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Where 38850 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 38850 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,850 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 7 × 37. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011111000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38849 (Guntown, MS, 35 mi away) and 38851 (Houston, MS, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38850 becomes 05883, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03588, 03858, 03885, 05838, 08835, 08853, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83805 in Bonners Ferry, ID, 1,734 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯659 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38850 and you would come out at 34.06°S, 90.94°E — 1,448 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 139.0 square miles of land, 38850 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 106 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,972This ZIP2,972 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,283This ZIP1,283 |
| Housing units | 1,472This ZIP1,472 |
| Median age | 41.5This ZIP41.5Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,807This ZIP$52,807Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $84,700This ZIP$84,700Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $655This ZIP$655Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4%This ZIP11.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 21.4 / sq miThis ZIP21.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 54This ZIP54 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 540This ZIP540 |
| Annual payroll | $20,259,000This ZIP$20,259,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,350This ZIP1,350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $61,153,000This ZIP$61,153,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 139.04 sq miThis ZIP139.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.20 sq miThis ZIP1.20 sq mi |
Counties 38850 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Chickasaw County | 61.1% |
| Calhoun County | 21.3% |
| Pontotoc County | 17.6% |
Other place names in 38850
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38850
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38820 | Algoma, MS | 7.9 mi |
38877 | Van Vleet, MS | 10.4 mi |
38864 | Randolph, MS | 11.0 mi |
38863 | Pontotoc, MS | 11.1 mi |
38851 | Houston, MS | 11.5 mi |
38875 | Trebloc, MS | 12.0 mi |
38878 | Vardaman, MS | 14.5 mi |
38951 | Pittsboro, MS | 14.6 mi |
38874 | Toccopola, MS | 16.0 mi |
38860 | Okolona, MS | 18.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38850?
38850 is in Houlka, Mississippi, in Chickasaw County. Its published point location is 34.0589, -89.0579.
What county is 38850 in?
38850 spans 3 counties: Chickasaw County, Calhoun County and Pontotoc County. Most of it falls in Chickasaw 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 38850?
Houlka uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38850 in?
38850 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38850?
About 2,972 people live in ZIP code 38850, in 1,283 households, at 21.4 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 38850?
$52,807 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38850?
The closest are 38820 (7.9 mi), 38877 (10.4 mi), 38864 (11 mi), 38863 (11.1 mi) and 38851 (11.5 mi).
Is 38850 a PO Box ZIP code?
38850 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38850 ZIP Code — Houlka, Mississippi (Chickasaw County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38850
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