38731
ZIP 38731 is Chatham, Mississippi, in Washington County; area code 662; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Washington
- Metro area
- Greenville, MS
- Population
- 39
- Coordinates
- 33.1235, -91.1308
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Where 38731 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 38731 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IELBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,731 = 7 × 11 × 503. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011101001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38730 (Boyle, MS, 43 mi away) and 38732 (Cleveland, MS, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38731 becomes 13783 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hancock, NY, 1,060 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13738, 13783, 17833, 18337, 31738, 31783, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83713 in Boise, ID, 1,538 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯621 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38731 and you would come out at 33.12°S, 88.87°E — 1,474 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
- 📏 At 14.8 square miles of land, 38731 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 39This ZIP39 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10This ZIP10 |
| Housing units | 10This ZIP10 |
| Median age | 10.0This ZIP10.0Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.6%This ZIP52.6% |
| Population density | 2.6 / sq miThis ZIP2.6 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 14.77 sq miThis ZIP14.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.71 sq miThis ZIP5.71 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 38731
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71640 | Eudora, AR | 6.7 mi |
38744 | Glen Allan, MS | 7.9 mi |
38723 | Avon, MS | 9.1 mi |
38780 | Wayside, MS | 11.5 mi |
38745 | Grace, MS | 11.6 mi |
38701 | Greenville, MS | 13.7 mi |
71253 | Kilbourne, LA | 13.9 mi |
38765 | Panther Burn, MS | 14.9 mi |
38748 | Hollandale, MS | 14.9 mi |
38704 | Greenville, MS | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38731?
38731 is in Chatham, Mississippi, in Washington County, part of the Greenville, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.1235, -91.1308.
What county is 38731 in?
38731 lies in Washington County.
What area code is 38731?
Chatham uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38731 in?
38731 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38731?
About 39 people live in ZIP code 38731, in 10 households, at 2.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 38731?
The closest are 71640 (6.7 mi), 38744 (7.9 mi), 38723 (9.1 mi), 38780 (11.5 mi) and 38745 (11.6 mi).
Is 38731 a PO Box ZIP code?
38731 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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