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Where 38851 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 38851 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 38851 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011111000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38850 (Houlka, MS, 11 mi away) and 38852 (Iuka, MS, 77 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38851 becomes 15883, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (18853, 35188, 38581, 53188, 53818, 58318, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83815 in Coeur d'Alene, ID, 1,725 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯670 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38851 and you would come out at 33.91°S, 91.03°E — 1,443 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 218.8 square miles of land, 38851 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 166 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,802This ZIP8,802 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,322This ZIP3,322 |
| Housing units | 3,887This ZIP3,887 |
| Median age | 40.0This ZIP40.0Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,365This ZIP$45,365Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,900This ZIP$142,900Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $701This ZIP$701Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6%This ZIP15.6% |
| Mean commute | 19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min |
| Population density | 40.2 / sq miThis ZIP40.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 199This ZIP199 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,602This ZIP2,602 |
| Annual payroll | $101,654,000This ZIP$101,654,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,440This ZIP3,440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $189,672,000This ZIP$189,672,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 218.77 sq miThis ZIP218.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.66 sq miThis ZIP0.66 sq mi |
Other place names in 38851
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38851
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38875 | Trebloc, MS | 0.7 mi |
38877 | Van Vleet, MS | 6.6 mi |
39776 | Woodland, MS | 9.4 mi |
38850 | Houlka, MS | 11.5 mi |
38860 | Okolona, MS | 12.8 mi |
38878 | Vardaman, MS | 12.9 mi |
39754 | Montpelier, MS | 13.3 mi |
39751 | Mantee, MS | 16.5 mi |
39756 | Prairie, MS | 16.8 mi |
38820 | Algoma, MS | 18.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 38851 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38851?
38851 is in Houston, Mississippi, in Chickasaw County. Its published point location is 33.9104, -88.9677.
What county is 38851 in?
38851 lies in Chickasaw County.
What area code is 38851?
Houston uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38851 in?
38851 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38851?
About 8,802 people live in ZIP code 38851, in 3,322 households, at 40.2 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 38851?
$45,365 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38851?
The closest are 38875 (0.7 mi), 38877 (6.6 mi), 39776 (9.4 mi), 38850 (11.5 mi) and 38860 (12.8 mi).
Is 38851 a PO Box ZIP code?
38851 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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