13,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,560 (26% of AGI, reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$17,560
State:	$22,078

Here:	25.7% of AGI
State:	21.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,040 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,040
State:	$6,081

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,877 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

38868:	$3,877
State:	$5,794

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,497 (reported on 39.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,497
State:	$2,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.1%

Here:	62%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 59.0% for AGIs below $25k, 63.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38868, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,756 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$26,756
State:	$36,110

Salary/wage: $26,092 (reported on 92.1% of returns)

Here:	$26,092
State:	$31,757

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 198.3% for AGIs below $10k, 91.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,205 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,205
Mississippi:	$1,649

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $993 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

Here:	$993
State:	$3,089

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,135 (reported on 4.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,135
State:	+$8,427

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,749 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,749
State:	+$8,818

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -21.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,235 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

38868:	$2,235
Mississippi:	$3,024

Total itemized deductions: $13,967 (24% of AGI, reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	$13,967
State:	$17,896

Here:	23.5% of AGI
State:	22.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,492 (7% of AGI, reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,492
State:	$4,735

Here:	7.3% of AGI
State:	5.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,995 (reported on 60.3% of returns)

38868:	$2,995
State:	$5,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,845 (reported on 38.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,845
State:	$2,107

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.8%

Here:	73%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 63.8% for AGIs below $10k, 76.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 38879, 38801, 38862, 38860, 38804, 38826.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 194
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,850

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 130 (37 now married, 91 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 921 (416 now married, 504 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 38868 with a mortgage: 593 (25 second mortgage, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 131

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $915
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $350

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 38868 household income distribution in 2022

• 118Less than $10,000
• 176$10,000 to $14,999
• 97$15,000 to $19,999
• 239$20,000 to $24,999
• 89$25,000 to $29,999
• 58$30,000 to $34,999
• 112$35,000 to $39,999
• 141$40,000 to $44,999
• 33$45,000 to $49,999
• 97$50,000 to $59,999
• 242$60,000 to $74,999
• 391$75,000 to $99,999
• 50$100,000 to $124,999
• 75$125,000 to $149,999
• 97$150,000 to $199,999
• 23$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 38868

• 125Less than $10,000
• 42$10,000 to $14,999
• 16$15,000 to $19,999
• 9$25,000 to $29,999
• 17$30,000 to $34,999
• 125$40,000 to $49,999
• 38$50,000 to $59,999
• 47$60,000 to $69,999
• 63$70,000 to $79,999
• 132$80,000 to $89,999
• 43$90,000 to $99,999
• 146$100,000 to $124,999
• 48$125,000 to $149,999
• 214$150,000 to $174,999
• 64$175,000 to $199,999
• 198$200,000 to $249,999
• 75$250,000 to $299,999
• 49$300,000 to $399,999
• 27$400,000 to $499,999
• 15$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 38868

• 25$100 to $149
• 30$150 to $199
• 21$200 to $249
• 7$250 to $299
• 9$300 to $349
• 24$350 to $399
• 25$450 to $499
• 83$500 to $549
• 29$550 to $599
• 52$600 to $649
• 49$700 to $749
• 24$750 to $799
• 9$800 to $899
• 21$1,000 to $1,249
• 116No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $728.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $690,336.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $161,873
• Black or African American householders: $131,961
• Two or more races householders: $142,958
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $142,958

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $120,745 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,687 - $208,780

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $124,670

Here:	$124,670
State:	$226,494

Mobile homes: $87,084

Here:	$87,084
State:	$73,695

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,442
• One, attached: 2
• 3 or 4: 9
• 5 to 9: 22
• 10 to 19: 19
• 20 to 49: 21
• 50 or more: 75
• Mobile homes: 807

Unemployment: 4.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 38868

• 89.1%1,831Drove a car alone
• 6.1%125Carpooled
• 0.1%3Other means
• 3.8%78Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38868

• 123Less than 5 minutes
• 885 to 9 minutes
• 10110 to 14 minutes
• 37815 to 19 minutes
• 49120 to 24 minutes
• 12425 to 29 minutes
• 39730 to 34 minutes
• 5235 to 39 minutes
• 1640 to 44 minutes
• 12445 to 59 minutes
• 3860 to 89 minutes
• 3390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,926

• Male householders: 805 (275 living alone), Female householders: 1,242 (418 living alone)

• 910 spouses (907 opposite-sex spouses), 92 unmarried partners, (92 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,536 children (1,500 natural, 9 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 202 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 0 foster children, 41 other relatives, 56 non-relatives

Size of family households: 637 2-persons, 202 3-persons, 318 4-persons, 91 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 691 1-person, 42 2-persons

652 married couples with children.
393 single-parent households (85 men, 308 women).

96.4% of residents of 38868 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% very well, 6% well, 7% not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% very well, 42% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities 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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.0%

Population in 1990: 4,454. Population change in the 1990s: +824 (+18.5%).

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

• This state: 4,221
• Northeast: 18
• Midwest: 132
• South: 475
• West: 15

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, 50% lived in Mississippi.

93% of the 38868 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% 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, 18% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34

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)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 81. The highest number of fire incidents - 121 took place in 2007, and the least - 49 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (51.9%), and Structure Fires (34.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38868
• 67651.9%Outside Fires
• 45534.9%Structure Fires
• 14811.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 241.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 38868, Mississippi

Most common first names in zip code 38868 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	63	70.2 years
William	28	73.5 years
Mary	28	77.2 years
John	27	73.7 years
Robert	22	74.1 years
George	21	66.8 years
Willie	20	71.3 years
Charlie	11	75.3 years
Annie	11	85.3 years
Jessie	10	73.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 38868 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	23	74.2 years
Fields	21	71.0 years
Smith	21	73.5 years
Trice	20	72.8 years
Rogers	18	77.6 years
West	16	78.6 years
Wilson	16	71.0 years
Davis	15	82.9 years
Mask	15	69.0 years
Jones	12	77.7 years