38829 Zip Code Profile

38829 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Booneville, Mississippi. Median household income here ($28,253) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $42,852/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 38829 is $34,835.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 38829 earn an average of $28,022/year. Women earn only $15,680/year.

7,684 people in 38829 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 38829? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.6 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 9,142 men and 9,565 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,059 people (out of the 18,707 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,108 homes, and 445 businesses every day. 78 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

38829 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kirkuk, Iraq!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 518 feet above sea levell.

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• Corinth Farmers Market
• Mattox Street

• Tupelo Farmers Market
• Volume Vegetable Produce Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 18,707
• White Population: 16,395
• Black Population: 2,255
• Hispanic Population: 240
• Asian Population: 42
• Hawaiian Population: 6
• Indian Population: 80
• Male Population: 9,142
• Female Population: 9,565
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Mississippi
• County: Prentiss
• City: Booneville
• Longitude: -88.6
• Latitude: 34.7
• Elevation: 518 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 662

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,584
• Drive alone: 6,321
• Carpool: 1,146
• Public transit: 11
• Ride bikes or walk: 78


• Average commute time: 22.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 400
•    5 - 9: 1,214
•    10 - 14: 1,325
•    15 - 19: 1,236
•    20 - 24: 843
•    25 - 29: 319
•    30 - 34: 807
•    35 - 39: 311
•    40 - 44: 175
•    45 - 59: 593
•    60 - 89: 192
•    90 plus: 169

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $76,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $32,525
• Businesses: 410
• Employees: 5,651
• Annual Payroll: $142,925,000
• Average Family Income: $42,852
• Median Family Income: $28,253
• Average Income for Men: $28,022
• Average Income for Women: $15,680

• 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: 117
• State FIPS Code: 28

• Prentiss County Farmers Market

View all schools in Booneville

Primary Schools

Anderson Elementary School

111 Anderson Street

Booneville, MS 38829

(662) 728-5465

Hills Chapel School

8 Cr 2371

Booneville, MS 38829

(662) 728-5181

High Schools

Prentiss Co Voc Complex

302 W. George E. Allen Dr.

Booneville, MS 38829

(662) 728-9259

Other Schools

Booneville High/Middle School

300 B W George E. Allen Dr.

Booneville, MS 38829

(662) 728-5445

Jumpertown High School

717 Hwy 4 West

Booneville, MS 38829

(662) 728-6378

Northeast Ms Regional Alternative

103 Medical Drive

Booneville, MS 38829

(601) 728-7144

Thrasher High School

167 Cr 1040

Booneville, MS 38829

(662) 728-5233

Other Schools

R.H. Long Booneville Middle School

300 A W George E. Allen

Booneville, MS 38829

(662) 728-5843