38841 Zip Code (Ecru, MS) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,839
Zip code population in 2010: 2,775
Zip code population in 2000: 2,510

Houses and condos: 1,456
Renter-occupied apartments: 302
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38841: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 31.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 122 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: $1,002 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 38841:

• High school or higher: 76.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 38841:

• Never married: 28.2%
• Now married: 56.2%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 2.5%
• Divorced: 11.3%

• 
• • 2,61468.1%White
  • 67717.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 44311.5%Black
  • 1042.7%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38841, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,890 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,890
State:	$54,084

Salary/wage: $37,234 (reported on 91.2% of returns)

Here:	$37,234
State:	$45,187

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1210.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3644.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7134.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8315.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19026.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $281 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$281
Mississippi:	$1,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $543 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:	$543
State:	$6,661

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,640 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	+$3,640
State:	+$16,833

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 252.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,704 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$9,704
State:	+$7,724

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.0% for AGIs below $25k, 87.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 294.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 442.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 825.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,050 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

38841:	$12,050
Mississippi:	$17,717

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 301.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,967 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

Here:	$24,967
State:	$34,027

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 468.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions: $11,067 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

Here:	$11,067
State:	$14,997

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 207.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $4,933 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

38841:	$4,933
State:	$6,353

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,561 (reported on 27.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,561
State:	$2,689

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.0% for AGIs below $25k, 101.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 98.0%

Here:	98%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 98.1% for AGIs below $25k, 98.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38841, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,113 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,113
State:	$46,197

Salary/wage: $32,007 (reported on 91.1% of returns)

Here:	$32,007
State:	$38,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.3% for AGIs below $25k, 92.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $642 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$642
Mississippi:	$1,482

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

Ordinary dividends: $700 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

Here:	$700
State:	$5,401

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,560 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,560
State:	+$12,121

Profit/loss from business: +$8,144 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$8,144
State:	+$10,220

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,740 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

38841:	$11,740
Mississippi:	$13,665

Total itemized deductions: $17,378 (26% of AGI, reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$17,378
State:	$22,078

Here:	26.0% of AGI
State:	21.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,885 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	$5,885
State:	$6,081

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,589 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

38841:	$3,589
State:	$5,794

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,448 (reported on 31.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,448
State:	$2,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 79.3%

Here:	79%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 79.0% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38841, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,859 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,859
State:	$36,110

Salary/wage: $29,167 (reported on 92.0% of returns)

Here:	$29,167
State:	$31,757

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.0% for AGIs below $10k, 88.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 91.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,000 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,000
Mississippi:	$1,649

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $833 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	$833
State:	$3,089

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$574 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

Here:	+$574
State:	+$8,427

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,791 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,791
State:	+$8,818

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,031 (22% of AGI, reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$15,031
State:	$17,896

Here:	22.2% of AGI
State:	22.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,143 (6% of AGI, reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,143
State:	$4,735

Here:	6.1% of AGI
State:	5.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,215 (reported on 66.5% of returns)

38841:	$3,215
State:	$5,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,924 (reported on 29.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,924
State:	$2,107

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.4%

Here:	81%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 75.4% for AGIs below $10k, 81.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 38652, 38863, 38828, 38869, 38826, 38627.
Ecru Zip Code Map

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 234
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,128

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 21 (22 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 921 (458 now married, 462 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 38841 with a mortgage: 541 (47 second mortgage, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $797
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $348

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

• Zip code 38841 household income distribution in 2022

• 173Less than $10,000
• 50$10,000 to $14,999
• 56$15,000 to $19,999
• 89$20,000 to $24,999
• 33$25,000 to $29,999
• 77$30,000 to $34,999
• 139$35,000 to $39,999
• 44$40,000 to $44,999
• 34$45,000 to $49,999
• 109$50,000 to $59,999
• 77$60,000 to $74,999
• 136$75,000 to $99,999
• 224$100,000 to $124,999
• 79$125,000 to $149,999
• 36$150,000 to $199,999
• 9$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 38841

• 15Less than $10,000
• 24$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$15,000 to $19,999
• 20$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$25,000 to $29,999
• 56$30,000 to $34,999
• 21$35,000 to $39,999
• 85$40,000 to $49,999
• 24$50,000 to $59,999
• 43$60,000 to $69,999
• 69$70,000 to $79,999
• 79$80,000 to $89,999
• 37$90,000 to $99,999
• 22$100,000 to $124,999
• 34$125,000 to $149,999
• 57$150,000 to $174,999
• 91$175,000 to $199,999
• 55$200,000 to $249,999
• 38$250,000 to $299,999
• 243$300,000 to $399,999
• 2$400,000 to $499,999
• 32$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 38841

• 8Less than $100
• 8$150 to $199
• 14$200 to $249
• 1$250 to $299
• 102$350 to $399
• 7$400 to $449
• 4$450 to $499
• 77$500 to $549
• 18$550 to $599
• 15$600 to $649
• 7$650 to $699
• 7$700 to $749
• 2$750 to $799
• 22$800 to $899
• 6$1,000 to $1,249
• 29No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $744.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,296,003.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,669
• Black or African American householders: $107,133
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $160,041
• Two or more races householders: $160,041

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $115,795 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,255 - $268,463

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $218,172

Here:	$218,172
State:	$226,494

Mobile homes: $54,660

Here:	$54,660
State:	$73,695

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 861
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 8
• 5 to 9: 5
• 20 to 49: 20
• Mobile homes: 566

Unemployment: 4.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 38841

• 74.0%1,215Drove a car alone
• 21.6%355Carpooled
• 1.0%16Other means
• 3.8%62Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38841

• 41Less than 5 minutes
• 3065 to 9 minutes
• 20310 to 14 minutes
• 10815 to 19 minutes
• 15020 to 24 minutes
• 1425 to 29 minutes
• 42530 to 34 minutes
• 2535 to 39 minutes
• 4640 to 44 minutes
• 9345 to 59 minutes
• 5060 to 89 minutes
• 10990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 46.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,839

• Male householders: 784 (186 living alone), Female householders: 576 (86 living alone)

• 821 spouses (821 opposite-sex spouses), 55 unmarried partners, (45 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,120 children (1,014 natural, 37 adopted, 69 stepchildren), 419 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 2 foster children, 15 other relatives, 31 non-relatives

Size of family households: 365 2-persons, 286 3-persons, 73 4-persons, 335 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 274 1-person, 4 2-persons, 13 3-persons

681 married couples with children.
202 single-parent households (37 men, 165 women).

84.9% of residents of 38841 zip code speak English at home.
14.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (22% very well, 7% well, 44% not well, 28% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC (447 HIGHWAY 346 WEST in ECRU, MS)

  STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-11500043, AIR PROGRAM, ENSITE-230000043, AIR MINOR, AIR PROGRAM, ENSITE-MSP091999, NPDES PRETREATMENT PROGRAM
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED
  

• BOB CRISS SWINE (HIGHWAY 345 in ECRU, MS)

  STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSU001284, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: HOGS
  

• COBB ENVIRONMENTAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES INC, ECRU QUICK STOP (434 MAIN STREET in ECRU, MS)

  STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSG120092, NPDES NON-MAJOR
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  Alternative names: PONTOTOC

• ECRU POTW (NEWSOM DRIVE in ECRU, MS)

  STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MS0035173, 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: PONTOTOC COUNTY

• JIMMY SANDERS INC (686 CUMMINGS LOOP in ECRU, MS)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.6%

Population in 1990: 3,862.

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

• This state: 2,695
• Midwest: 111
• South: 548
• West: 56

68% of the 38841 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Mississippi.

94% of the 38841 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (10-19: 1)

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

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 30. The highest number of reported fires - 63 took place in 2006, and the least - 5 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (55.5%), and Structure Fires (31.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38841
• 26255.5%Outside Fires
• 15031.8%Structure Fires
• 5211.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 81.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 38841, Mississippi

Most common first names in zip code 38841 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	27	74.2 years
John	22	74.4 years
William	19	76.6 years
Mary	14	75.8 years
Willie	10	81.4 years
Thomas	9	74.0 years
Ruby	9	75.6 years
Billy	7	62.4 years
George	7	79.4 years
Hubert	6	79.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 38841 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Tutor	16	72.4 years
Mccarver	13	77.2 years
Swords	11	79.1 years
Pitts	11	77.1 years
Simmons	10	77.4 years
Ball	9	70.8 years
Bigham	8	73.6 years
Mounce	8	81.9 years
Hill	7	77.1 years
Johnson	7	80.7 years

Businesses in zip code 38841

• SONIC Drive-In: 1