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Where 38834 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 38834 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,834 = 2 × 19417. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011110110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38833 (Burnsville, MS, 14 mi away) and 38835 (Corinth, MS, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38834 becomes 43883, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33488, 33848, 33884, 38348, 38483, 38843, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83843 in Moscow, ID, 1,680 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯646 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38834 and you would come out at 34.92°S, 91.44°E — 1,419 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 223.0 square miles of land, 38834 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 169 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 27,308This ZIP27,308 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,757This ZIP11,757 |
| Housing units | 13,286This ZIP13,286 |
| Median age | 39.8This ZIP39.8Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,356This ZIP$50,356Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $151,700This ZIP$151,700Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $728This ZIP$728Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 122.4 / sq miThis ZIP122.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 708This ZIP708 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,139This ZIP10,139 |
| Annual payroll | $435,552,000This ZIP$435,552,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,270This ZIP10,270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $637,750,000This ZIP$637,750,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 223.04 sq miThis ZIP223.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.16 sq miThis ZIP1.16 sq mi |
Counties 38834 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Alcorn County | 98.6% |
| Tishomingo County | 1.4% |
Other place names in 38834
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38834
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38835 | Corinth, MS | 2.2 mi |
38393 | Chewalla, TN | 7.3 mi |
38865 | Rienzi, MS | 9.2 mi |
38339 | Guys, TN | 9.6 mi |
38367 | Ramer, TN | 10.0 mi |
38846 | Glen, MS | 10.9 mi |
38357 | Michie, TN | 12.4 mi |
38833 | Burnsville, MS | 13.6 mi |
38061 | Pocahontas, TN | 15.8 mi |
38683 | Walnut, MS | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38834?
38834 is in Corinth, Mississippi, in Alcorn County, part of the Corinth, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.9178, -88.5597.
What county is 38834 in?
38834 spans 2 counties: Alcorn County and Tishomingo County. Most of it falls in Alcorn 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 38834?
Corinth uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38834 in?
38834 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38834?
About 27,308 people live in ZIP code 38834, in 11,757 households, at 122.4 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 38834?
$50,356 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38834?
The closest are 38835 (2.2 mi), 38393 (7.3 mi), 38865 (9.2 mi), 38339 (9.6 mi) and 38367 (10 mi).
Is 38834 a PO Box ZIP code?
38834 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38834 ZIP Code — Corinth, Mississippi (Alcorn County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38834
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