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38621

ZIP 38621 is Crenshaw, Mississippi, mostly in Panola County; area code 662; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Panola +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,578
Coordinates
34.4472, -90.1705
☼ Live from 38621 — Crenshaw, MS

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Where 38621 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 38621
  • 🔢 Type 38621 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZgBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,621 = 11 × 3511. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001011011011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38620 (Courtland, MS, 21 mi away) and 38622 (Crowder, MS, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38621 becomes 12683, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12836, 12863, 13628, 13682, 13826, 13862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83612 in Council, ID, 1,566 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯593 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38621 and you would come out at 34.45°S, 89.83°E — 1,433 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
  • 📏 At 61.8 square miles of land, 38621 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,578This ZIP1,578
Households651This ZIP651
Housing units912This ZIP912
Median age37.4This ZIP37.4Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$36,685This ZIP$36,685Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$91,600This ZIP$91,600Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$853This ZIP$853Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%This ZIP17.3%
Mean commute41.9 minThis ZIP41.9 min
Population density25.5 / sq miThis ZIP25.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees84This ZIP84
Annual payroll$3,343,000This ZIP$3,343,000
Tax returns filed480This ZIP480
Total adjusted gross income$15,232,000This ZIP$15,232,000

Land area

Land area61.81 sq miThis ZIP61.81 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Counties 38621 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Panola County 80.0%
Quitman County 20.0%

Other place names in 38621

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 38621

ZIPCityDistance
38628 Falcon, MS 6.2 mi
38670 Sledge, MS 6.7 mi
38665 Sarah, MS 9.4 mi
38623 Darling, MS 10.2 mi
38646 Marks, MS 13.3 mi
38666 Sardis, MS 13.9 mi
38626 Dundee, MS 15.8 mi
38606 Batesville, MS 15.9 mi
38609 Belen, MS 16.2 mi
38602 Arkabutla, MS 16.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38621?

38621 is in Crenshaw, Mississippi, in Panola County. Its published point location is 34.4472, -90.1705.

What county is 38621 in?

38621 spans 2 counties: Panola County and Quitman 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 38621?

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

What time zone is 38621 in?

38621 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38621?

About 1,578 people live in ZIP code 38621, in 651 households, at 25.5 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 38621?

$36,685 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.

What ZIP codes are near 38621?

The closest are 38628 (6.2 mi), 38670 (6.7 mi), 38665 (9.4 mi), 38623 (10.2 mi) and 38646 (13.3 mi).

Is 38621 a PO Box ZIP code?

38621 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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