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Where 38771 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 38771 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILLBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,771 = 137 × 283. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011101110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38769 (Rosedale, MS, 27 mi away) and 38772 (Scott, MS, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38771 becomes 17783, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13778, 13787, 17837, 18773, 31778, 31787, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83717 in Boise, ID, 1,534 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯612 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38771 and you would come out at 33.74°S, 89.48°E — 1,460 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 54.1 square miles of land, 38771 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,724This ZIP2,724 |
|---|---|
| Households | 802This ZIP802 |
| Housing units | 989This ZIP989 |
| Median age | 30.3This ZIP30.3Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $33,547This ZIP$33,547Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $86,100This ZIP$86,100Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $694This ZIP$694Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1%This ZIP13.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 50.3 / sq miThis ZIP50.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 43This ZIP43 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,025This ZIP1,025 |
| Annual payroll | $50,015,000This ZIP$50,015,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,130This ZIP1,130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,842,000This ZIP$41,842,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.15 sq miThis ZIP54.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi |
Other place names in 38771
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38771
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38736 | Doddsville, MS | 6.4 mi |
38737 | Drew, MS | 8.5 mi |
38944 | Minter City, MS | 10.6 mi |
38732 | Cleveland, MS | 11.7 mi |
38733 | Cleveland, MS | 12.2 mi |
38778 | Sunflower, MS | 12.8 mi |
38738 | Parchman, MS | 13.4 mi |
38759 | Merigold, MS | 13.8 mi |
38952 | Schlater, MS | 13.8 mi |
38762 | Mound Bayou, MS | 15.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38771?
38771 is in Ruleville, Mississippi, in Sunflower County. Its published point location is 33.7396, -90.5231.
What county is 38771 in?
38771 lies in Sunflower County.
What area code is 38771?
Ruleville uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38771 in?
38771 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38771?
About 2,724 people live in ZIP code 38771, in 802 households, at 50.3 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 38771?
$33,547 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38771?
The closest are 38736 (6.4 mi), 38737 (8.5 mi), 38944 (10.6 mi), 38732 (11.7 mi) and 38733 (12.2 mi).
Is 38771 a PO Box ZIP code?
38771 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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