ZIP Code 38642

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Lamar · Benton County · Mississippi

Quick Facts

2,321

Population

214.9

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

36.8

Median Age

44.5%

Male

55.5%

Female

1.9%

Foreign-Born

White 34.2%

African American 50.3%

Asian 0.0%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.3%

Two or More Ethnicities 12.7%

Hispanic or Latino 2.4%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$58,857

Median Household Income

$27,769

Per Capita Income

14.0%

Poverty Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 42.6%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 12.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

782

Total Housing Units

732

Occupied Units

Vacant Units

2.85

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 83.7%

Renter 16.3%

$116,200

Median Home Value

$639

Median Rent

1980

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
38647	Michigan City, MS	1,143	6.6 mi
38057	Moscow, TN	3,649	9.6 mi
38039	Grand Junction, TN	1,804	12.8 mi

Related Areas

Benton County Lamar, MS Mississippi

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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