38826 Zip Code (Tupelo, MS) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,298
Zip code population in 2010: 4,703
Zip code population in 2000: 3,841

Houses and condos: 2,627
Renter-occupied apartments: 844
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38826: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 31.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 170 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: $1,955 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,445 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 38826:

• High school or higher: 96.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 38826:

• Never married: 23.7%
• Now married: 61.8%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 8.3%

• 
• • 3,36263.5%White
  • 1,20222.7%Black
  • 2624.9%Some other race
  • 2184.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1643.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander
  • 871.6%Two or more races

Urban population: 2,289
Rural population: 3,008

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38826, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $79,083 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$79,083
State:	$54,084

Salary/wage: $60,808 (reported on 84.5% of returns)

Here:	$60,808
State:	$45,187

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1224.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3717.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6817.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9654.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19518.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54885.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,616 (reported on 29.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,616
Mississippi:	$1,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $25k, 16.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 206.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 775.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,235 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$8,235
State:	$6,661

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.4% for AGIs below $25k, 29.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 466.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3010.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,600 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$20,600
State:	+$16,833

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $25k, 39.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 666.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9834.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,984 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	+$6,984
State:	+$7,724

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.6% for AGIs below $25k, 60.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 127.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 517.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 497.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 927.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,424 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

38826:	$16,424
Mississippi:	$17,717

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.1% for AGIs below $25k, 55.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 253.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 210.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1135.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $38,025 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$38,025
State:	$34,027

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 527.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1385.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6834.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $21,595 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$21,595
State:	$14,997

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 228.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 638.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4362.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,325 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

38826:	$7,325
State:	$6,353

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 348.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1200.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,188 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,188
State:	$2,689

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.8% for AGIs below $25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.0%

Here:	96%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 94.9% for AGIs below $25k, 97.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38826, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $67,094 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$67,094
State:	$46,197

Salary/wage: $52,540 (reported on 87.4% of returns)

Here:	$52,540
State:	$38,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.1% for AGIs below $25k, 82.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 52.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,556 (reported on 31.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,556
Mississippi:	$1,482

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,627 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,627
State:	$5,401

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,518 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$3,518
State:	+$12,121

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,095 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	+$14,095
State:	+$10,220

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,550 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

38826:	$15,550
Mississippi:	$13,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $26,330 (19% of AGI, reported on 34.6% of returns)

Here:	$26,330
State:	$22,078

Here:	19.1% of AGI
State:	21.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,674 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

Here:	$8,674
State:	$6,081

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,485 (reported on 34.6% of returns)

38826:	$8,485
State:	$5,794

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,349 (reported on 23.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,349
State:	$2,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.5%

Here:	64%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 61.6% for AGIs below $25k, 59.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 81.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38826, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $62,726 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$62,726
State:	$36,110

Salary/wage: $53,287 (reported on 90.1% of returns)

Here:	$53,287
State:	$31,757

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.1% for AGIs below $10k, 88.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,425 (reported on 37.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,425
Mississippi:	$1,649

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $7,293 (reported on 24.4% of returns)

Here:	$7,293
State:	$3,089

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,416 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,416
State:	+$8,427

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,534 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$16,534
State:	+$8,818

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,977 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

38826:	$3,977
Mississippi:	$3,024

Self-employed pension: $16,500 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

Here:	$16,500
Mississippi:	$16,983

Total itemized deductions: $24,186 (18% of AGI, reported on 35.4% of returns)

Here:	$24,186
State:	$17,896

Here:	18.4% of AGI
State:	22.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $8,484 (6% of AGI, reported on 32.3% of returns)

Here:	$8,484
State:	$4,735

Here:	6.2% of AGI
State:	5.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $12,568 (reported on 74.3% of returns)

38826:	$12,568
State:	$5,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,936 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,936
State:	$2,107

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.1%

Here:	70%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 61.6% for AGIs below $10k, 70.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 38869, 38801, 38828, 38879, 38804, 38866.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 93
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,230

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 93 (95 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,217 (680 now married, 534 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 38826 with a mortgage: 863 (27 second mortgage, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 78

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,179
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $453

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

• Zip code 38826 household income distribution in 2022

• 112Less than $10,000
• 118$10,000 to $14,999
• 83$15,000 to $19,999
• 69$20,000 to $24,999
• 27$25,000 to $29,999
• 105$30,000 to $34,999
• 86$35,000 to $39,999
• 101$40,000 to $44,999
• 72$45,000 to $49,999
• 146$50,000 to $59,999
• 157$60,000 to $74,999
• 272$75,000 to $99,999
• 433$100,000 to $124,999
• 135$125,000 to $149,999
• 188$150,000 to $199,999
• 201$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 38826

• 3Less than $10,000
• 21$15,000 to $19,999
• 30$25,000 to $29,999
• 53$40,000 to $49,999
• 23$60,000 to $69,999
• 37$70,000 to $79,999
• 24$80,000 to $89,999
• 51$90,000 to $99,999
• 87$100,000 to $124,999
• 111$125,000 to $149,999
• 140$150,000 to $174,999
• 58$175,000 to $199,999
• 103$200,000 to $249,999
• 236$250,000 to $299,999
• 415$300,000 to $399,999
• 78$400,000 to $499,999
• 55$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 38826

• 36$200 to $249
• 66$450 to $499
• 45$600 to $649
• 56$700 to $749
• 22$750 to $799
• 295$800 to $899
• 37$900 to $999
• 90$1,000 to $1,249
• 100$1,250 to $1,499
• 24No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $930.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $405,950.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $294,920
• Black or African American householders: $150,721
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $392,503

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $229,222 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,911 - $354,229

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $237,946

Here:	$237,946
State:	$226,494

Mobile homes: $41,996

Here:	$41,996
State:	$73,695

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,756
• One, attached: 37
• Two: 88
• 3 or 4: 40
• 5 to 9: 26
• 10 to 19: 116
• 20 to 49: 112
• 50 or more: 302
• Mobile homes: 189

Unemployment: 4.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 38826

• 85.6%2,126Drove a car alone
• 6.8%169Carpooled
• 0.7%18Taxi
• 6.4%158Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38826

• 655 to 9 minutes
• 41510 to 14 minutes
• 51715 to 19 minutes
• 67220 to 24 minutes
• 15525 to 29 minutes
• 24230 to 34 minutes
• 7440 to 44 minutes
• 11345 to 59 minutes
• 5360 to 89 minutes
• 1790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,298

• Male householders: 1,188 (342 living alone), Female householders: 1,132 (605 living alone)

• 1,216 spouses (1,201 opposite-sex spouses), 64 unmarried partners, (64 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,418 children (1,360 natural, 31 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 227 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 28 foster children, 9 other relatives, 32 non-relatives

Size of family households: 611 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 347 4-persons, 118 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 945 1-person, 5 2-persons

1,010 married couples with children.
162 single-parent households (15 men, 147 women).

92.7% of residents of 38826 zip code speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BARTON EQUIPMENT COMPANY (2454 MCCULLOUGH BOULEVARD in BELDEN, MS)

  STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSD985976158, CESQG
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: FRANK G. BARTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%

Population in 1990: 4,441.

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

• This state: 3,609
• Northeast: 208
• Midwest: 221
• South: 942
• West: 66

62% of the 38826 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Mississippi.

93% of the 38826 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 110
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops (50-99: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 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 16. The highest number of fire incidents - 33 took place in 2006, and the least - 1 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (58.1%), and Structure Fires (28.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38826
• 16158.1%Outside Fires
• 7928.5%Structure Fires
• 3010.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 72.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 38826, Mississippi

Most common first names in zip code 38826 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	22	70.1 years
Mary	20	81.1 years
William	19	75.4 years
Robert	16	73.6 years
Willie	12	76.4 years
John	9	64.1 years
George	8	73.2 years
Richard	7	72.9 years
Annie	7	80.6 years
Dorothy	7	72.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 38826 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Scott	13	79.5 years
Smith	10	74.6 years
Salters	10	73.2 years
Hill	9	80.3 years
Mccord	8	79.9 years
Brandon	8	80.5 years
Wilder	8	73.7 years
King	8	72.6 years
Lackey	8	74.4 years
Hodges	7	76.1 years

Businesses in zip code 38826

• Penske: 1
• SONIC Drive-In: 1