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Where 38721 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 38721 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZLBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,721 = 3 × 12907. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011101000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38720 (Alligator, MS, 79 mi away) and 38722 (Arcola, MS, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38721 becomes 12783 — and that is a real ZIP code: Swan Lake, NY, 1,061 miles away.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12738, 12783, 12837, 12873, 13782, 13827, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83712 in Boise, ID, 1,550 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯643 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38721 and you would come out at 32.97°S, 89.25°E — 1,495 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
- 📏 At 126.3 square miles of land, 38721 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 96 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,000This ZIP1,000 |
|---|---|
| Households | 431This ZIP431 |
| Housing units | 475This ZIP475 |
| Median age | 39.2This ZIP39.2Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $31,385This ZIP$31,385Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $81,300This ZIP$81,300Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $705This ZIP$705Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7%This ZIP21.7% |
| Mean commute | 21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min |
| Population density | 7.9 / sq miThis ZIP7.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 51This ZIP51 |
| Annual payroll | $2,033,000This ZIP$2,033,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,803,000This ZIP$18,803,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 126.26 sq miThis ZIP126.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.70 sq miThis ZIP0.70 sq mi |
Other place names in 38721
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38721
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39097 | Louise, MS | 8.5 mi |
39061 | Delta City, MS | 8.7 mi |
38765 | Panther Burn, MS | 9.7 mi |
39115 | Midnight, MS | 12.3 mi |
39159 | Rolling Fork, MS | 13.8 mi |
38748 | Hollandale, MS | 14.6 mi |
39088 | Holly Bluff, MS | 15.9 mi |
39054 | Cary, MS | 15.9 mi |
39194 | Yazoo City, MS | 16.3 mi |
38745 | Grace, MS | 16.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38721?
38721 is in Anguilla, Mississippi, in Sharkey County. Its published point location is 32.9704, -90.7521.
What county is 38721 in?
38721 lies in Sharkey County.
What area code is 38721?
Anguilla uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38721 in?
38721 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38721?
About 1,000 people live in ZIP code 38721, in 431 households, at 7.9 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 38721?
$31,385 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38721?
The closest are 39097 (8.5 mi), 39061 (8.7 mi), 38765 (9.7 mi), 39115 (12.3 mi) and 39159 (13.8 mi).
Is 38721 a PO Box ZIP code?
38721 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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