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38606

ZIP 38606 is Batesville, Mississippi, mostly in Panola County; area code 662; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Panola +2 more
Metro area
none
Population
16,156
Coordinates
34.3033, -89.9523
☼ Live from 38606 — Batesville, MS

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Where 38606 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38606
  • 🔢 Type 38606 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOgBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,606 = 2 × 97 × 199. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001011011001110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38603 (Ashland, MS, 60 mi away) and 38609 (Belen, MS, 20 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38606 becomes 60683, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03866, 06836, 30668, 36068, 36608, 36860, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83660 in Parma, ID, 1,580 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯609 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38606 and you would come out at 34.30°S, 90.05°E — 1,448 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
  • 📏 At 250.9 square miles of land, 38606 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 190 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population16,156This ZIP16,156
Households5,772This ZIP5,772
Housing units6,678This ZIP6,678
Median age35.8This ZIP35.8Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$54,539This ZIP$54,539Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$162,100This ZIP$162,100Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$914This ZIP$914Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%This ZIP23.3%
Mean commute29.3 minThis ZIP29.3 min
Population density64.4 / sq miThis ZIP64.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments401This ZIP401
Employees7,485This ZIP7,485
Annual payroll$337,668,000This ZIP$337,668,000
Tax returns filed6,720This ZIP6,720
Total adjusted gross income$388,056,000This ZIP$388,056,000

Land area

Land area250.91 sq miThis ZIP250.91 sq mi
Water area7.65 sq miThis ZIP7.65 sq mi

Counties 38606 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Panola County 95.7%
Quitman County 2.8%
Lafayette County 1.5%

Other place names in 38606

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ZIP codes near 38606

ZIPCityDistance
38620 Courtland, MS 5.0 mi
38666 Sardis, MS 8.0 mi
38658 Pope, MS 8.5 mi
38927 Enid, MS 11.9 mi
38622 Crowder, MS 13.9 mi
38621 Crenshaw, MS 15.9 mi
38948 Oakland, MS 16.0 mi
38619 Como, MS 16.4 mi
38673 Taylor, MS 18.1 mi
38628 Falcon, MS 18.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38606?

38606 is in Batesville, Mississippi, in Panola County. Its published point location is 34.3033, -89.9523.

What county is 38606 in?

38606 spans 3 counties: Panola County, Quitman County and Lafayette County. Most of it falls in Panola County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 38606?

Batesville uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 38606 in?

38606 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38606?

About 16,156 people live in ZIP code 38606, in 5,772 households, at 64.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 38606?

$54,539 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.

What ZIP codes are near 38606?

The closest are 38620 (5 mi), 38666 (8 mi), 38658 (8.5 mi), 38927 (11.9 mi) and 38622 (13.9 mi).

Is 38606 a PO Box ZIP code?

38606 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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