Monroe County

Monroe County has 33,747 residents across 6 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $51,866, 8% below the Mississippi figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $120,800, and 16% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

33,747residentsACS 2020–2024

$51,866median household incomeMississippi: $56K

$120,800median home valueowner-occupied homes

86%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Monroe County in MississippiZIP codes in Monroe County highlighted; the rest of Mississippi in grey

Map of Mississippi with Monroe County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 6 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
38821	12,546	$59K	$179K	75%	20%	90%	24 min
38844	161	$66K	$-666667K	98%	6%	95%	19 min
38848	965	$81K	$234K	100%	18%	100%	31 min
38870	2,133	$71K	$139K	89%	25%	88%	26 min
39730	11,291	$43K	$94K	71%	12%	83%	30 min
39746	2,908	$58K	$84K	81%	20%	86%	27 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

33,747 residents in 13,895 households, next to the Mississippi figure.

22%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

47%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

16,843 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,800 (±$9,456).

76%

of households own their home

71%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

19%

are mobile homes

18%

of housing units are vacant

$768

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201911%

2000–200911%

1990–199915%

1980–198914%

1970–197917%

1960–196912%

1950–19598%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,364.

$51,866

median household income

18.0%

of people live below the poverty line

6.3%

unemployment rate

16%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

27 min

average commute to work

12%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

92%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

86%

of households have a broadband subscription

12%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates