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38930 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 38930 covers Greenwood, Mississippi, with a population of about 23,326 and a median household income of $35,109.

Population
23,326120 per square mile
Median age
35.43.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$35,10936% below the Mississippi median
Poverty rate
31.6%19.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$82,738down 17.6% in five years
Median rent
$69425% below the Mississippi median
Degree or higher
20%15 points below the US average
Homeownership
57.1%7.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
618

Where 38930 is

Greenwood, 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

Population23,326
Median age35.4
Family households61.5%
Born outside the US1.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.8%
White (non-Hispanic)24.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)70.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%
Veterans3.2%
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$35,109
Income per person$24,198
Poverty rate31.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance25.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.7%
$10–15k13.0%
$15–20k6.6%
$20–25k8.4%
$25–30k6.3%
$30–35k5.9%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k4.2%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k5.3%
$60–75k5.2%
$75–100k11.3%
$100–125k4.6%
$125–150k4.2%
$150–200k4.0%
$200k or more4.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed8,960
Mean adjusted gross income$51,280
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.1%
Returns, under $25k46.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k9.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k5.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.3%
Returns, $200k or more3.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$108,000
Median gross rent$694
Rent as a share of household income32.3%
Owner-occupied57.1%
Vacant homes18.6%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house71.9%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units14.6%
5 to 19 units5.4%
20 or more units1.5%
Mobile home5.6%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$82,738as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 17.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 38.2%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$105,960$49,589

$59,976 in 2012 to $82,738 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher20%
High school diploma or higher83.6%
Works from home4.2%
Drives to work alone86.3%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.1%
Health

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

Obesity42.8% 9.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes20.9% 8.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.3% 8.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure51.4% 17.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health32.4% 12.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.8% 4.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity41% 15.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.4% 4.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.8% 7.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year84.2% 7.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.9% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.6% 5.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist7.2% 54.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.5% 12.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support32.9% 8.1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity36.5% 19.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps28.8% 14.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40% 3.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity26.6% 12.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport19.1% 9.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability25% 11 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.4% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability8.7% 4.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat20.1% 11.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost27.8% 14.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability11.2% 5.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments618
People employed9,909
Annual payroll$406,259,000
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 77.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss67.3 out of 100
Community resilience36.8 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.

Drought96.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind95Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail90.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado90.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning86.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave82.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake77.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm77Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire76.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane73.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather33.2Relatively 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$35,109$54,915$78,538
Income per person$24,198$30,529$43,289
Poverty rate31.6%19.1%12.4%
Median home value$108,000$161,400$303,400
Median gross rent$694$923$1,348
Homeownership57.1%69.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20%24.2%35%
Unemployment rate9.6%6%5.2%
Works from home4.2%5.3%13.5%
Born outside the US1.9%2.4%13.9%
Median age35.438.438.7
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 stationGREENWOOD LEFLORE AP, MS US8.3 km away
Rain in a year52 in

Average high and low by month

January54.2°F / 34.7°F4.52 in rain
February58.8°F / 37.9°F5.04 in rain
March67.2°F / 45.1°F4.76 in rain
April75.2°F / 52.8°F5.82 in rain
May82.9°F / 61.7°F4.44 in rain
June89.1°F / 68.8°F3.74 in rain
July91.5°F / 71.6°F3.82 in rain
August91.9°F / 70.4°F3.21 in rain
September87.3°F / 63.8°F3.83 in rain
October77.3°F / 52.4°F3.41 in rain
November65.7°F / 41.9°F3.86 in rain
December57.1°F / 37°F5.33 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 supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket69% 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.

Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District62% of this ZIP code's land area
Carroll County School District38% 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 vulnerability73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

38935 Greenwood, MS0.6 km away
38954 Sidon, MS11.8 km away
38945 Money, MS15.2 km away
38941 Itta Bena, MS16 km away
38917 Carrollton, MS20.6 km away
38952 Schlater, MS21.3 km away
38959 Swiftown, MS22.2 km away
38946 Morgan City, MS22.3 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.

Leflore County62% of this ZIP code's land area
Carroll County38% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area194.18 sq mi
Water area3.54 sq mi
Population density120 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.5159, -90.1726

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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