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Where 38761 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 38761 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgLBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,761 = 83 × 467. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011101101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38760 (Metcalfe, MS, 30 mi away) and 38762 (Mound Bayou, MS, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38761 becomes 16783, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13678, 13687, 13786, 16738, 16837, 16873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83617 in Emmett, ID, 1,571 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯630 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38761 and you would come out at 33.43°S, 89.53°E — 1,479 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
- 📏 At 55.3 square miles of land, 38761 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,903This ZIP1,903 |
|---|---|
| Households | 626This ZIP626 |
| Housing units | 825This ZIP825 |
| Median age | 32.7This ZIP32.7Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $33,625This ZIP$33,625Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $62,900This ZIP$62,900Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $630This ZIP$630Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9%This ZIP20.9% |
| Mean commute | 18.3 minThis ZIP18.3 min |
| Population density | 34.4 / sq miThis ZIP34.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 99This ZIP99 |
| Annual payroll | $4,815,000This ZIP$4,815,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 710This ZIP710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,590,000This ZIP$23,590,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.30 sq miThis ZIP55.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.30 sq miThis ZIP2.30 sq mi |
Counties 38761 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Sunflower County | 68.5% |
| Leflore County | 31.6% |
Other place names in 38761
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38761
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38941 | Itta Bena, MS | 7.5 mi |
38946 | Morgan City, MS | 7.5 mi |
38959 | Swiftown, MS | 7.7 mi |
38753 | Inverness, MS | 8.6 mi |
38778 | Sunflower, MS | 9.0 mi |
38749 | Indianola, MS | 10.8 mi |
38751 | Indianola, MS | 11.9 mi |
38954 | Sidon, MS | 14.5 mi |
38952 | Schlater, MS | 15.1 mi |
38754 | Isola, MS | 15.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 38761 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38761?
38761 is in Moorhead, Mississippi, in Sunflower County. Its published point location is 33.4293, -90.4700.
What county is 38761 in?
38761 spans 2 counties: Sunflower County and Leflore County. Most of it falls in Sunflower 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 38761?
Moorhead uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38761 in?
38761 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38761?
About 1,903 people live in ZIP code 38761, in 626 households, at 34.4 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 38761?
$33,625 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38761?
The closest are 38941 (7.5 mi), 38946 (7.5 mi), 38959 (7.7 mi), 38753 (8.6 mi) and 38778 (9 mi).
Is 38761 a PO Box ZIP code?
38761 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38761 ZIP Code — Moorhead, Mississippi (Sunflower County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38761
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