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38665 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 38665 covers Sarah, Mississippi, with a population of about 3,817 and a median household income of $68,168.

Population
3,81758 per square mile
Median age
308.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$68,1681.2× the Mississippi median
Poverty rate
16.1%3.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$239,044up 24% in five years
Median rent
$877about the Mississippi median
Degree or higher
13.2%21.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
63.4%1.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
21

Where 38665 is

Sarah, 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

Population3,817
Median age30
Family households81.6%
Born outside the US1.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.7%
White (non-Hispanic)94.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%
Veterans3%
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$68,168
Income per person$27,710
Poverty rate16.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k4.7%
$15–20k2.4%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k11.7%
$30–35k6.4%
$35–40k2.5%
$40–45k7.1%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k6.4%
$60–75k14.3%
$75–100k13.0%
$100–125k10.5%
$125–150k9.0%
$150–200k5.1%
$200k or more6.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,060
Mean adjusted gross income$50,976
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k33.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$169,000
Median gross rent$877
Rent as a share of household income35.3%
Owner-occupied63.4%
Vacant homes12.6%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house53.8%
Mobile home46.2%
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$239,044as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 74.2%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$239,044$96,580

$96,580 in 2012 to $239,044 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%
High school diploma or higher78.6%
Works from home2.3%
Drives to work alone97.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more55.1%
Health

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

Obesity37.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.2% 6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.9% 8.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12% 0.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.7% 9.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.7% 5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.7% 3.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58% 6.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.9% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist9% 52.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.3% 8.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use66.5% 9.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.5% 1.5 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 hours36.2% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.5% 6.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments21
People employed73
Annual payroll$2,351,000
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 80.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss72 out of 100
Community resilience30.1 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.

Tornado95.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning89.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave86.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake86.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind86.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire82.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail73.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm66.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane56.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather39.9Relatively 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$68,168$54,915$78,538
Income per person$27,710$30,529$43,289
Poverty rate16.1%19.1%12.4%
Median home value$169,000$161,400$303,400
Median gross rent$877$923$1,348
Homeownership63.4%69.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%24.2%35%
Unemployment rate1.5%6%5.2%
Works from home2.3%5.3%13.5%
Born outside the US1.5%2.4%13.9%
Median age3038.438.7
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 stationSENATOBIA, MS US19.1 km away
Rain in a year58 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January51.6°F / 30.8°F4.67 in rain, 0.1 in snow
February55.1°F / 34°F4.99 in rain, 0.2 in snow
March64.1°F / 42°F5.51 in rain
April73.4°F / 50.8°F6.05 in rain
May81°F / 60°F5.85 in rain
June88.9°F / 67.4°F4.75 in rain
July91.3°F / 71.2°F4.86 in rain
August91.6°F / 69.7°F3.49 in rain
September85.9°F / 62.4°F3.14 in rain
October75.2°F / 49.5°F4.55 in rain
November63.6°F / 40.1°F4.15 in rain
December53.6°F / 33.4°F5.88 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket39% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Tate County School District61.7% of this ZIP code's land area
North Panola School District26.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Tunica County School District11.5% 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 vulnerability79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Household characteristics76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport73more vulnerable than 73% 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.

38602 Arkabutla, MS11.7 km away
38621 Crenshaw, MS15.8 km away
38618 Coldwater, MS19.6 km away
38626 Dundee, MS20 km away
38676 Tunica, MS21.8 km away
38670 Sledge, MS23.6 km away
38628 Falcon, MS23.6 km away
38619 Como, MS24.2 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.

Tate County61.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Panola County26.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Tunica County11.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area65.53 sq mi
Water area0.2 sq mi
Population density58 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.5910, -90.1620

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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