Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($46,528) for 38838 is less than the median household income for 38827 ($59,226), 38843 ($56,028), 38847 ($50,353), 38873 ($54,107), Prentiss County ($49,724), and Tishomingo County ($53,040). But it's more than 38859 ($41,389) and Dennis CDP ($-1).
| 38838 | $46,528 |
| Dennis CDP | $-1 |
| Prentiss County | $49,724 |
| Tishomingo County | $53,040 |
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The average household income ($68,532) for 38838 is less than the average household income for 38843 ($78,635), Prentiss County ($72,563), and Tishomingo County ($69,540). But it's more than 38827 ($65,841), 38847 ($60,574), 38859 ($51,632), 38873 ($67,997), and Dennis CDP ($-1).
| 38838 | $68,532 |
| Dennis CDP | $-1 |
| Prentiss County | $72,563 |
| Tishomingo County | $69,540 |
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The per-capita income for 38838 is $24,137. The per capita income ($24,137) for 38838 is less than the per capita income for 38827 ($29,220), 38843 ($29,845), 38847 ($24,233), 38873 ($35,618), Tishomingo County ($30,989), Prentiss County ($28,808), and Dennis CDP ($35,165). But it's more than 38859 ($21,662).
| 38838 | $24,137 |
| Dennis CDP | $35,165 |
| Prentiss County | $28,808 |
| Tishomingo County | $30,989 |
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4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.0%) for 38838 is less than the percent high income households for 38843 (4.8%), 38873 (4.7%), Prentiss County (5.2%), and Tishomingo County (5.2%). But it's more than 38827 (2.6%), 38847 (0.9%), 38859 (0.0%), and Dennis CDP (0.0%).
| 38838 | 4.0% |
| Dennis CDP | 0.0% |
| Prentiss County | 5.2% |
| Tishomingo County | 5.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38838 | $-1 | $60,592 | $66,292 | $33,750 |
| Dennis CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Prentiss County | $-1 | $70,309 | $64,054 | $29,764 |
| Tishomingo County | $46,816 | $72,813 | $60,805 | $36,899 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 38838 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 38838 | +/-$23,975 | +/-$15,490 | +/-$5,487 | +/-4.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$47,996 | +/-$37,216 | +/-$21,866 |
| Dennis CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,408 | +/-52.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Prentiss County | +/-$4,350 | +/-$5,979 | +/-$2,237 | +/-2.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$5,174 | +/-$6,190 | +/-$6,737 |
| Tishomingo County | +/-$7,089 | +/-$4,610 | +/-$2,197 | +/-1.9% | +/-$21,708 | +/-$12,033 | +/-$6,939 | +/-$8,189 |