38738 ZIP Code, Parchman, MS
38738 is a ZIP code in Parchman, Mississippi in Sunflower County. It covers 19 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38768, 38737 and 38957. 2,463 people live here in 32 households. With about 131 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own).
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Parchman, MS
- County: Sunflower County
- Land area: 19 sq mi
- Population: 2,463
- Carrier routes: 1 (81 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 2,463 |
| Households | 32 |
| Median household income | not published |
| Income per person | $2,915 |
| Median age | 42.4 |
| Homeowners | 56.3% |
| Median home value | not published |
| Median rent | not published |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | not published |
| Households with kids under 18 | 56.3% |
| Moved in the past year | 27.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 10.8% |
| Broadband internet | 100.0% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 1.8% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 0.0% |
| $10–15K | 0.0% |
| $15–25K | 43.8% |
| $25–35K | 0.0% |
| $35–50K | 0.0% |
| $50–75K | 0.0% |
| $75–100K | 56.3% |
| $100–150K | 0.0% |
| $150–200K | 0.0% |
| $200K+ | 0.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 1.5% |
| 10–19 | 0.3% |
| 20–24 | 6.2% |
| 25–34 | 23.0% |
| 35–44 | 23.2% |
| 45–54 | 18.4% |
| 55–64 | 19.4% |
| 65–74 | 7.3% |
| 75+ | 0.7% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 56.3% |
| Owned outright | 0.0% |
| Rented | 43.8% |
| Vacant | 0.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 43.8% |
| Townhome | 0.0% |
| 2–4 units | 0.0% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 56.3% |
Businesses in 38738
3 business establishments with 38 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
EDDM carrier routes
38738 has 1 USPS carrier routes with 81 residential and 0 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 38738
38738 has 1 USPS carrier routes (1 rural (R)) with 81 residential and 0 business mailboxes. Routes range from 81 homes (R001) to 81 homes (R001); the median route has 81 homes. The Census counted 32 households in 38738 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 38738
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R001 | Rural | 81 | 0 | $42,257 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38738 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 38768 (4.2 mi)
- 38737 — Drew city, MS (5.4 mi)
- 38957 — Sumner town, MS (10 mi)
- 38762 — Mound Bayou city, MS (11.3 mi)
- 38966 — Webb town, MS (12.5 mi)
- 38781 — Winstonville town, MS (12.9 mi)
- 38771 — Ruleville city, MS (13.4 mi)
- 38774 — Shelby city, MS (13.6 mi)
Areas that include 38738
- Parchman, MS ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Sunflower County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
- Mississippi ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 1 of 13: highest share of households with children in Sunflower County
- No. 1 of 13: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Sunflower County
- No. 3 of 13: highest median age in Sunflower County
Mail every home in 38738
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38738, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 38738 in?
- 38738 is a Parchman, MS mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 38738 in?
- 38738 is in Sunflower County.
- What is the population of 38738?
- About 2,463 people (±206), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,140.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38738?
- 1 USPS carrier routes with 81 residential and 0 business mailboxes (81 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 38738?
- The closest, measured center to center: 38768 (4.2 mi), 38737 (5.4 mi, Drew), 38957 (10 mi, Sumner), 38762 (11.3 mi, Mound Bayou), 38966 (12.5 mi, Webb) and 38781 (12.9 mi, Winstonville).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.