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Charleston ZIP code, Mississippi

The ZIP code for Charleston, MS is 38921, and its area code is 662.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,979
Area code
662

Mail addressed to Charleston uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Charleston in numbers

About 1,979 people live in Charleston, in 761 households. The median household income is $36,892 a year, 35% below the Mississippi median of $56,447 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,800 (48% below the Mississippi median), and median gross rent is $683 a month. The median age is 38.3; 22.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.1% across Mississippi); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population1,979Charleston1,979
Households761Charleston761
Median age38.3Charleston38.3Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$36,892Charleston$36,892Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$88,800Charleston$88,800Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$683Charleston$683Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%Charleston22.3%Mississippi25.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.9 minCharleston20.9 minMississippi25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,461 / sq miCharleston1,461 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Charleston city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Charleston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Charleston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38921 Charleston , MS Standard 4,786 $37,326 $102,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Charleston

These ZIP codes cover part of Charleston but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Charleston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38961 Tillatoba , MS Standard 411 $46,792 $86,400

Map of Charleston ZIP codes

38921

The ZIP codes of Charleston, MS, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Charleston

The nearest larger towns are Grenada (12,375 people, 21 mi), Tutwiler (2,073 people, 22 mi) and Batesville (7,387 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Charleston
TownPopulationDistance
Grenada 12,375 21.0 mi
Batesville 7,387 22.9 mi
Water Valley 3,376 26.6 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Tallahatchie County · Mississippi ZIP codes

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