38627
ZIP 38627 is Etta, Mississippi, mostly in Lafayette County; area code 662; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Lafayette +1 more
- Metro area
- Oxford, MS
- Population
- 1,145
- Coordinates
- 34.4546, -89.2380
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Where 38627 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 38627 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZgBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,627 = 19 × 19 × 107. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011011100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38626 (Dundee, MS, 68 mi away) and 38628 (Falcon, MS, 58 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38627 becomes 72683 — and that is a real ZIP code: Vendor, AR, 242 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23867, 23876, 26378, 27836, 27863, 28367, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83672 in Weiser, ID, 1,620 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯634 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38627 and you would come out at 34.45°S, 90.76°E — 1,458 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 63.3 square miles of land, 38627 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,145This ZIP1,145 |
|---|---|
| Households | 590This ZIP590 |
| Housing units | 724This ZIP724 |
| Median age | 56.6This ZIP56.6Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,826This ZIP$62,826Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $149,200This ZIP$149,200Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1%This ZIP22.1% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 18.1 / sq miThis ZIP18.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 206This ZIP206 |
| Annual payroll | $9,157,000This ZIP$9,157,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 540This ZIP540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,434,000This ZIP$31,434,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 63.33 sq miThis ZIP63.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 38627 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lafayette County | 52.4% |
| Union County | 47.5% |
ZIP codes near 38627
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38650 | Myrtle, MS | 7.6 mi |
38871 | Thaxton, MS | 8.5 mi |
38601 | Abbeville, MS | 12.3 mi |
38659 | Potts Camp, MS | 12.7 mi |
38633 | Hickory Flat, MS | 13.5 mi |
38652 | New Albany, MS | 13.9 mi |
38841 | Ecru, MS | 14.4 mi |
38675 | Tula, MS | 15.5 mi |
38874 | Toccopola, MS | 15.8 mi |
38655 | Oxford, MS | 16.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38627?
38627 is in Etta, Mississippi, in Lafayette County, part of the Oxford, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.4546, -89.2380.
What county is 38627 in?
38627 spans 2 counties: Lafayette County and Union County. Most of it falls in Lafayette 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 38627?
Etta uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38627 in?
38627 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38627?
About 1,145 people live in ZIP code 38627, in 590 households, at 18.1 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 38627?
$62,826 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38627?
The closest are 38650 (7.6 mi), 38871 (8.5 mi), 38601 (12.3 mi), 38659 (12.7 mi) and 38633 (13.5 mi).
Is 38627 a PO Box ZIP code?
38627 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38627 ZIP Code — Etta, Mississippi (Lafayette County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38627
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