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Where 38683 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 38683 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBgBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆38683 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 38,683 = 101 × 383. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011100011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38680 (Walls, MS, 73 mi away) and 38685 (Waterford, MS, 43 mi away).
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33688, 33868, 38368, 38638, 38863, 63388, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83836 in Hope, ID, 1,672 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯631 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38683 and you would come out at 34.94°S, 91.15°E — 1,436 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 134.3 square miles of land, 38683 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 102 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,952This ZIP3,952 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,552This ZIP1,552 |
| Housing units | 2,062This ZIP2,062 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,107This ZIP$39,107Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,100This ZIP$116,100Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $547This ZIP$547Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7%This ZIP13.7% |
| Mean commute | 26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min |
| Population density | 29.4 / sq miThis ZIP29.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 50This ZIP50 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 806This ZIP806 |
| Annual payroll | $43,544,000This ZIP$43,544,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,900This ZIP1,900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $92,205,000This ZIP$92,205,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 134.35 sq miThis ZIP134.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.46 sq miThis ZIP0.46 sq mi |
Counties 38683 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 | 54.7% |
| Alcorn County | 38.4% |
| Benton County | 6.8% |
Other place names in 38683
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38683
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38674 | Tiplersville, MS | 5.1 mi |
38629 | Falkner, MS | 9.0 mi |
38061 | Pocahontas, TN | 10.4 mi |
38052 | Middleton, TN | 11.3 mi |
38393 | Chewalla, TN | 12.6 mi |
38663 | Ripley, MS | 13.8 mi |
38067 | Saulsbury, TN | 14.6 mi |
38367 | Ramer, TN | 15.4 mi |
38834 | Corinth, MS | 16.8 mi |
38603 | Ashland, MS | 17.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38683?
38683 is in Walnut, Mississippi, in Tippah County. Its published point location is 34.9353, -88.8549.
What county is 38683 in?
38683 spans 3 counties: Tippah County, Alcorn 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 38683?
Walnut uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38683 in?
38683 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38683?
About 3,952 people live in ZIP code 38683, in 1,552 households, at 29.4 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 38683?
$39,107 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38683?
The closest are 38674 (5.1 mi), 38629 (9 mi), 38061 (10.4 mi), 38052 (11.3 mi) and 38393 (12.6 mi).
Is 38683 a PO Box ZIP code?
38683 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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