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Where 38629 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 38629 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZgBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 38629 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011011100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38628 (Falcon, MS, 79 mi away) and 38630 (Farrell, MS, 104 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38629 becomes 92683 — and that is a real ZIP code: Westminster, CA, 1,651 miles away.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23968, 28369, 28396, 28693, 29368, 29386, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96283 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,083 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯628 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38629 and you would come out at 34.87°S, 91.01°E — 1,444 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
- 📏 At 43.1 square miles of land, 38629 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,028This ZIP2,028 |
|---|---|
| Households | 689This ZIP689 |
| Housing units | 904This ZIP904 |
| Median age | 31.7This ZIP31.7Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,135This ZIP$69,135Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $122,700This ZIP$122,700Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $825This ZIP$825Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6%This ZIP13.6% |
| Mean commute | 39.0 minThis ZIP39.0 min |
| Population density | 47.1 / sq miThis ZIP47.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 95This ZIP95 |
| Annual payroll | $3,287,000This ZIP$3,287,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 700This ZIP700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $36,039,000This ZIP$36,039,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 43.08 sq miThis ZIP43.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.45 sq miThis ZIP0.45 sq mi |
Counties 38629 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Tippah County | 71.1% |
| Benton County | 28.9% |
Other place names in 38629
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38629
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38674 | Tiplersville, MS | 5.6 mi |
38603 | Ashland, MS | 8.7 mi |
38683 | Walnut, MS | 9.0 mi |
38663 | Ripley, MS | 10.2 mi |
38647 | Michigan City, MS | 14.8 mi |
38067 | Saulsbury, TN | 15.0 mi |
38610 | Blue Mountain, MS | 15.1 mi |
38052 | Middleton, TN | 15.9 mi |
38039 | Grand Junction, TN | 17.1 mi |
38061 | Pocahontas, TN | 18.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38629?
38629 is in Falkner, Mississippi, in Tippah County. Its published point location is 34.8685, -88.9905.
What county is 38629 in?
38629 spans 2 counties: Tippah County and Benton County. Most of it falls in Tippah 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 38629?
Falkner uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38629 in?
38629 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38629?
About 2,028 people live in ZIP code 38629, in 689 households, at 47.1 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 38629?
$69,135 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38629?
The closest are 38674 (5.6 mi), 38603 (8.7 mi), 38683 (9 mi), 38663 (10.2 mi) and 38647 (14.8 mi).
Is 38629 a PO Box ZIP code?
38629 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38629 ZIP Code — Falkner, Mississippi (Tippah County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38629
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