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Where 38821 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 38821 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 38821 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011110100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38820 (Algoma, MS, 37 mi away) and 38824 (Baldwyn, MS, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38821 becomes 12883 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ticonderoga, NY, 1,048 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12838, 12883, 18328, 18823, 18832, 21838, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83821 in Coolin, ID, 1,769 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯690 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38821 and you would come out at 33.97°S, 91.56°E — 1,412 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 138.6 square miles of land, 38821 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,546This ZIP12,546 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,163This ZIP5,163 |
| Housing units | 6,062This ZIP6,062 |
| Median age | 44.3This ZIP44.3Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,834This ZIP$58,834Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $179,100This ZIP$179,100Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $814This ZIP$814Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min |
| Population density | 90.5 / sq miThis ZIP90.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 305This ZIP305 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,498This ZIP4,498 |
| Annual payroll | $181,038,000This ZIP$181,038,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,920This ZIP4,920 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $299,409,000This ZIP$299,409,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 138.60 sq miThis ZIP138.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.98 sq miThis ZIP1.98 sq mi |
Other place names in 38821
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38821
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38825 | Becker, MS | 7.3 mi |
38870 | Smithville, MS | 8.7 mi |
38848 | Greenwood Springs, MS | 9.2 mi |
38858 | Nettleton, MS | 10.0 mi |
39730 | Aberdeen, MS | 11.6 mi |
38844 | Gattman, MS | 14.0 mi |
39746 | Hamilton, MS | 15.6 mi |
38862 | Plantersville, MS | 17.1 mi |
35552 | Detroit, AL | 18.2 mi |
35586 | Sulligent, AL | 18.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38821?
38821 is in Amory, Mississippi, in Monroe County. Its published point location is 33.9738, -88.4377.
What county is 38821 in?
38821 lies in Monroe County.
What area code is 38821?
Amory uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38821 in?
38821 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38821?
About 12,546 people live in ZIP code 38821, in 5,163 households, at 90.5 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 38821?
$58,834 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38821?
The closest are 38825 (7.3 mi), 38870 (8.7 mi), 38848 (9.2 mi), 38858 (10 mi) and 39730 (11.6 mi).
Is 38821 a PO Box ZIP code?
38821 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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