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Shelby ZIP code, Mississippi

The ZIP code for Shelby, MS is 38774, and its area code is 662.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,700
Area code
662

Shelby in numbers

About 1,700 people live in Shelby, in 746 households. The median household income is $25,948 a year, 54% below the Mississippi median of $56,447 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,400 (47% below the Mississippi median), and median gross rent is $666 a month. The median age is 38.6; 22.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.1% across Mississippi); the average commute takes 37 minutes.

Population1,700Shelby1,700
Households746Shelby746
Median age38.6Shelby38.6Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$25,948Shelby$25,948Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$90,400Shelby$90,400Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$666Shelby$666Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%Shelby22.0%Mississippi25.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute36.7 minShelby36.7 minMississippi25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density622 / sq miShelby622 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shelby

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shelby
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38774 Shelby , MS Standard 1,758 $19,811 $90,400

Map of Shelby ZIP codes

38774

The ZIP codes of Shelby, 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 Shelby

The nearest larger towns are Cleveland (10,623 people, 14 mi), Drew (2,132 people, 17 mi) and Rosedale (1,703 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Shelby
TownPopulationDistance
Cleveland 10,623 14.4 mi
Ruleville 2,632 19.9 mi
Clarksdale 14,231 20.2 mi

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

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