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38965 Zip Code (Water Valley, MS) Detailed Profile




Cities: Water Valley, MS (2.77%), Taylor, MS (0.01%)
Counties: Yalobusha County, MS (60.55%), Lafayette County, MS (20.12%), Calhoun County, MS (14.15%), Panola County, MS (5.18%)
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 9,081
Zip code population in 2010: 9,135
Zip code population in 2000: 8,797

Houses and condos: 4,338
Renter-occupied apartments: 996
% of renters here:

27%
State:

30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38965: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 245.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 38965
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.8% ($952)
Mississippi:

0.8% ($1,097)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,082 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $780 (0.8%)

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Males: 4,243  (46.7%)
Females: 4,837  (53.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 38965:

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 38965:

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

Zip code 38965 compared to state average:

  • Hispanic 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.
  • Races in zip code 38965 (2021)
    • 5,89364.9%White
    • 2,93532.3%Black
    • 1431.6%Two or more races
    • 630.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 450.5%American Indian
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Urban population: 2,650
Rural population: 6,430

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $112,376
38965:

$112,376
Mississippi:

$145,600



According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in 38965 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 38965 is 586 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:

41.9 years
Mississippi median age:

38.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Mississippi:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38965, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,247 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$46,247
State:

$54,084

Salary/wage: $40,157 (reported on 81.6% of returns)
Here:

$40,157
State:

$45,187
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1232.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3676.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6554.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9462.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16113.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,039 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,039
Mississippi:

$1,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 16.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 102.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,443 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,443
State:

$6,661
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 169.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 294.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,038 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:

+$10,038
State:

+$16,833
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 25.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 147.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 475.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,975 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,975
State:

+$7,724
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.8% for AGIs below $25k, 89.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 176.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 523.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1107.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,948 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
38965:

$13,948
Mississippi:

$17,717
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.6% for AGIs below $25k, 55.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 184.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 321.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 573.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,243 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:

$29,243
State:

$34,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 382.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1062.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $12,158 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:

$12,158
State:

$14,997
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 102.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 488.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,879 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
38965:

$5,879
State:

$6,353
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 248.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,522 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,522
State:

$2,689
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 152.2% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.3%
Here:

95%
State:

94%
(% for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 95.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 97.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38965, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,499 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$37,499
State:

$46,197

Salary/wage: $33,507 (reported on 84.4% of returns)
Here:

$33,507
State:

$38,549
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.6% for AGIs below $25k, 83.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $953 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$953
Mississippi:

$1,482
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,083 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:

$4,083
State:

$5,401
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,322 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
Here:

+$3,322
State:

+$12,121
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,577 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:

+$9,577
State:

+$10,220
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,148 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
38965:

$12,148
Mississippi:

$13,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,072 (26% of AGI, reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:

$19,072
State:

$22,078

Here:

25.6% of AGI
State:

21.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,778 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:

$5,778
State:

$6,081
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,088 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
38965:

$4,088
State:

$5,794
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,483 (reported on 31.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,483
State:

$2,710
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.9%
Here:

63%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs below $25k, 59.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38965, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,708 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$34,708
State:

$36,110

Salary/wage: $28,799 (reported on 87.1% of returns)
Here:

$28,799
State:

$31,757
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.3% for AGIs below $10k, 80.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,537 (reported on 27.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,537
Mississippi:

$1,649
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,071 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,071
State:

$3,089
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,996 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:

+$8,996
State:

+$8,427
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,037 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:

+$11,037
State:

+$8,818
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,986 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
38965:

$2,986
Mississippi:

$3,024
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,333 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$13,333
Mississippi:

$16,983

Total itemized deductions: $16,800 (20% of AGI, reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:

$16,800
State:

$17,896

Here:

20.4% of AGI
State:

22.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,698 (7% of AGI, reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:

$5,698
State:

$4,735

Here:

7.4% of AGI
State:

5.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,785 (reported on 66.5% of returns)
38965:

$4,785
State:

$5,562
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,962 (reported on 31.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,962
State:

$2,107

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.2%
Here:

66%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 57.0% for AGIs below $10k, 70.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$50,083
Mississippi:

$48,716
Water Valley, MS (38965) map Nearest zip codes: 38673, 38949, 38922, 38913, 38915, 38655.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

46.9%
Mississippi:

46.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

4.5%
Mississippi:

44.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 473
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,156


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 55 (55 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,044 (806 now married, 1,239 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 38965 with a mortgage: 1,274 (36 second mortgage, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $983
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $359

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

19.6%
Whole state:

19.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

12.4%
Whole state:

10.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.8
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 38965: Banner Compressor Station (A), Yalobusha County Courthouse (B), Water Valley Fire Department (C), Otoucalofa Volunteer Fire Department (D), Velma Volunteer Fire Department (E), Sylva Rena Volunteer Fire Department (F), Pine Valley Volunteer Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 38965 include: Oak Ridge Church (A), Otoucalofa Church (B), Palestine Church (C), Pilgrim Rest Church (D), Pine Flat Church (E), Piney Grove Church (F), Pleasant Green Church (G), Pleasant Grove Church (H), Rapers Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Holt Cemetery (1), Hopewell Cemetery (2), Mount Liberty Cemetery (3), Spring Hill Cemetery (4), Oak Ridge Cemetery (5), Humphreys Cemetery (6), Salem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Williams Lake (A), Thomas Lake (B), Ivy Lake (C), Neal Lake (D), Little Williams Lake (E), Douglas Lake (F), Davis Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Otoucalofa Creek (A), Zion Creek (B), Swindell Creek (C), Susie Perry Creek (D), Splinter Creek (E), Ware Branch (F), Smith Creek (G), Simpson Creek (H), Simmons Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 38965 include: Bynum Creek Recreation Area (1), Water Valley Landing Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 182020 or later
  • 5032010 to 2019
  • 4212000 to 2009
  • 5551990 to 1999
  • 9331980 to 1989
  • 6551970 to 1979
  • 4191960 to 1969
  • 3301950 to 1959
  • 1061940 to 1949
  • 3931939 or earlier

Zip code 38965 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Water Valley, MS (38965)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Water Valley, MS (38965)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 231 bedroom
  • 7512 bedrooms
  • 1,3633 bedrooms
  • 4834 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Water Valley, MS (38965)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Water Valley, MS (38965)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 521 bedroom
  • 3382 bedrooms
  • 5263 bedrooms
  • 704 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Water Valley, MS (38965) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Water Valley, MS (38965) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 61no vehicle
  • 5521 vehicle
  • 1,1892 vehicles
  • 5963 vehicles
  • 1744 vehicles
  • 645+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Water Valley, MS (38965) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Water Valley, MS (38965) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 132no vehicle
  • 4181 vehicle
  • 3492 vehicles
  • 573 vehicles
  • 414 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 38965 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 38965 household income distribution in 2021
  • 235Less than $10,000
  • 218$10,000 to $14,999
  • 194$15,000 to $19,999
  • 150$20,000 to $24,999
  • 92$25,000 to $29,999
  • 269$30,000 to $34,999
  • 139$35,000 to $39,999
  • 371$40,000 to $44,999
  • 143$45,000 to $49,999
  • 461$50,000 to $59,999
  • 296$60,000 to $74,999
  • 336$75,000 to $99,999
  • 232$100,000 to $124,999
  • 295$125,000 to $149,999
  • 137$150,000 to $199,999
  • 31$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 38965

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 38965
  • 96Less than $10,000
  • 77$10,000 to $14,999
  • 48$15,000 to $19,999
  • 52$20,000 to $24,999
  • 17$30,000 to $34,999
  • 27$35,000 to $39,999
  • 112$40,000 to $49,999
  • 39$50,000 to $59,999
  • 137$60,000 to $69,999
  • 244$70,000 to $79,999
  • 204$80,000 to $89,999
  • 83$90,000 to $99,999
  • 180$100,000 to $124,999
  • 193$125,000 to $149,999
  • 161$150,000 to $174,999
  • 47$175,000 to $199,999
  • 139$200,000 to $249,999
  • 189$250,000 to $299,999
  • 107$300,000 to $399,999
  • 58$400,000 to $499,999
  • 86$500,000 to $749,999
  • 10$750,000 to $999,999
  • 3$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 12$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 38965

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 38965
  • 16Less than $100
  • 12$100 to $149
  • 50$150 to $199
  • 87$200 to $249
  • 32$250 to $299
  • 77$300 to $349
  • 29$350 to $399
  • 21$400 to $449
  • 67$450 to $499
  • 6$500 to $549
  • 40$550 to $599
  • 115$600 to $649
  • 8$650 to $699
  • 18$700 to $749
  • 22$750 to $799
  • 23$800 to $899
  • 28$900 to $999
  • 5$1,000 to $1,249
  • 11$1,500 to $1,999
  • 269No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $711.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $379,925.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,709
  • Black or African American householders: $93,261

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $112,376
38965:

$112,376
Mississippi:

$145,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,400 - $194,691

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $127,085
Here:

$127,085
State:

$196,067

Mobile homes: $47,096
Here:

$47,096
State:

$64,904
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 38965

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,713
  • One, attached: 15
  • Two: 198
  • 3 or 4: 38
  • 5 to 9: 17
  • 10 to 19: 13
  • 20 to 49: 10
  • Mobile homes: 1,267
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Unemployment: 4.5%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 38965

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 38965
  • 86.7%3,298Drove a car alone
  • 3.2%122Carpooled
  • 0.1%4Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.7%26Walked
  • 0.3%12Other means
  • 2.7%104Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38965

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38965
  • 101Less than 5 minutes
  • 5175 to 9 minutes
  • 29710 to 14 minutes
  • 39215 to 19 minutes
  • 18920 to 24 minutes
  • 23525 to 29 minutes
  • 96630 to 34 minutes
  • 435 to 39 minutes
  • 15240 to 44 minutes
  • 10445 to 59 minutes
  • 27560 to 89 minutes
  • 16990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,081
  • Male householders: 1,614 (425 living alone), Female householders: 2,021 (485 living alone)
  • 1,823 spouses (1,817 opposite-sex spouses), 292 unmarried partners, (292 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,459 children (2,202 natural, 59 adopted, 198 stepchildren), 421 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 0 foster children, 122 other relatives, 81 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 186 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,425 2-persons, 380 3-persons, 572 4-persons, 157 5-persons, 11 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 909 1-person, 166 2-persons

1,168 married couples with children.
566 single-parent households (69 men, 497 women).

98.6% of residents of 38965 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 41% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 33 (0.4%)
(68.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

0.4%
Whole state:

2.1%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 45%France
Most common first ancestries reported in 38965
  • 13%American
  • 12%Irish
  • 6%German
  • 4%English
  • 1%European
  • 1%Italian
  • 1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 102000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 36Before 1990

Zip code 38965 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE (600 HIGHWAY 32 EAST in WATER VALLEY, MS)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
    STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-16100010, AIR PROGRAM, ENSITE-300000010, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, ENSITE-MSD061657250, SQG, ENSITE-MSP090953, NPDES PRETREATMENT PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 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: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
    Business NAICS classification: OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: BORGWARNER INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: BORG-WARNER AIR/FLUID SYSTEMS, BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE AIR FLUID SYSTEMS, BORG WARNER EMISSIONS & THERMAL SYS., BORGWARNER AIR FLUIDS SYS. CORP., BORGWARNER AIR FLUIDS SYS. CORP., BORGWARNER EMISSIONS/THERMAL SYSTEMS, COLT INDUSTRIES/HOLLEY AUTOMOTIVE DIV, COLTEC INDUSTRIES - HOLLEY AUTO
  • COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY, BANNER STATION WATER VALLEY (82 COUNTY ROAD 233 in WATER VALLEY, MS)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-01300005, AIR PROGRAM, ENSITE-030000005, AIR MAJOR, ENSITE-MSD980579387, SQG, ENSITE-MSG130018, NPDES NON-MAJOR, ENSITE-MSU084024, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
    Alternative names: COLUMBIA GULF TRANS CO - BANNER
  • CHARLES D SULLIVAN DAIRY (HIGHWAY 32 in WATER VALLEY, MS)
    STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSU088040, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: DAIRY FARMS
    Alternative names: CHARLES B SULLIVAN DAIRY
  • COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION DRIP #3 (.5 MI N. OF COUNTY ROAD 2 in WATER VALLEY, MS)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • YALOBUSHA COUNTY (HIGHWAY 32 AND HIGHWAY 7 in WATER VALLEY, MS)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
    Alternative names: COLTEC INDUSTRIES INCORP, HOLLEY AUTOMOTIVE
  • BONDAFOAM INCORPORATED (HIGHWAY 32 EAST in WATER VALLEY, MS)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: TEXTILE GOODS; PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS

Zip code 38965 marital status for males
Zip code 38965 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 50.0%Electricity
  • 32.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.2%Utility gas
  • 4.0%Wood

Population in 1990: 5,850. Population change in the 1990s: +2,947 (+50.4%).

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

  • This state: 7,049
  • Northeast: 71
  • Midwest: 309
  • South: 1,481
  • West: 87

65% of the 38965 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Mississippi.

92% of the 38965 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Water Valley, MS (38965)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 303
Here:

35.3%
Mississippi:

15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Mississippi:

16.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:

0.0%
Mississippi:

9.6%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 84,068Legal occupations
  • 68,608Management occupations
  • 68,281Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 60,692Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 57,321Transportation occupations
  • 56,426Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WATER VALLEY, MS):

  • CAROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC (7084 CR 436) : $200,353,763 in 289 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Penal Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Airfield Structures, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, and more by Army, Navy, Air Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $16,987,648; 2001: $21,004,638; 2002: $40,216,598; 2003: $27,599,031; 2004: $64,411,830; 2005: $8,022,825; 2006: $22,045,837.

    Biggest contracts:
    $21,729,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Penal Facilities. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2004-02-19. Completion date: 2005-06-23.
    $21,051,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2006-03-03. Completion date: 2007-03-03.
    $17,664,247 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Airfield Structures. Signed on 2002-04-12. Completion date: 2004-05-14.
    $14,178,600 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2002-09-26. Completion date: 2004-05-03.
  • CAROTHERS/ADUDDELL A JOINT VEN (7084 CR 436) : $112,000,000 in 13 contracts in 2005
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $112,000,000; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $15,000,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
    $15,000,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
    $10,000,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-06. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
    $10,000,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  • DIXON/CAROTHERS, A JOINT VENTU (7084 COUNTY RD 436; small business) : $12,655,063 in 14 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $7,076,000; 2003: $4,901,295; 2004: $550,174; 2005: $127,594; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $6,803,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2002-09-20. Completion date: 2004-04-20.
    $4,936,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-27. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $273,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-25. Completion date: 2004-04-20.
    $206,612, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-05. Completion date: 2004-04-20.
  • MORRIS READY MIX INC (133 GORE CIR) : $49,370 in 10 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Construction Materials by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $22,360; 2005: $27,010; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $7,511 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2005-08-19. Completion date: 2005-05-16.
    $7,511 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2005-08-19. Completion date: 2005-05-16.
    $5,994, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-27. Completion date: 2005-05-16.
    $5,994 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2005-04-27. Completion date: 2005-05-16.
  • EUBANKS, PATRICIA A (10124 COUNTY ROAD 436; small business) : $11,628 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    $4,158 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2002-06-26. Completion date: 2002-06-06.
    $3,960, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-30. Completion date: 2003-05-29.
    $3,510 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2006-06-20. Completion date: 2006-06-08.

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

  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 117 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 21 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 65 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

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

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 88. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 134 took place in 2010, and the least - 37 in 2013. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 38965 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (50.8%), and Structure Fires (35.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38965
    • 71350.8%Outside Fires
    • 49335.1%Structure Fires
    • 18513.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 120.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 38965, Mississippi

Most common first names in zip code 38965 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James12171.8 years
Mary11077.1 years
John9476.4 years
William8973.4 years
Robert5672.4 years
Thomas3473.3 years
Willie3473.7 years
Annie3277.1 years
Charles3266.1 years
George3176.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 38965 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams4377.2 years
Wright3477.8 years
Johnson3177.9 years
Morgan3071.2 years
Brown2880.0 years
White2875.8 years
Smith2771.1 years
Dickey2474.1 years
Wilson2475.6 years
Mccullar2378.3 years
Businesses in zip code 38965
NameCountNameCount
Baskin-Robbins1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
SONIC Drive-In1UPS1
Subway1
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