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Lamar ZIP code, Mississippi

The ZIP code for Lamar, MS is 38642, and its area code is 662.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,126
Area code
662

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lamar itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Michigan City (7.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Lamar in numbers

About 2,126 people live in Lamar, in 700 households. The median household income is $59,388 a year, 5% above the Mississippi median of $56,447 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,200 (16% below the Mississippi median).

Population2,126Lamar2,126
Households700Lamar700
Median household income$59,388Lamar$59,388Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$143,200Lamar$143,200Mississippi$169,800US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Lamar. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Lamar

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lamar
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38642 Lamar , MS Standard 2,126 $59,388 $143,200

Map of Lamar ZIP codes

38642

The ZIP codes of Lamar, 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 Lamar

The nearest larger towns are Holly Springs (6,704 people, 12 mi), Piperton, TN (2,569 people, 19 mi) and Somerville, TN (3,466 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Lamar
TownPopulationDistance
Holly Springs 6,704 11.9 mi
Piperton, TN 2,569 19.3 mi
Somerville, TN 3,466 22.4 mi
Collierville, TN 51,515 23.6 mi
Ripley 5,377 24.7 mi
Oakland, TN 9,979 25.1 mi
Germantown, TN 40,673 28.9 mi
Whiteville, TN 4,530 29.5 mi
Bolivar, TN 5,144 29.7 mi
Olive Branch 47,019 29.9 mi

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