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Where 38643 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 38643 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhgBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,643 = 3 × 11 × 1171. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011011110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38642 (Lamar, MS, 74 mi away) and 38644 (Lula, MS, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38643 becomes 34683 — and that is a real ZIP code: Palm Harbor, FL, 610 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33468, 33486, 33684, 33846, 34638, 34683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83643 in Mesa, ID, 1,565 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯603 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38643 and you would come out at 34.15°S, 89.74°E — 1,446 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 154.8 square miles of land, 38643 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 118 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,253This ZIP1,253 |
|---|---|
| Households | 669This ZIP669 |
| Housing units | 821This ZIP821 |
| Median age | 44.3This ZIP44.3Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $19,976This ZIP$19,976Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $62,100This ZIP$62,100Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $683This ZIP$683Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7%This ZIP9.7% |
| Mean commute | 32.9 minThis ZIP32.9 min |
| Population density | 8.1 / sq miThis ZIP8.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 53This ZIP53 |
| Annual payroll | $1,374,000This ZIP$1,374,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 680This ZIP680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,119,000This ZIP$23,119,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 154.80 sq miThis ZIP154.80 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.21 sq miThis ZIP1.21 sq mi |
Counties 38643 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Quitman County | 97.0% |
| Tallahatchie County | 3.0% |
Other place names in 38643
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38643
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38609 | Belen, MS | 6.3 mi |
38622 | Crowder, MS | 7.4 mi |
38963 | Tutwiler, MS | 7.5 mi |
38964 | Vance, MS | 7.7 mi |
38646 | Marks, MS | 9.8 mi |
38957 | Sumner, MS | 12.8 mi |
38921 | Charleston, MS | 13.3 mi |
38927 | Enid, MS | 13.4 mi |
38645 | Lyon, MS | 14.1 mi |
38623 | Darling, MS | 14.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38643?
38643 is in Lambert, Mississippi, in Quitman County. Its published point location is 34.1485, -90.2609.
What county is 38643 in?
38643 spans 2 counties: Quitman County and Tallahatchie County. Most of it falls in Quitman 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 38643?
Lambert uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38643 in?
38643 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38643?
About 1,253 people live in ZIP code 38643, in 669 households, at 8.1 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 38643?
$19,976 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38643?
The closest are 38609 (6.3 mi), 38622 (7.4 mi), 38963 (7.5 mi), 38964 (7.7 mi) and 38646 (9.8 mi).
Is 38643 a PO Box ZIP code?
38643 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38643 ZIP Code — Lambert, Mississippi (Quitman County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38643
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