38829
ZIP 38829 is Booneville, Mississippi, mostly in Prentiss County; area code 662; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Prentiss +1 more
- Metro area
- Tupelo, MS
- Population
- 18,605
- Coordinates
- 34.6525, -88.5368
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Where 38829 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 38829 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,829 = 3 × 7 × 43 × 43. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011110101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38828 (Blue Springs, MS, 24 mi away) and 38833 (Burnsville, MS, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38829 becomes 92883 — and that is a real ZIP code: Corona, CA, 1,649 miles away.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23889, 23898, 28398, 29388, 29838, 38928, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98382 in Sequim, WA, 1,994 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯657 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38829 and you would come out at 34.65°S, 91.46°E — 1,418 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
- 📏 At 257.2 square miles of land, 38829 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 195 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,605This ZIP18,605 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,983This ZIP6,983 |
| Housing units | 7,974This ZIP7,974 |
| Median age | 37.8This ZIP37.8Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,859This ZIP$51,859Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $127,300This ZIP$127,300Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $642This ZIP$642Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4%This ZIP21.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 72.3 / sq miThis ZIP72.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 390This ZIP390 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,746This ZIP4,746 |
| Annual payroll | $195,237,000This ZIP$195,237,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,930This ZIP6,930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $369,351,000This ZIP$369,351,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 257.18 sq miThis ZIP257.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Counties 38829 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Prentiss County | 92.8% |
| Tippah County | 7.2% |
Other place names in 38829
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38829
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38880 | Wheeler, MS | 3.8 mi |
38865 | Rienzi, MS | 9.9 mi |
38824 | Baldwyn, MS | 10.9 mi |
38859 | New Site, MS | 13.5 mi |
38856 | Marietta, MS | 13.6 mi |
38849 | Guntown, MS | 16.0 mi |
38846 | Glen, MS | 16.2 mi |
38873 | Tishomingo, MS | 16.2 mi |
38833 | Burnsville, MS | 16.7 mi |
38625 | Dumas, MS | 17.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38829?
38829 is in Booneville, Mississippi, in Prentiss County, part of the Tupelo, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.6525, -88.5368.
What county is 38829 in?
38829 spans 2 counties: Prentiss County and Tippah County. Most of it falls in Prentiss 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 38829?
Booneville uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38829 in?
38829 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38829?
About 18,605 people live in ZIP code 38829, in 6,983 households, at 72.3 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 38829?
$51,859 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38829?
The closest are 38880 (3.8 mi), 38865 (9.9 mi), 38824 (10.9 mi), 38859 (13.5 mi) and 38856 (13.6 mi).
Is 38829 a PO Box ZIP code?
38829 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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