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Where 38620 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.
- 🔢 Type 38620 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZgBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,620 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 1931. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011011011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38619 (Como, MS, 20 mi away) and 38621 (Crenshaw, MS, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38620 becomes 02683, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02368, 02638, 02836, 02863, 03268, 03826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83602 in Banks, ID, 1,552 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯614 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38620 and you would come out at 34.24°S, 90.08°E — 1,453 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 58.9 square miles of land, 38620 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,386This ZIP3,386 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,211This ZIP1,211 |
| Housing units | 1,307This ZIP1,307 |
| Median age | 37.5This ZIP37.5Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,539This ZIP$45,539Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $105,800This ZIP$105,800Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $938This ZIP$938Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min |
| Population density | 57.4 / sq miThis ZIP57.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 42This ZIP42 |
| Annual payroll | $1,945,000This ZIP$1,945,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,540This ZIP1,540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $69,872,000This ZIP$69,872,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.95 sq miThis ZIP58.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 38620
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38620
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38658 | Pope, MS | 3.5 mi |
38606 | Batesville, MS | 5.0 mi |
38927 | Enid, MS | 9.1 mi |
38948 | Oakland, MS | 11.2 mi |
38666 | Sardis, MS | 12.6 mi |
38622 | Crowder, MS | 13.3 mi |
38673 | Taylor, MS | 16.5 mi |
38961 | Tillatoba, MS | 19.1 mi |
38965 | Water Valley, MS | 19.9 mi |
38619 | Como, MS | 20.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38620?
38620 is in Courtland, Mississippi, in Panola County. Its published point location is 34.2367, -89.9161.
What county is 38620 in?
38620 lies in Panola County.
What area code is 38620?
Courtland uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38620 in?
38620 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38620?
About 3,386 people live in ZIP code 38620, in 1,211 households, at 57.4 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 38620?
$45,539 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38620?
The closest are 38658 (3.5 mi), 38606 (5 mi), 38927 (9.1 mi), 38948 (11.2 mi) and 38666 (12.6 mi).
Is 38620 a PO Box ZIP code?
38620 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38620 ZIP Code — Courtland, Mississippi (Panola County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38620
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