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Where 38672 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 38672 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLgBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,672 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2417. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011100010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38671 (Southaven, MS, 5 mi away) and 38673 (Taylor, MS, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38672 becomes 27683, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 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, 1,570 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯584 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38672 and you would come out at 34.91°S, 90.07°E — 1,416 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 13.0 square miles of land, 38672 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,436This ZIP16,436 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,797This ZIP5,797 |
| Housing units | 6,194This ZIP6,194 |
| Median age | 38.9This ZIP38.9Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $116,184This ZIP$116,184Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $320,500This ZIP$320,500Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,218This ZIP$2,218Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.7%This ZIP40.7% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 1,261.4 / sq miThis ZIP1,261.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 257This ZIP257 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,671This ZIP4,671 |
| Annual payroll | $202,765,000This ZIP$202,765,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,370This ZIP8,370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $660,453,000This ZIP$660,453,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.03 sq miThis ZIP13.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 38672
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38672
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38651 | Nesbit, MS | 4.4 mi |
38671 | Southaven, MS | 5.5 mi |
38654 | Olive Branch, MS | 6.5 mi |
38637 | Horn Lake, MS | 7.4 mi |
38141 | Memphis, TN | 8.3 mi |
38118 | Memphis, TN | 8.5 mi |
38632 | Hernando, MS | 9.4 mi |
38116 | Memphis, TN | 9.5 mi |
38115 | Memphis, TN | 10.5 mi |
38125 | Memphis, TN | 11.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 38672 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38672?
38672 is in Southaven, Mississippi, in DeSoto County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.9114, -89.9279.
What county is 38672 in?
38672 lies in DeSoto County.
What area code is 38672?
Southaven uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38672 in?
38672 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38672?
About 16,436 people live in ZIP code 38672, in 5,797 households, at 1,261.4 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 38672?
$116,184 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38672?
The closest are 38651 (4.4 mi), 38671 (5.5 mi), 38654 (6.5 mi), 38637 (7.4 mi) and 38141 (8.3 mi).
Is 38672 a PO Box ZIP code?
38672 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38672 ZIP Code — Southaven, Mississippi (DeSoto County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38672
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