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Where 38663 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 38663 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EggBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,663 = 23 × 41 × 41. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011100000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38661 (Red Banks, MS, 38 mi away) and 38664 (Robinsonville, MS, 81 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38663 becomes 36683, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33686, 36863, 38366, 63368, 63386, 63638, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83636 in Letha, ID, 1,603 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯637 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38663 and you would come out at 34.74°S, 91.10°E — 1,439 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
- 📏 At 189.2 square miles of land, 38663 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 144 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,319This ZIP11,319 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,506This ZIP4,506 |
| Housing units | 5,599This ZIP5,599 |
| Median age | 42.4This ZIP42.4Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,141This ZIP$52,141Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $148,200This ZIP$148,200Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $770This ZIP$770Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0%This ZIP23.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 59.8 / sq miThis ZIP59.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 268This ZIP268 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,516This ZIP4,516 |
| Annual payroll | $176,016,000This ZIP$176,016,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,640This ZIP4,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $283,222,000This ZIP$283,222,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 189.20 sq miThis ZIP189.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.67 sq miThis ZIP0.67 sq mi |
Counties 38663 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 | 99.2% |
| Benton County | 0.8% |
Other place names in 38663
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38663
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38674 | Tiplersville, MS | 9.0 mi |
38610 | Blue Mountain, MS | 9.2 mi |
38625 | Dumas, MS | 9.4 mi |
38629 | Falkner, MS | 10.2 mi |
38683 | Walnut, MS | 13.8 mi |
38603 | Ashland, MS | 15.6 mi |
38633 | Hickory Flat, MS | 17.8 mi |
38865 | Rienzi, MS | 17.8 mi |
38652 | New Albany, MS | 18.3 mi |
38650 | Myrtle, MS | 19.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38663?
38663 is in Ripley, Mississippi, in Tippah County. Its published point location is 34.7390, -88.9027.
What county is 38663 in?
38663 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 38663?
Ripley uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38663 in?
38663 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38663?
About 11,319 people live in ZIP code 38663, in 4,506 households, at 59.8 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 38663?
$52,141 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38663?
The closest are 38674 (9 mi), 38610 (9.2 mi), 38625 (9.4 mi), 38629 (10.2 mi) and 38683 (13.8 mi).
Is 38663 a PO Box ZIP code?
38663 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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