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38652 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 38652 covers New Albany, Mississippi, with a population of about 15,540 and a median household income of $54,321.

Population
15,540101 per square mile
Median age
38.10.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$54,321about the Mississippi median
Poverty rate
16%3.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$211,995up 19.2% in five years
Median rent
$918about the Mississippi median
Degree or higher
19.2%15.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.1%6.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
443

Where 38652 is

New Albany, 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

Population15,540
Median age38.1
Family households67.2%
Born outside the US4.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.3%
White (non-Hispanic)68.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)20.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.4%
Veterans6.9%
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$54,321
Income per person$27,855
Poverty rate16%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.5%
$10–15k3.3%
$15–20k5.2%
$20–25k4.9%
$25–30k2.6%
$30–35k7.9%
$35–40k8.4%
$40–45k5.0%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k8.8%
$60–75k9.6%
$75–100k12.6%
$100–125k10.5%
$125–150k5.1%
$150–200k4.3%
$200k or more3.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed7,190
Mean adjusted gross income$60,726
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.9%
Returns, under $25k32.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$162,400
Median gross rent$918
Rent as a share of household income29.1%
Owner-occupied71.1%
Vacant homes16.5%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house75.2%
Attached house2%
2 to 4 units5.7%
5 to 19 units2.2%
20 or more units1.8%
Mobile home13%
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$211,995as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 59.6%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$211,995$132,824

$132,824 in 2016 to $211,995 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%
High school diploma or higher79.8%
Works from home1.4%
Drives to work alone90%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.3%
Health

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

Obesity42.2% 8.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45% 10.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.6% 9.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.2% 2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61% 3.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist9.3% 52 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.3% 9.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28% 3.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21% 3.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12% 2.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.6% 6.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.9% 4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.7% 5.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.3% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost22.7% 9.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments443
People employed7,515
Annual payroll$290,125,000
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 66.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss59.1 out of 100
Community resilience36.4 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 wind93.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning92.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave92Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought89.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave86.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake82.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire80.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado70.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm66.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail65.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane63.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding54.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather40.3Relatively 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$54,321$54,915$78,538
Income per person$27,855$30,529$43,289
Poverty rate16%19.1%12.4%
Median home value$162,400$161,400$303,400
Median gross rent$918$923$1,348
Homeownership71.1%69.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%24.2%35%
Unemployment rate2.8%6%5.2%
Works from home1.4%5.3%13.5%
Born outside the US4.3%2.4%13.9%
Median age38.138.438.7
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 stationHICKORY FLAT, MS US22.8 km away
Rain in a year59 in
Snow in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January50.7°F / 27.7°F5.07 in rain, 1.2 in snow
February54.2°F / 30.7°F5.51 in rain, 1.1 in snow
March63.6°F / 37.8°F5.73 in rain, 0.2 in snow
April72.7°F / 46.7°F5.61 in rain
May80°F / 56.3°F5.3 in rain
June87.2°F / 64.6°F4.99 in rain
July89.7°F / 67.9°F4.56 in rain
August90°F / 66.5°F3.93 in rain
September84.8°F / 59.3°F3.99 in rain
October74.6°F / 47.3°F3.65 in rain
November62.4°F / 36.5°F4.07 in rain
December53.1°F / 31.1°F6.21 in rain, 0.1 in snow
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 supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket24% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Union County School District58.8% of this ZIP code's land area
New Albany Public Schools41.2% 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 status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability3.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

38650 Myrtle, MS12 km away
38828 Blue Springs, MS14.7 km away
38841 Ecru, MS16.5 km away
38627 Etta, MS16.9 km away
38610 Blue Mountain, MS20.7 km away
38869 Sherman, MS20.9 km away
38633 Hickory Flat, MS22.8 km away
38871 Thaxton, MS23.4 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.

Union County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area154.43 sq mi
Water area0.45 sq mi
Population density101 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.4851, -89.0031

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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