38606 Zip Code Profile

38606 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Batesville, Mississippi. Median household income here ($29,424) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $44,598/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 38606 is $36,102.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 38606 earn an average of $29,631/year. Women earn only $19,058/year.

5,901 people in 38606 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 38606? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.3 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 7,689 men and 8,438 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,740 people (out of the 16,127 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,719 homes, and 598 businesses every day. 76 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

38606 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Hiroshima, Japan!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 218 feet above sea levell.

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• Tate County Farmers Market

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• The Enclave of Oxford
• Water Valley main Street Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,127
• White Population: 9,121
• Black Population: 6,833
• Hispanic Population: 292
• Asian Population: 77
• Hawaiian Population: 4
• Indian Population: 113
• Male Population: 7,689
• Female Population: 8,438
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 37

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Mississippi
• County: Panola
• City: Batesville
• Longitude: -90.0
• Latitude: 34.3
• Elevation: 218 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 662

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,856
• Drive alone: 4,696
• Carpool: 997
• Public transit: 25
• Ride bikes or walk: 76


• Average commute time: 25.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 251
•    5 - 9: 812
•    10 - 14: 1,070
•    15 - 19: 970
•    20 - 24: 825
•    25 - 29: 269
•    30 - 34: 567
•    35 - 39: 85
•    40 - 44: 86
•    45 - 59: 313
•    60 - 89: 334
•    90 plus: 274

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $82,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $35,997
• Businesses: 461
• Employees: 8,041
• Annual Payroll: $233,660,000
• Average Family Income: $44,598
• Median Family Income: $29,424
• Average Income for Men: $29,631
• Average Income for Women: $19,058

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02, 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 13624.0, 11412.0
• Sr Senator: Thad Cochran (R)
• Jr Senator: Roger F. Wicker (R)
• US House Representative: Bennie G. Thompson (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 107
• State FIPS Code: 28

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Primary Schools

Batesville Elementary School

110 College St.

Batesville, MS 38606

(662) 563-4596

Batesville Intermediate School

200 College St.

Batesville, MS 38606

(662) 563-7834

Middle Schools

Batesville Junior High School

507 Tiger Drive

Batesville, MS 38606

(662) 563-4503

Batesville Middle School

509 Tiger Drive

Batesville, MS 38606

(662) 563-1924

High Schools

South Panola High School

601 Tiger Drive

Batesville, MS 38606

(662) 563-4756

Other Schools

South Panola Alternative School

507 Tiger Drive

Batesville, MS 38606

(601) 563-9666