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38722 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 38722 covers Arcola, Mississippi, with a population of about 193 and a median household income of $20,536.

Population
19339 per square mile
Median age
37.90.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$20,53663% below the Mississippi median
Poverty rate
54.4%42 points above the US average
Median rent
$43753% below the Mississippi median
Degree or higher
11.7%23.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
59%6 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
4

Where 38722 is

Arcola, 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

Population193
Median age37.9
Family households45.8%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)5.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)94.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans1.5%
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$20,536
Income per person$12,119
Poverty rate54.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance32.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k14.5%
$10–15k21.7%
$15–20k12.0%
$20–25k9.6%
$25–30k14.5%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k14.5%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k1.2%
$50–60k3.6%
$60–75k2.4%
$75–100k2.4%
$100–125k3.6%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$437
Rent as a share of household income37.7%
Owner-occupied59%
Vacant homes42%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house55.2%
2 to 4 units11.2%
5 to 19 units5.6%
20 or more units4.2%
Mobile home23.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate31.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%
High school diploma or higher57.5%
Works from home4.9%
Drives to work alone90.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23.1%
Health

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

Obesity41.6% 8.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17% 5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure50% 15.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression14.8% 7.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.4% 7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking10.9% 5.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.2% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year84.1% 7.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.8% 1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61% 3.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist8.6% 52.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support33.5% 8.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity26.2% 9.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.2% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity21.5% 7.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat14.1% 5.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.5% 7.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.8% 5.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments4
People employed41
Annual payroll$1,337,000
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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 90.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss79.6 out of 100
Community resilience35 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.

Drought99.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail94Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado88.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm87.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave87.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide84.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind83Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake82.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane81.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave74.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire53.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather40Relatively 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$20,536$54,915$78,538
Income per person$12,119$30,529$43,289
Poverty rate54.4%19.1%12.4%
Median home value$161,400$303,400
Median gross rent$437$923$1,348
Homeownership59%69.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%24.2%35%
Unemployment rate31.7%6%5.2%
Works from home4.9%5.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0%2.4%13.9%
Median age37.938.438.7
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 stationSTONEVILLE EXP STN, MS US18.2 km away
Rain in a year56 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January52.6°F / 34.3°F5.55 in rain, 0.2 in snow
February57.3°F / 37.6°F5.59 in rain, 0.2 in snow
March65.9°F / 44.9°F5.41 in rain
April75.4°F / 53.8°F6.05 in rain
May83.7°F / 63.4°F4.84 in rain
June89.8°F / 70.4°F4.07 in rain
July92.1°F / 72.7°F4.01 in rain
August92.5°F / 70.9°F3.12 in rain
September88.2°F / 64.6°F3.51 in rain
October77.7°F / 53.3°F4.18 in rain
November65.1°F / 43.3°F4.49 in rain
December55.4°F / 37.1°F5.25 in rain
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Hollandale School District100% 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 vulnerability86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Household characteristics83more vulnerable than 83% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

38704 Greenville, MS4 km away
38748 Hollandale, MS13.6 km away
38780 Wayside, MS14.3 km away
38756 Leland, MS14.3 km away
38776 Stoneville, MS15.8 km away
38723 Avon, MS16.2 km away
38701 Greenville, MS19.7 km away
38703 Greenville, MS20.4 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.

Washington County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.94 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq mi
Population density39 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.2698, -90.8798

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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