38849
ZIP 38849 is Guntown, Mississippi, mostly in Lee County; area code 662; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Lee +2 more
- Metro area
- Tupelo, MS
- Population
- 5,792
- Coordinates
- 34.4614, -88.6971
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Where 38849 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 38849 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,849 = 53 × 733. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011111000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38848 (Greenwood Springs, MS, 43 mi away) and 38850 (Houlka, MS, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38849 becomes 94883, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34988, 38948, 43988, 48893, 49838, 49883, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98384 in South Colby, WA, 1,961 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯658 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38849 and you would come out at 34.46°S, 91.30°E — 1,427 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 72.5 square miles of land, 38849 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,792This ZIP5,792 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,094This ZIP2,094 |
| Housing units | 2,340This ZIP2,340 |
| Median age | 36.9This ZIP36.9Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,019This ZIP$76,019Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,000This ZIP$152,000Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $908This ZIP$908Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6%This ZIP22.6% |
| Mean commute | 26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min |
| Population density | 79.9 / sq miThis ZIP79.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 50This ZIP50 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,740This ZIP2,740 |
| Annual payroll | $117,375,000This ZIP$117,375,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,590This ZIP2,590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $161,125,000This ZIP$161,125,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 72.51 sq miThis ZIP72.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.38 sq miThis ZIP0.38 sq mi |
Counties 38849 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lee County | 81.0% |
| Union County | 18.0% |
| Itawamba County | 1.0% |
Other place names in 38849
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38849
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38824 | Baldwyn, MS | 5.1 mi |
38866 | Saltillo, MS | 6.6 mi |
38828 | Blue Springs, MS | 9.9 mi |
38869 | Sherman, MS | 10.8 mi |
38880 | Wheeler, MS | 12.3 mi |
38804 | Tupelo, MS | 12.5 mi |
38625 | Dumas, MS | 13.2 mi |
38856 | Marietta, MS | 13.8 mi |
38826 | Belden, MS | 13.9 mi |
38857 | Mooreville, MS | 14.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38849?
38849 is in Guntown, Mississippi, in Lee County, part of the Tupelo, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.4614, -88.6971.
What county is 38849 in?
38849 spans 3 counties: Lee County, Union County and Itawamba County. Most of it falls in Lee 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 38849?
Guntown uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38849 in?
38849 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38849?
About 5,792 people live in ZIP code 38849, in 2,094 households, at 79.9 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 38849?
$76,019 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38849?
The closest are 38824 (5.1 mi), 38866 (6.6 mi), 38828 (9.9 mi), 38869 (10.8 mi) and 38880 (12.3 mi).
Is 38849 a PO Box ZIP code?
38849 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38849 ZIP Code — Guntown, Mississippi (Lee County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38849
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