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38606 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 38606 covers Batesville, Mississippi, with a population of about 14,970 and a median household income of $55,333.

Population
14,97060 per square mile
Median age
38.8about the US average
Median household income
$55,333about the Mississippi median
Poverty rate
22.8%10.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$199,484up 28.4% in five years
Median rent
$912about the Mississippi median
Degree or higher
19.3%15.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.5%9.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
420

Where 38606 is

Batesville, Mississippi — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population14,970
Median age38.8
Family households69.6%
Born outside the US1.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.5%
White (non-Hispanic)48.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)44.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.3%
Veterans4.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$55,333
Income per person$27,128
Poverty rate22.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.8%
$10–15k8.1%
$15–20k4.1%
$20–25k4.3%
$25–30k5.4%
$30–35k7.0%
$35–40k6.1%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k4.9%
$60–75k8.5%
$75–100k16.1%
$100–125k7.6%
$125–150k4.2%
$150–200k5.8%
$200k or more4.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed6,720
Mean adjusted gross income$57,746
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.4%
Returns, under $25k38.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.0%
Returns, $200k or more2.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$147,500
Median gross rent$912
Rent as a share of household income33.5%
Owner-occupied74.5%
Vacant homes12.9%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house69.2%
Attached house0.9%
2 to 4 units5.7%
5 to 19 units2.1%
Mobile home21.6%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$199,484as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 70.6%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$199,484$116,942

$116,942 in 2016 to $199,484 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%
High school diploma or higher86%
Works from home4%
Drives to work alone88.5%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity44.4% 11 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.8% 5.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.1% 12 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.6% 11.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.7% 6.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.7% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82% 5.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.5% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist9.2% 52.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.9% 10.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.6% 8.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.3% 3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.2% 3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity19.2% 5.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.7% 6.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.8% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.6% 4.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments420
People employed7,569
Annual payroll$329,726,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 77.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss64.4 out of 100
Community resilience22.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind96.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning95.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado94.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave93Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought92.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave87.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake84.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire83.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail69.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane67.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm54.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding46Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather28.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Mississippi and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMississippiUnited States
Median household income$55,333$54,915$78,538
Income per person$27,128$30,529$43,289
Poverty rate22.8%19.1%12.4%
Median home value$147,500$161,400$303,400
Median gross rent$912$923$1,348
Homeownership74.5%69.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%24.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.3%6%5.2%
Works from home4%5.3%13.5%
Born outside the US1.1%2.4%13.9%
Median age38.838.438.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBATESVILLE 2 SW, MS US3.4 km away

Average high and low by month

January51.8°F / 30.9°F
February56.4°F / 33.6°F
March65.1°F / 40.5°F
April74.2°F / 48.8°F
May81.9°F / 58.9°F
June88.5°F / 66.5°F
July91.1°F / 69.5°F
August91.3°F / 67.6°F
September86.9°F / 60.9°F
October76.5°F / 49.8°F
November64.4°F / 38.8°F
December54.7°F / 32.9°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket31% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket31% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

South Panola School District93.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Quitman County School District2.8% of this ZIP code's land area
North Panola School District2.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Lafayette County School District1.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Household characteristics50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

38620 Courtland, MS5.8 km away
38666 Sardis, MS13.1 km away
38658 Pope, MS14.5 km away
38927 Enid, MS21.3 km away
38619 Como, MS22.6 km away
38622 Crowder, MS23.4 km away
38670 Sledge, MS25.5 km away
38621 Crenshaw, MS25.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Panola County95.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Quitman County2.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Lafayette County1.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area250.91 sq mi
Water area7.65 sq mi
Population density60 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.3115, -89.9443

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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