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Houston, MS 38851

Welcome to Houston, MS 38851.

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Houston, MS 38851 resides in Chickasaw County.

Generally, it takes no more than $30,000 of household income to live in 38851, a ZIP code considered affordable in Mississippi. Population grew 6% in the past five years.

This ZIP code is highly sparsely populated with an estimated 25 to 50 residents per square mile.

Key Cost Indexes

Index NameZIP CodeCounty
State
Wealth Overall
1-100 (wealthiest)
17631
Cost of Living
1-100 (costliest)
161152
Earnings Power
1-100 (highest pay)
11631
Tax Friendliness
1-100 (friendliest)
242330
Retail Power
1-100 (strongest)
16531
K-12 Resources
1-100 (most resourceful)
176
60
Inequality
1-100 (most unequal)
434480
See FAQ for index definitions.

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Economic Significance

Indicator NameAs %
County Total
As %
State Total
Total population49%0.1-0.4%
Voter population48%0.1-0.4%
Privately-owned homes49%0.1-0.4%
Value of all homes56%0.1-0.4%
Value of all mortgage-free homes56%0.1-0.4%
Total real estate taxes
46%0.1-0.4%
Total income
46%0.1-0.4%
Total workers
48%0.1-0.4%
Total wages and salaries
46%0.1-0.4%
Total vehicles
49%0.1-0.4%
Total retails
65%0.1-0.4%
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Public Safety Record

CrimeHouston*State of MS
Violent Crimes42
Murder
54
Rape41
Robbery42
Assault42
Property Crimes24
Burglary45
Larceny33
Auto Theft42
Locations without crime statistics
display public safety record of nearby
places or metro areas as references;
Locations marked with * display crime
scale estimates for similar neighborhoods.
Crime scale among places
Blank: Not applicable/
No rating/
Insufficient data
1: Very low
2: Relatively low
3: Relatively moderate
4: Relatively high
5: Very high
Crime scale among states
Blank: Not applicable/
No rating/
Insufficient data
1: Very low
2: Relatively low
3: Relatively moderate
4: Relatively high
5: Very high
See FAQ for crime rating and scale definitions.

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Climate

Average Weather

MonthTemperature
(°F)
Precipitation
(in”)
January44.92.87
February41.56.12
March598.42
April604.81
May68.44.44
June7712.67
July80.66.65
August80.67.1
September74.42.77
October67.32.2
November50.51.74
December56.44.25

Type of Weather: Cfa

TypeDescriptionExamples
AfTropical rainforestPalm Beach, FL
Kahului, HI
AmTropical monsoonMiami
AsTropical dry summerHonolulu
AwTropical dry winterKey West, FL
Naples, FL
BShHot semi-dryScottsdale, AZ
BSkCold semi-drySan Diego
Colorado Springs
BWhHot desert climatePhonenix
BWkCold desert climateLas Vegas
CfaHumid subtropicalVirginia Beach
Dallas, TX
New York City
CfbSubtropical highland/
Temperate oceanic
Mystic, CT
CfcSubpoloar oceanicSpots of Alaska
CsaHot-summer MediterraneanNewport Beach
CsbWarm-summer
Mediterranean
Seattle
San Francisco
DfaHot-summer humid
continental
Boston
Chicago
DfbWarm-summer humid
continental
Maine
Park City, UT
DfcSubarcticMost of Alaska
DsbMediterranean-influenced
warm-summer humid continental
Boise, Idaho
DscMediterranean-influenced subarcticPruodoe Bay, AK

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone for ZIP Code 38851: 8a

Average annual Minimum Extreme Temperature

ZoneFrom °F (°C)To °F (°C)
0a< −65 °F (−53.9 °C)
0b−65 °F (−53.9 °C)−60 °F (−51.1 °C)
1a−60 °F (−51.1 °C)−55 °F (−48.3 °C)
1b−55 °F (−48.3 °C)−50 °F (−45.6 °C)
2a−50 °F (−45.6 °C)−45 °F (−42.8 °C)
2b−45 °F (−42.8 °C)−40 °F (−40 °C)
3a−40 °F (−40 °C)−35 °F (−37.2 °C)
3b−35 °F (−37.2 °C)−30 °F (−34.4 °C)
4a−30 °F (−34.4 °C)−25 °F (−31.7 °C)
4b−25 °F (−31.7 °C)−20 °F (−28.9 °C)
5a−20 °F (−28.9 °C)−15 °F (−26.1 °C)
5b−15 °F (−26.1 °C)−10 °F (−23.3 °C)
6a−10 °F (−23.3 °C)−5 °F (−20.6 °C)
6b−5 °F (−20.6 °C)0 °F (−17.8 °C)
7a0 °F (−17.8 °C)5 °F (−15 °C)
7b5 °F (−15 °C)10 °F (−12.2 °C)
8a10 °F (−12.2 °C)15 °F (−9.4 °C)
8b15 °F (−9.4 °C)20 °F (−6.7 °C)
9a20 °F (−6.7 °C)25 °F (−3.9 °C)
9b25 °F (−3.9 °C)30 °F (−1.1 °C)
10a30 °F (−1.1 °C)35 °F (1.7 °C)
10b35 °F (1.7 °C)40 °F (4.4 °C)
11a40 °F (4.4 °C)45 °F (7.2 °C)
11b45 °F (7.2 °C)50 °F (10 °C)
12a50 °F (10 °C)55 °F (12.8 °C)
12b55 °F (12.8 °C)60 °F (15.6 °C)
13a60 °F (15.6 °C)65 °F (18.3 °C)
13b> 65 °F (18.3 °C)

Time Zone for ZIP Code 38851: 2

Time ZoneAbbreviationName
1AKSAlaskan Standard Time
2CSTCentral Standard Time
3ESTEastern Standard Time
4HSTHawaii-Aleutian
Standard Time
5MSTMountain Standard Time
6PSTPacific Standard Time

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