38740
ZIP 38740 is Duncan, Mississippi, mostly in Bolivar County; area code 662; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Bolivar +1 more
- Metro area
- Cleveland, MS
- Population
- 496
- Coordinates
- 34.0499, -90.8052
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Where 38740 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 38740 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhLBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,740 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 13 × 149. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011101010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38739 (Dublin, MS, 17 mi away) and 38744 (Glen Allan, MS, 72 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38740 becomes 04783 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stockholm, ME, 1,479 miles away.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03748, 03784, 03847, 03874, 04738, 04783, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83704 in Boise, ID, 1,514 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯586 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38740 and you would come out at 34.05°S, 89.19°E — 1,433 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 67.8 square miles of land, 38740 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 496This ZIP496 |
|---|---|
| Households | 171This ZIP171 |
| Housing units | 201This ZIP201 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,172This ZIP$49,172Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $845This ZIP$845Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.0%This ZIP7.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 7.3 / sq miThis ZIP7.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11This ZIP11 |
| Annual payroll | $584,000This ZIP$584,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,167,000This ZIP$9,167,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 67.82 sq miThis ZIP67.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.06 sq miThis ZIP1.06 sq mi |
Counties 38740 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bolivar County | 99.7% |
| Coahoma County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 38740
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38740
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38720 | Alligator, MS | 4.2 mi |
38767 | Rena Lara, MS | 5.4 mi |
38774 | Shelby, MS | 6.2 mi |
38781 | Winstonville, MS | 10.1 mi |
38746 | Gunnison, MS | 10.5 mi |
38669 | Sherard, MS | 10.9 mi |
38762 | Mound Bayou, MS | 11.5 mi |
38614 | Clarksdale, MS | 13.6 mi |
72379 | Snow Lake, AR | 14.0 mi |
72367 | Mellwood, AR | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38740?
38740 is in Duncan, Mississippi, in Bolivar County, part of the Cleveland, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.0499, -90.8052.
What county is 38740 in?
38740 spans 2 counties: Bolivar County and Coahoma County. Most of it falls in Bolivar 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 38740?
Duncan uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38740 in?
38740 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38740?
About 496 people live in ZIP code 38740, in 171 households, at 7.3 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 38740?
$49,172 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38740?
The closest are 38720 (4.2 mi), 38767 (5.4 mi), 38774 (6.2 mi), 38781 (10.1 mi) and 38746 (10.5 mi).
Is 38740 a PO Box ZIP code?
38740 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38740 ZIP Code — Duncan, Mississippi (Bolivar County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38740
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