What city is 38804 in?

38804 is a Tupelo, MS mailing address. By land area, 32% lies inside Tupelo; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38804?

About 16,693 people (±1,416), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,314.

What is the median household income in 38804?

$64,420 (±$7,922), compared with $56,447 for Mississippi as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38804?

14 USPS carrier routes with 8,319 residential and 1,132 business mailboxes (9,451 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38804?

The closest, measured center to center: 38857 (5.6 mi, Mooreville), 38866 (6 mi, Saltillo), 38879 (6.4 mi, Verona), 38801 (7.1 mi, Tupelo), 38862 (8.3 mi, Plantersville) and 38826 (10.1 mi, Tupelo).

38804 ZIP Code, Tupelo, MS

38804 is a ZIP code in Tupelo, Mississippi in Lee County. It covers 78 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38857, 38866 and 38879. 16,693 people live here in 6,978 households. With about 213 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $64,420, above the Mississippi median of $56,447.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Tupelo, MS
County: Lee County
Land area: 78 sq mi
Population: 16,693
Median household income: $64,420
Carrier routes: 14 (8,319 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	16,693
Households	6,978
Median household income	$64,420
Income per person	$39,832
Median age	38.8
Homeowners	63.7%
Median home value	$219,700
Median rent	$872
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.8%
Average commute (minutes)	20.6
Households with kids under 18	25.8%
Moved in the past year	11.3%
Below the poverty line	17.8%
Broadband internet	88.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.3%
$10–15K	5.2%
$15–25K	10.1%
$25–35K	11.0%
$35–50K	8.3%
$50–75K	13.2%
$75–100K	14.8%
$100–150K	16.5%
$150–200K	3.9%
$200K+	9.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.9%
10–19	13.0%
20–24	9.1%
25–34	11.6%
35–44	13.5%
45–54	12.3%
55–64	12.6%
65–74	9.3%
75+	7.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	36.1%
Owned outright	21.1%
Rented	31.8%
Vacant	11.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	69.0%
Townhome	1.3%
2–4 units	11.9%
5–19 units	7.0%
20+ units	2.1%
Mobile / other	8.7%

Businesses in 38804

816 business establishments with 11,985 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 169
Accommodation and Food Services: 122
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 96
Finance and Insurance: 82
Health Care and Social Assistance: 78
Other Services (except Public Administration): 71
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 32
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 31

EDDM carrier routes

38804 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,319 residential and 1,132 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38804

38804 has 14 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 8,319 residential and 1,132 business mailboxes. Routes range from 263 homes (R017) to 785 homes (R004); the median route has 629 homes. The Census counted 6,978 households in 38804 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	5
500–749	7
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 295, 480 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 252, 565 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 225, 453 homes
Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 128, 648 homes
Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 715 homes

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Every carrier route in 38804

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C004	City	489	18	$41,978	—	—	—
C005	City	453	225	$12,994	—	—	—
C007	City	467	8	$82,533	—	—	—
C010	City	565	252	$12,994	—	—	—
C013	City	774	22	$34,860	—	—	—
C014	City	648	128	$82,533	—	—	—
R001	Rural	634	16	$12,994	—	—	—
R002	Rural	706	17	$89,731	—	—	—
R004	Rural	785	2	$50,376	—	—	—
R005	Rural	716	27	$56,486	—	—	—
R010	Rural	715	78	$42,960	—	—	—
R013	Rural	480	295	$42,235	—	—	—
R014	Rural	624	25	$106,291	—	—	—
R017	Rural	263	19	$86,791	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38804 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

38857 — Mooreville CDP, MS (5.6 mi)
38866 — Saltillo city, MS (6 mi)
38879 — Verona city, MS (6.4 mi)
38801 — Tupelo city, MS (7.1 mi)
38862 — Plantersville town, MS (8.3 mi)
38826 — Tupelo city, MS (10.1 mi)
38869 — Sherman town, MS (10.7 mi)
38855 — Mantachie town, MS (11.1 mi)

Areas that include 38804

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38804, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38804 in?: 38804 is a Tupelo, MS mailing address. By land area, 32% lies inside Tupelo; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38804 in?: 38804 is in Lee County.
What is the population of 38804?: About 16,693 people (±1,416), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,314.
What is the median household income in 38804?: $64,420 (±$7,922), compared with $56,447 for Mississippi as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38804?: 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,319 residential and 1,132 business mailboxes (9,451 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38804?: The closest, measured center to center: 38857 (5.6 mi, Mooreville), 38866 (6 mi, Saltillo), 38879 (6.4 mi, Verona), 38801 (7.1 mi, Tupelo), 38862 (8.3 mi, Plantersville) and 38826 (10.1 mi, Tupelo).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.