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ZIP 38804 · Tupelo

Who lives in ZIP code 38804 (Tupelo, MS): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Tupelo, MS · Lee County

uszips 2026
People16,693
Median age38.8
Household income$64,420
Home value$200,145
Median rent$872/mo
Poverty17.8%
College degree+30.8%
Commute21 min

Place

Metro area
Tupelo, MS (micro)
Wider region
Tupelo-Corinth, MS
Time zone
Central
Density
82 / sq mi
Housing units
6,978

Spans 2 counties

Lee98%
Itawamba2%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1010.9%
10–1913.0%
20s14.9%
30s12.8%
40s11.8%
50s13.1%
60s11.0%
70s8.4%
80+4.0%

16.9% are 65 or older; 79.0% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K22.6%
$25K–50K19.3%
$50K–75K13.2%
$75K–100K14.8%
$100K–150K16.5%
$150K+13.5%

30.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $34,300.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school10.2%
High school28.1%
Some college30.9%
Bachelor's19.7%
Graduate11.1%

35.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White65.9%
Black26.1%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.0%
Two or more5.9%

4.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
45.0%
Never married
31.5%
Divorced
18.0%
Widowed
5.6%
Family size
3.09
Dual-income families
49.0%

Housing

Own their home
63.7%
Rent burden
37.1%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
60.3%
Unemployment
3.0%
Self-employed
12.7%
Farmers
1.4%

Community

Charitable givers
20.4%
Veterans
6.3%
With a disability
14.7%
No health insurance
10.6%
Limited English
0.3%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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