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Independence ZIP code, Mississippi

The ZIP code for Independence, MS is 38638, and its area code is 662.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
133
Area code
662

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Independence itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Coldwater (6.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Independence 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.

ZIP codes addressed as Independence

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Independence
ZIP City Type
38638 Independence , MS No street area

Other ZIP codes overlapping Independence

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

ZIP codes overlapping Independence
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38618 Coldwater , MS Standard 9,866 $66,244 $183,500

Towns near Independence

The nearest larger towns are Coldwater (1,156 people, 9.6 mi), Senatobia (8,380 people, 12 mi) and Byhalia (1,588 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Independence
TownPopulationDistance
Senatobia 8,380 12.0 mi
Bridgetown 3,195 13.7 mi
Hernando 17,949 14.4 mi
Olive Branch 47,019 17.2 mi
Southaven 56,226 19.4 mi
Holly Springs 6,704 21.1 mi
Horn Lake 26,647 21.7 mi
Collierville, TN 51,515 24.4 mi
Germantown, TN 40,673 25.9 mi
Piperton, TN 2,569 26.3 mi
Batesville 7,387 27.5 mi
University 5,315 28.2 mi
Oxford 26,411 29.1 mi
Memphis, TN 618,980 29.2 mi

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