ZIP 38858 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Itawamba County, Mississippi, ZIP 38858 scores 20 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (47/100), structural risk (44/100), institutional ownership (26/100). By contrast, institutional ownership (26/100) and mortgage stress (12/100) register low. Structural risk reads 44/100 against active distress of 4/100.

The market reads neutral — home values rose 4.5% year on year, and 12% higher over three years, at 25/100 phase confidence. Appreciation rarely lifts every parcel — the laggards are the opportunity.

About 6,279 people live here, median age 38. Vacancy runs 27.8%, above the national norm and a classic distress-and-opportunity signal. There are about 2,857 housing units across 38858. Rent burden reaches 29% of tenant households. Home values center near $124,500, an affordability ratio of 1.8× — accessible. 14.3% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Median household income is $60,852, below the U.S. median near $78,000. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 28/100. Owners hold 75% of homes, renters 25%. Educational attainment sits at 7% bachelor's-or-above.

Net-net, 38858 is a working-distress ZIP — the kind that rewards current, parcel-level intelligence. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.