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Guntown, MS 38849 ZIP Code Profile

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ZIP Code 38849: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Guntown, MS 38849

Not Acceptable, USPS
Alma, MS 38849
Blair, MS 38849
Boggan Bend, MS 38849
Corrona, MS 38849
Ratliff, MS 38849

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Lee County
  • Centroid: Latitude 34.441, Longitude -88.663
  • Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 38849 has segments in 3 Counties (Itawamba, Lee, Union).

  • Businesses Addresses: 56
  • PO Box Addresses: 111
  • Residential Addresses: 2,325
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 0
    • Single Family Addresses: 2,325

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: August 1, 2019, Maps updated: August 2, 2019.

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  1. 38849 2019 Demographic Data
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  3. Peer Comparisons (Rank and Percentile)
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  3. Mississippi Data Comparison Tool - 2019 Demographics

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Guntown, MS 38849 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2019)

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX

Guntown, MS 38849 Housing Affordability Index is 273
State of Mississippi Housing Affordability Index is 174
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.

WEALTH INDEX

Guntown, MS 38849 Wealth Index is 72
State of Mississippi Wealth Index is 62
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

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POPULATION

Total Population 6,129
Population in Households 6,095
Population in Familes 5,278
Population in Group Qrtrs 34
Population Density 88
Diversity Index1 28
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $63,464
Average Household Income $74,685
Per Capita Income $27,216
Wealth Index3 72

HOUSING

Total Housing Units 2,459 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 1,828 (74.3%)
Renter Occupied HU 405 (16.5%)
Vacant Housing Units 226 ( 9.2%)
Median Home Value $125,474
Housing Affordability Index2 273
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 2,233
Average Household Size 2.73
Family Households 1,639
Average Family Size 3
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  2. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  3. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

 2010-2019 2019-2024
Population 1.0% 0.74%
Households 0.96% 0.71%
Families 0.7% 0.54%
Median Household Income   3.36%
Per Capita Income   2.75%

Guntown, MS 38849 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 38849 to the other 412 ZIP Codes in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2019 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 140 66th
Population Density # 106 75th
Diversity Index # 342 17th
Median Household Income # 21 95th
Per Capita Income # 48 89th

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