Postal Codes

38952 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 38952 covers Schlater, Mississippi, with a population of about 365 and a median household income of $66,382.

Population
3653 per square mile
Median age
353.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$66,3821.2× the Mississippi median
Poverty rate
16.3%3.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$125,342
Median rent
$57737% below the Mississippi median
Degree or higher
36.8%1.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
76.1%11.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 38952 is

Schlater, 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

Population365
Median age35
Family households70.3%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.3%
White (non-Hispanic)54%
Black (non-Hispanic)46%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans3.4%
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$66,382
Income per person$26,169
Poverty rate16.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k12.9%
$20–25k0.6%
$25–30k1.3%
$30–35k8.4%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k0.6%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k1.3%
$60–75k31.6%
$75–100k23.9%
$100–125k4.5%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k5.8%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed180
Mean adjusted gross income$56,072
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k44.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.1%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$577
Owner-occupied76.1%
Vacant homes23.3%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house76.7%
2 to 4 units0.5%
Mobile home22.8%
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$125,342as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 7.3%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%
High school diploma or higher89.7%
Works from home9.3%
Drives to work alone90.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.1%
Health

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

Obesity41.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes22.2% 10.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.1% 7.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure54% 19.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health32.5% 12.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.2% 1.9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.4% 4.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity41.2% 15.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.7% 10.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.5% 4.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication83.7% 9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.7% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year84.4% 7.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12% 5.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist6.8% 54.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability44.7% 14 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.3% 6.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity32% 14.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.1% 8.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.7% 3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43% 6.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity22.2% 8.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.9% 5.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport16.2% 7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.4% 2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.6% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability26.6% 12.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.2% 4.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability8.4% 4.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat16.3% 7.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23.6% 10.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.7% 5.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed2
Annual payroll$65,000
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 69.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss61.8 out of 100
Community resilience44 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.

Drought98.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave77Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake76.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane76.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado75.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind71.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm56.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning52Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave51Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather27.5Relatively 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$66,382$54,915$78,538
Income per person$26,169$30,529$43,289
Poverty rate16.3%19.1%12.4%
Median home value$161,400$303,400
Median gross rent$577$923$1,348
Homeownership76.1%69.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%24.2%35%
Unemployment rate1.8%6%5.2%
Works from home9.3%5.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0%2.4%13.9%
Median age3538.438.7
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 stationMINTER CITY, MS US20.5 km away
Rain in a year61 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January53°F / 35.6°F5.3 in rain, 1 in snow
February57.6°F / 39.3°F6.1 in rain, 0.2 in snow
March67.3°F / 45.8°F5.44 in rain
April75.6°F / 54.2°F6.2 in rain
May83.5°F / 63.7°F5.45 in rain
June89°F / 70.3°F4.36 in rain
July92.2°F / 72.7°F4.73 in rain
August92.1°F / 71.7°F3.48 in rain
September87.7°F / 65.7°F3.94 in rain
October77.4°F / 53.8°F3.49 in rain
November64.8°F / 43.6°F5.73 in rain
December56.1°F / 38.4°F6.47 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 supermarket25% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket25% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket25% 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%.

Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated 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 vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status83more vulnerable than 83% of US census tracts
Household characteristics37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status75more vulnerable than 75% 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.

38944 Minter City, MS14.8 km away
38736 Doddsville, MS15.2 km away
38945 Money, MS15.6 km away
38941 Itta Bena, MS16.2 km away
38778 Sunflower, MS18.6 km away
38950 Philipp, MS20.5 km away
38935 Greenwood, MS20.8 km away
38771 Ruleville, MS20.8 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.

Leflore County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area109.17 sq mi
Water area0.51 sq mi
Population density3 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.6244, -90.3620

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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