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Where 38839 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 38839 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 38839 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011110110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38838 (Dennis, MS, 76 mi away) and 38841 (Ecru, MS, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38839 becomes 93883, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33898, 38389, 83839, 88339, 89833, 93388, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98383 in Silverdale, WA, 1,971 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯659 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38839 and you would come out at 33.86°S, 90.72°E — 1,461 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 0.056 square miles of land, 38839 is bigger than 1% of ZIP codes — about 27 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 96This ZIP96 |
|---|---|
| Households | 35This ZIP35 |
| Housing units | 35This ZIP35 |
| Median age | 23.5This ZIP23.5Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,536This ZIP$40,536Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $773This ZIP$773Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3%This ZIP10.3% |
| Population density | 1,714.3 / sq miThis ZIP1,714.3 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 38839
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38839
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38916 | Calhoun City, MS | 4.2 mi |
38878 | Vardaman, MS | 5.7 mi |
38951 | Pittsboro, MS | 8.2 mi |
38955 | Slate Spring, MS | 9.3 mi |
38914 | Big Creek, MS | 10.8 mi |
38915 | Bruce, MS | 13.9 mi |
39737 | Bellefontaine, MS | 14.5 mi |
39776 | Woodland, MS | 15.3 mi |
39751 | Mantee, MS | 15.6 mi |
38929 | Gore Springs, MS | 15.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38839?
38839 is in Derma, Mississippi, in Calhoun County. Its published point location is 33.8556, -89.2841.
What county is 38839 in?
38839 lies in Calhoun County.
What area code is 38839?
Derma uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38839 in?
38839 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38839?
About 96 people live in ZIP code 38839, in 35 households, at 1,714.3 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 38839?
$40,536 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38839?
The closest are 38916 (4.2 mi), 38878 (5.7 mi), 38951 (8.2 mi), 38955 (9.3 mi) and 38914 (10.8 mi).
Is 38839 a PO Box ZIP code?
38839 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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