38611 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 38611, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

38611 is a zip code in DeSoto County and Marshall County, Mississippi, which covers District 1, District 2, District 3, and District 4, with a total population of 16,114 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 38611 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 38611.

The estimated population of people living in 38611 is 16,114, with a median age of 40.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 38611 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,114
 -4.57% +7.06%
2020
16,885
+6.4%
-
2019
15,869
+6.69%
-
2018
14,874
 -1.18% -
2017
15,051
 - -

Population of 38611 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 38611 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
66.3%
64.6%
 +2.63%
Black/African American
27.6%
27.9%
 -1.08%
Native
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
4.4%
6.1%
 -27.87%
Asian
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
0.9%
 +22.22%
Other
0.6%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 38611 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 38611 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 38611 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 38611 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.5 +2.79% 41.3 +2.48% 39.5 +2.07%
2020 39.4 -7.94% 40.3 -4.05% 38.7 -12.44%
2019 42.8 -2.51% 42 -3% 44.2 -3.28%
2018 43.9 +0.23% 43.3 0% 45.7 +1.11%
2017 43.8 - 43.3 - 45.2 -

The median age of the 38611 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 38611 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 890 +47.29% 723 +46.32% 1,271 969
10 to 19 902 0.25% 1,046 +18.29% 865 1,231
20 to 29 987 +0.81% 824 +17.27% 989 895
30 to 39 803 +3.98% 738 +26.56% 832 914
40 to 49 1,111 +25.82% 883 -1.1% 1,408 867
50 to 59 1,249 -17.74% 1,314 -16.2% 1,031 1,111
60 to 69 816 +9.24% 862 +16.19% 891 995
70+ 876 +3.66% 1,027 -6.96% 890 955

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 38611 zip code is $49,245.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 38611.

  • Under 25
    $33,458.00
  • 25 to 44
    $62,011.00
  • 45 to 64
    $64,283.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,667.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 38611 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 38611, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 38611 is currently $72,322.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.70% of households in 38611 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 38611 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.83%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    29.45%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.07%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    6.70%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.46%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.79%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.70%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 38611 is $26,515.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 38611 by the total population of 38611.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 38611 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 38611 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    3.61%
  • Bachelor's degree
    17.98%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.34%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    61.42%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.66%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 38611 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 38611 zip over the age of 16 is 12,514.

Of those people, a total of 57.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 38611 is 55.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 38611 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 736 32.10% 8.90%
20 to 24 years 1,168 85.40% 15.10%
25 to 29 years 716 93.70% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 862 96.30% 2.30%
35 to 44 years 1,901 74.10% 3.10%
45 to 54 years 2,300 73.50% 3.70%
55 to 59 years 1,100 58.50% 4.30%
60 to 64 years 1,000 36.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,861 18.00% 4.20%
75 years and over 870 5.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 38611. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,435 60.20% 1.10%
Black or African American 3,402 49.60% 8.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 104 64.40% 0.00%
Asian 1 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 411 65.70% 29.30%
Two or more races 161 72.70% 50.40%
Hispanic or Latino 573 53.10% 26.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,303 60.70% 1.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 38611 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 38611 is 6,888, with median earnings of $32,431.00.

Women in 38611 are earning approximately 88.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,888 $32,431.00
Male 4,115 $33,931.00
Female 2,773 $30,067.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 38611 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 562 $78,603.00
Business and Financial 47 $35,938.00
Computer and Mathematical 53 $118,807.00
Architecture and Engineering 114 $52,955.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 24 $0.00
Legal 22 $0.00
Educational and Library 224 $16,888.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 57 $26,938.00
Healthcare Practitioners 215 $34,792.00
Healthcare Support 121 $22,303.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 82 $43,692.00
Law Enforcement 12 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 407 $11,298.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 353 $26,803.00
Personal Care and Service 149 $18,765.00
Sales 610 $30,690.00
Office and Administrative Support 900 $42,231.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 59 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 799 $25,521.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 295 $34,946.00
Production 740 $40,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 442 $34,902.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 38611 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 38611.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 325 $59,338.00 237 $80,920.00
Business and Financial 16 $76,591.00 31 $32,813.00
Computer and Mathematical 31 $0.00 22 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 109 $53,144.00 5 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 24 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 22 $0.00
Educational and Library 54 $25,625.00 170 $16,071.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 34 $25,500.00 23 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 12 $145,714.00 203 $32,396.00
Healthcare Support 26 $0.00 95 $32,987.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 82 $43,692.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 163 $2,499.00 244 $11,399.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 343 $27,043.00 10 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 19 $0.00 130 $18,488.00
Sales 174 $50,000.00 436 $30,086.00
Office and Administrative Support 261 $51,160.00 639 $34,962.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 59 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 799 $25,521.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 295 $34,946.00 0 $0.00
Production 539 $45,893.00 201 $34,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 420 $43,190.00 22 $15,833.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,848 households in 38611, with an average household size of 2.74 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,256 families living in the 38611 zip code with an average family size of 3.14 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 38611:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,991 397 868 1,592
Average Household Size 3.26 2.89 3.57 1.27
Total Families 2,991 397 868 0
Average Household Size 3.19 2.87 3.09 0

Poverty

Of the 4,256 families living in 38611, 11.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 38611:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,964 housing units in 38611.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,848 83.97%
Vacant 1,116 16.03%

15.36% of the total 6,964 housing units in 38611 are rental units. This is approximately 1,070 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,456 are occupied by the owner - or 63.99% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 38611 is $913.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 38611 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    322
  • Less than $500
    92
  • $500 to $999
    537
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    432
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    9
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 38611 is $153,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 38611 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    692
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    863
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    645
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    599
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,009
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    513
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    71
  • $1,000,000 or more
    64

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 38611. The chart below shows the number of properties in 38611 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    61
  • 1940 to 1949
    43
  • 1950 to 1959
    212
  • 1960 to 1969
    606
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,233
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,062
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,688
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,443
  • 2010 to 2013
    616
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 38611 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    182
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,609
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,972
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,085

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 38611 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 38611 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 38611.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    18
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    181
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    316
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    889
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    951
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    372
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,360
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    221
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    575
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,205
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    214
  • 90 or more minutes
    43

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 38611 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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