What city is 38852 in?

38852 is a Iuka, AL mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Iuka; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38852?

About 8,721 people (±591), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,365.

What is the median household income in 38852?

$52,942 (±$10,416), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38852?

8 USPS carrier routes with 4,961 residential and 286 business mailboxes (5,248 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38852?

The closest, measured center to center: 38833 (7.2 mi, Burnsville), 38846 (9.6 mi, Glen), 38873 (12.5 mi, Paden), 35677 (13.2 mi, Waterloo), 35616 (13.3 mi, Cherokee) and 38326 (14.4 mi, Counce).

38852 ZIP Code, Iuka, AL

38852 is a ZIP code in Iuka, Alabama in Tishomingo County. It covers 198 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38833, 38846 and 38873. 8,721 people live here in 4,409 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $52,942, below the Alabama median of $63,999; the median age is 48.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Iuka, AL
County: Colbert County
Land area: 198 sq mi
Population: 8,721
Median household income: $52,942
Carrier routes: 8 (4,961 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	8,721
Households	4,409
Median household income	$52,942
Income per person	$34,123
Median age	48.7
Homeowners	80.9%
Median home value	$150,400
Median rent	$635
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.7%
Average commute (minutes)	20.3
Households with kids under 18	29.1%
Moved in the past year	7.5%
Below the poverty line	18.5%
Broadband internet	85.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	0.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	9.7%
$10–15K	11.5%
$15–25K	10.8%
$25–35K	6.2%
$35–50K	10.7%
$50–75K	12.8%
$75–100K	11.4%
$100–150K	14.1%
$150–200K	6.1%
$200K+	6.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.2%
10–19	10.6%
20–24	5.7%
25–34	8.3%
35–44	10.6%
45–54	14.3%
55–64	17.0%
65–74	13.0%
75+	11.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	20.1%
Owned outright	48.1%
Rented	16.0%
Vacant	15.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	76.5%
Townhome	2.1%
2–4 units	5.6%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.6%
Mobile / other	15.2%

Businesses in 38852

203 business establishments with 2,650 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 32
Health Care and Social Assistance: 21
Other Services (except Public Administration): 21
Accommodation and Food Services: 20
Construction: 17
Manufacturing: 16
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 14
Finance and Insurance: 10

EDDM carrier routes

38852 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,961 residential and 286 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38852

38852 has 8 USPS carrier routes (1 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 4,961 residential and 286 business mailboxes. Routes range from 356 homes (R009) to 787 homes (R004); the median route has 610 homes. The Census counted 4,409 households in 38852 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	6
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 176, 686 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 787 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 608 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 356 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 612 homes

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Every carrier route in 38852

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	686	176	$37,934	—	—	—
R001	Rural	612	16	$37,898	—	—	—
R002	Rural	598	3	$37,960	—	—	—
R003	Rural	714	8	$77,347	—	—	—
R004	Rural	787	28	$31,628	—	—	—
R005	Rural	600	14	$35,373	—	—	—
R006	Rural	608	24	$77,347	—	—	—
R009	Rural	356	17	$39,779	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38852 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

38833 — Burnsville town, MS (7.2 mi)
38846 — Glen town, MS (9.6 mi)
38873 — Paden village, MS (12.5 mi)
35677 — Waterloo town, AL (13.2 mi)
35616 — Cherokee town, AL (13.3 mi)
38326 — Counce CDP, TN (14.4 mi)
38365 (14.8 mi)
38357 — Michie town, TN (18.2 mi)

Areas that include 38852

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38852, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38852 in?: 38852 is a Iuka, AL mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Iuka; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38852 in?: 38852 is in Tishomingo County.
What is the population of 38852?: About 8,721 people (±591), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,365.
What is the median household income in 38852?: $52,942 (±$10,416), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38852?: 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,961 residential and 286 business mailboxes (5,248 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38852?: The closest, measured center to center: 38833 (7.2 mi, Burnsville), 38846 (9.6 mi, Glen), 38873 (12.5 mi, Paden), 35677 (13.2 mi, Waterloo), 35616 (13.3 mi, Cherokee) and 38326 (14.4 mi, Counce).

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