38801 Zip Code Profile

38801 is a suburban zip code in Tupelo, Mississippi. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $114,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Tupelo area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $59,866/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 38801 is $45,395.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 38801 earn an average of $40,359/year. Women earn only $21,189/year.

13,345 people in 38801 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 38801? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.0 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 13,846 men and 16,025 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,925 people (out of the 29,871 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,665 homes, and 1,185 businesses every day. 189 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

38801 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Islamabad, Pakistan!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 305 feet above sea levell.

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• Carr Acres
• Downtown Amory Farmers Market
• Mattox Street

• New Albany Farmers Market
• Tupelo Farmers Market
• Volume Vegetable Produce Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 29,871
• White Population: 16,913
• Black Population: 12,277
• Hispanic Population: 1,054
• Asian Population: 324
• Hawaiian Population: 12
• Indian Population: 138
• Male Population: 13,846
• Female Population: 16,025
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 37

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Mississippi
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Tupelo MS
• County: Lee
• City: Tupelo
• Longitude: -88.7
• Latitude: 34.2
• Elevation: 306 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 662

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 13,163
• Drive alone: 11,156
• Carpool: 1,755
• Public transit: 20
• Ride bikes or walk: 189


• Average commute time: 17.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 524
•    5 - 9: 2,286
•    10 - 14: 3,695
•    15 - 19: 2,895
•    20 - 24: 1,765
•    25 - 29: 322
•    30 - 34: 855
•    35 - 39: 106
•    40 - 44: 76
•    45 - 59: 251
•    60 - 89: 197
•    90 plus: 191

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $114,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $36,887
• Businesses: 1,092
• Employees: 22,623
• Annual Payroll: $811,418,000
• Average Family Income: $59,866
• Median Family Income: $38,274
• Average Income for Men: $40,359
• Average Income for Women: $21,189

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 11412.0
• Sr Senator: Thad Cochran (R)
• Jr Senator: Roger F. Wicker (R)
• US House Representative: Alan Nunnelee (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 081
• State FIPS Code: 28

• Downtown Tupelo Farmers Market

View all schools in Tupelo

Primary Schools

Parkway Elementary School

628 Rutherford Road

Tupelo, MS 38801

(662) 844-6303

Pierce Street Elementary School

1008 Pierce Street

Tupelo, MS 38801

(662) 841-8940

Rankin Elementary School

1908 Forrest Street

Tupelo, MS 38801

(662) 841-8950

Thomas Street Elementary School

520 S Thomas Street

Tupelo, MS 38801

(662) 841-8960

Middle Schools

Lawndale Elementary School

1563 Mitchell Road

Tupelo, MS 38801

(662) 841-8890

Tupelo Middle School

1009 Varsity

Tupelo, MS 38801

(662) 840-8780

High Schools

Tupelo High School

4125 Cliff Gookin Blvd

Tupelo, MS 38801

(662) 841-8970

Tupelo Lee Co Voc Tech School

4125 Cliff Gookin Blvd

Tupelo, MS 38801

(662) 841-8990

Other Schools

Tupelo Alternative School

903 Fillmore Drive

Tupelo, MS 38801

(662) 841-8956