What city is 38851 in?

38851 is a Houston, MS mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Houston; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38851?

About 8,802 people (±656), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,781.

What is the median household income in 38851?

$45,365 (±$4,082), 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 38851?

7 USPS carrier routes with 3,686 residential and 361 business mailboxes (4,046 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38851?

The closest, measured center to center: 39776 (9.4 mi, Woodland), 38850 (11.5 mi, New Houlka), 38860 (12.8 mi, Okolona), 38878 (12.9 mi, Vardaman), 39751 (16.5 mi, Mantee) and 39756 (16.8 mi).

38851 ZIP Code, Houston, MS

38851 is a ZIP code in Houston, Mississippi in Chickasaw County. It covers 219 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 39776, 38850 and 38860. 8,802 people live here in 3,322 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $45,365, below the Mississippi median of $56,447.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Houston, MS
County: Chickasaw County
Land area: 219 sq mi
Population: 8,802
Median household income: $45,365
Carrier routes: 7 (3,686 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	8,802
Households	3,322
Median household income	$45,365
Income per person	$24,569
Median age	40
Homeowners	72.7%
Median home value	$142,900
Median rent	$701
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.6%
Average commute (minutes)	19.3
Households with kids under 18	32.6%
Moved in the past year	7.8%
Below the poverty line	19.7%
Broadband internet	79.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	10.4%
$10–15K	7.8%
$15–25K	10.6%
$25–35K	11.4%
$35–50K	14.4%
$50–75K	16.3%
$75–100K	9.2%
$100–150K	14.5%
$150–200K	2.8%
$200K+	2.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.3%
10–19	10.7%
20–24	8.7%
25–34	11.1%
35–44	12.6%
45–54	11.7%
55–64	11.4%
65–74	11.7%
75+	7.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	23.6%
Owned outright	39.0%
Rented	23.1%
Vacant	14.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	70.4%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	7.0%
5–19 units	1.4%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	21.2%

Businesses in 38851

199 business establishments with 2,602 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 55
Other Services (except Public Administration): 22
Accommodation and Food Services: 17
Health Care and Social Assistance: 16
Finance and Insurance: 15
Transportation and Warehousing: 14
Manufacturing: 13
Construction: 9

EDDM carrier routes

38851 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 3,686 residential and 361 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38851

38851 has 7 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 3,686 residential and 361 business mailboxes. Routes range from 124 homes (C003) to 669 homes (R004); the median route has 584 homes. The Census counted 3,322 households in 38851 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 161, 459 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 83, 542 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 669 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 124 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 584 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 38851

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	459	161	$29,490	—	—	—
C002	City	542	83	$43,687	—	—	—
C003	City	124	30	$36,469	—	—	—
R001	Rural	584	24	$37,617	—	—	—
R002	Rural	669	36	$53,433	—	—	—
R003	Rural	639	8	$37,617	—	—	—
R004	Rural	669	19	$29,490	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38851 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

39776 — Woodland village, MS (9.4 mi)
38850 — New Houlka town, MS (11.5 mi)
38860 — Okolona city, MS (12.8 mi)
38878 — Vardaman town, MS (12.9 mi)
39751 — Mantee village, MS (16.5 mi)
39756 (16.8 mi)
38839 — Derma town, MS (18.5 mi)
38951 — Pittsboro village, MS (19 mi)

Areas that include 38851

Houston, MS ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Van Vleet, MS ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Chickasaw County ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
Mississippi ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38851, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38851 in?: 38851 is a Houston, MS mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Houston; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38851 in?: 38851 is in Chickasaw County.
What is the population of 38851?: About 8,802 people (±656), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,781.
What is the median household income in 38851?: $45,365 (±$4,082), 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 38851?: 7 USPS carrier routes with 3,686 residential and 361 business mailboxes (4,046 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38851?: The closest, measured center to center: 39776 (9.4 mi, Woodland), 38850 (11.5 mi, New Houlka), 38860 (12.8 mi, Okolona), 38878 (12.9 mi, Vardaman), 39751 (16.5 mi, Mantee) and 39756 (16.8 mi).

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