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Where 38841 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 38841 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,841 = 3 × 11 × 11 × 107. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011110111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38839 (Derma, MS, 37 mi away) and 38843 (Fulton, MS, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38841 becomes 14883 — and that is a real ZIP code: Spencer, NY, 870 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13488, 13848, 14838, 14883, 18348, 18438, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83841 in Laclede, ID, 1,715 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯648 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38841 and you would come out at 34.35°S, 90.98°E — 1,445 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 33.0 square miles of land, 38841 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,963This ZIP3,963 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,375This ZIP1,375 |
| Housing units | 1,656This ZIP1,656 |
| Median age | 32.3This ZIP32.3Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,007This ZIP$54,007Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $205,900This ZIP$205,900Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $883This ZIP$883Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2%This ZIP10.2% |
| Mean commute | 30.3 minThis ZIP30.3 min |
| Population density | 120.2 / sq miThis ZIP120.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 53This ZIP53 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,846This ZIP4,846 |
| Annual payroll | $181,524,000This ZIP$181,524,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,420This ZIP1,420 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $68,968,000This ZIP$68,968,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.96 sq miThis ZIP32.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 38841 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pontotoc County | 90.7% |
| Union County | 9.3% |
Other place names in 38841
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38841
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38863 | Pontotoc, MS | 9.1 mi |
38652 | New Albany, MS | 9.6 mi |
38828 | Blue Springs, MS | 10.4 mi |
38826 | Belden, MS | 10.4 mi |
38869 | Sherman, MS | 10.6 mi |
38871 | Thaxton, MS | 10.6 mi |
38820 | Algoma, MS | 12.2 mi |
38627 | Etta, MS | 14.4 mi |
38650 | Myrtle, MS | 14.5 mi |
38874 | Toccopola, MS | 15.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38841?
38841 is in Ecru, Mississippi, in Pontotoc County. Its published point location is 34.3481, -89.0215.
What county is 38841 in?
38841 spans 2 counties: Pontotoc County and Union County. Most of it falls in Pontotoc 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 38841?
Ecru uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38841 in?
38841 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38841?
About 3,963 people live in ZIP code 38841, in 1,375 households, at 120.2 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 38841?
$54,007 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38841?
The closest are 38863 (9.1 mi), 38652 (9.6 mi), 38828 (10.4 mi), 38826 (10.4 mi) and 38869 (10.6 mi).
Is 38841 a PO Box ZIP code?
38841 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38841 ZIP Code — Ecru, Mississippi (Pontotoc County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38841
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