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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 38921 (Charleston, MS)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$119,000
Mississippi: $195,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+4.5%
Mississippi: +2.2% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
4,786
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$37,326
Mississippi: $56,447 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 38921, shaded by typical home value3892138963386433894038948389443864638737389613864538950389273862038920
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ZIP codes around 38921, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 38921 is outlined.

How 38921 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 38921 (Charleston, MS) is worth about $119,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 38921 are 39% below the typical value in Mississippi ($195,000) and 68% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 38921 rose 4.5%, compared with +2.2% in Mississippi and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $37,326, against $56,447 in Mississippi and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 4,786 people live in 38921 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

38921 has the 76th-lowest typical home value of the 343 ZIP codes in Mississippi with Zillow figures.

Part of: Charleston, MS · Tallahatchie County, MS · Mississippi

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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