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Where 38738 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 38738 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BELBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,738 = 2 × 7 × 2767. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011101010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38737 (Drew, MS, 5 mi away) and 38739 (Dublin, MS, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38738 becomes 83783, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37388, 38378, 38387, 38873, 73838, 78338, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83837 in Kellogg, ID, 1,623 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯603 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38738 and you would come out at 33.93°S, 89.47°E — 1,448 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 18.8 square miles of land, 38738 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,463This ZIP2,463 |
|---|---|
| Households | 32This ZIP32 |
| Housing units | 32This ZIP32 |
| Median age | 42.4This ZIP42.4Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.8%This ZIP2.8% |
| Population density | 131.1 / sq miThis ZIP131.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 38This ZIP38 |
| Annual payroll | $1,312,000This ZIP$1,312,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.79 sq miThis ZIP18.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 38738
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38768 | Rome, MS | 4.2 mi |
38737 | Drew, MS | 5.4 mi |
38739 | Dublin, MS | 9.0 mi |
38957 | Sumner, MS | 10.0 mi |
38762 | Mound Bayou, MS | 11.3 mi |
38966 | Webb, MS | 12.5 mi |
38781 | Winstonville, MS | 12.9 mi |
38771 | Ruleville, MS | 13.4 mi |
38774 | Shelby, MS | 13.6 mi |
38759 | Merigold, MS | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38738?
38738 is in Parchman, Mississippi, in Sunflower County. Its published point location is 33.9329, -90.5344.
What county is 38738 in?
38738 lies in Sunflower County.
What area code is 38738?
Parchman uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38738 in?
38738 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38738?
About 2,463 people live in ZIP code 38738, in 32 households, at 131.1 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 38738?
The closest are 38768 (4.2 mi), 38737 (5.4 mi), 38739 (9 mi), 38957 (10 mi) and 38762 (11.3 mi).
Is 38738 a PO Box ZIP code?
38738 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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