38720
ZIP 38720 is Alligator, Mississippi, mostly in Coahoma County; area code 662; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Coahoma +1 more
- Metro area
- Clarksdale, MS
- Population
- 574
- Coordinates
- 34.1084, -90.7880
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Where 38720 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 38720 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZLBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,720 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 11. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011101000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38704 (Greenville, MS, 60 mi away) and 38721 (Anguilla, MS, 79 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38720 becomes 02783 — and that is a real ZIP code: Taunton, MA, 1,194 miles away.
- 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02738, 02783, 02837, 02873, 03278, 03287, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83720 in Boise, ID, 1,509 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯584 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38720 and you would come out at 34.11°S, 89.21°E — 1,430 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 53m.
- 📏 At 58.9 square miles of land, 38720 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 574This ZIP574 |
|---|---|
| Households | 272This ZIP272 |
| Housing units | 352This ZIP352 |
| Median age | 29.9This ZIP29.9Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,639This ZIP$62,639Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $92,500This ZIP$92,500Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9%This ZIP22.9% |
| Mean commute | 35.7 minThis ZIP35.7 min |
| Population density | 9.7 / sq miThis ZIP9.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $758,000This ZIP$758,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,115,000This ZIP$7,115,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.88 sq miThis ZIP58.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.61 sq miThis ZIP3.61 sq mi |
Counties 38720 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Coahoma County | 53.0% |
| Bolivar County | 47.0% |
Other place names in 38720
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38720
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38767 | Rena Lara, MS | 1.7 mi |
38740 | Duncan, MS | 4.2 mi |
38669 | Sherard, MS | 6.8 mi |
38774 | Shelby, MS | 9.9 mi |
38614 | Clarksdale, MS | 10.9 mi |
38630 | Farrell, MS | 12.6 mi |
72333 | Elaine, AR | 13.4 mi |
38781 | Winstonville, MS | 13.9 mi |
38746 | Gunnison, MS | 13.9 mi |
72367 | Mellwood, AR | 14.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38720?
38720 is in Alligator, Mississippi, in Coahoma County, part of the Clarksdale, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.1084, -90.7880.
What county is 38720 in?
38720 spans 2 counties: Coahoma County and Bolivar County. Most of it falls in Coahoma 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 38720?
Alligator uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38720 in?
38720 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38720?
About 574 people live in ZIP code 38720, in 272 households, at 9.7 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 38720?
$62,639 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38720?
The closest are 38767 (1.7 mi), 38740 (4.2 mi), 38669 (6.8 mi), 38774 (9.9 mi) and 38614 (10.9 mi).
Is 38720 a PO Box ZIP code?
38720 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38720 ZIP Code — Alligator, Mississippi (Coahoma County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38720
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