38847
ZIP 38847 is Golden, Mississippi, mostly in Itawamba County; area code 662; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Itawamba +1 more
- Metro area
- Tupelo, MS
- Population
- 3,388
- Coordinates
- 34.4125, -88.2330
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Where 38847 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 38847 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,847 = 3 × 23 × 563. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011110111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38846 (Glen, MS, 32 mi away) and 38848 (Greenwood Springs, MS, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38847 becomes 74883 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wetumka, OK, 458 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34788, 37848, 38478, 38487, 38748, 38874, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83847 in Naples, ID, 1,741 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯681 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38847 and you would come out at 34.41°S, 91.77°E — 1,400 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 91.7 square miles of land, 38847 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,388This ZIP3,388 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,399This ZIP1,399 |
| Housing units | 1,548This ZIP1,548 |
| Median age | 33.7This ZIP33.7Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,353This ZIP$50,353Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,700This ZIP$115,700Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $768This ZIP$768Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1%This ZIP16.1% |
| Mean commute | 18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min |
| Population density | 37.0 / sq miThis ZIP37.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 58This ZIP58 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 617This ZIP617 |
| Annual payroll | $23,356,000This ZIP$23,356,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,300This ZIP1,300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $68,360,000This ZIP$68,360,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 91.66 sq miThis ZIP91.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 38847 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Itawamba County | 87.1% |
| Tishomingo County | 12.9% |
Other place names in 38847
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38847
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38827 | Belmont, MS | 6.8 mi |
35593 | Vina, AL | 9.1 mi |
38838 | Dennis, MS | 9.3 mi |
35582 | Red Bay, AL | 9.3 mi |
38859 | New Site, MS | 10.5 mi |
38856 | Marietta, MS | 13.2 mi |
38843 | Fulton, MS | 13.2 mi |
38876 | Tremont, MS | 13.7 mi |
38855 | Mantachie, MS | 15.7 mi |
35571 | Hodges, AL | 16.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38847?
38847 is in Golden, Mississippi, in Itawamba County, part of the Tupelo, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.4125, -88.2330.
What county is 38847 in?
38847 spans 2 counties: Itawamba County and Tishomingo County. Most of it falls in Itawamba 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 38847?
Golden uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38847 in?
38847 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38847?
About 3,388 people live in ZIP code 38847, in 1,399 households, at 37.0 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 38847?
$50,353 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38847?
The closest are 38827 (6.8 mi), 35593 (9.1 mi), 38838 (9.3 mi), 35582 (9.3 mi) and 38859 (10.5 mi).
Is 38847 a PO Box ZIP code?
38847 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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