38852
ZIP 38852 is Iuka, Mississippi, mostly in Tishomingo County; area code 662; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Tishomingo +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 8,721
- Coordinates
- 34.8442, -88.2169
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Where 38852 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 38852 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,852 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 883. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011111000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38851 (Houston, MS, 77 mi away) and 38855 (Mantachie, MS, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38852 becomes 25883, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23885, 28358, 28385, 28538, 28583, 32588, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83825 in Dover, ID, 1,721 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯665 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38852 and you would come out at 34.84°S, 91.78°E — 1,400 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
- 📏 At 198.0 square miles of land, 38852 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 150 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,721This ZIP8,721 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,409This ZIP4,409 |
| Housing units | 5,244This ZIP5,244 |
| Median age | 48.7This ZIP48.7Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,942This ZIP$52,942Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,400This ZIP$150,400Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $635This ZIP$635Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7%This ZIP21.7% |
| Mean commute | 20.3 minThis ZIP20.3 min |
| Population density | 44.0 / sq miThis ZIP44.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 203This ZIP203 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,650This ZIP2,650 |
| Annual payroll | $113,962,000This ZIP$113,962,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,640This ZIP3,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $218,173,000This ZIP$218,173,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 198.02 sq miThis ZIP198.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 10.17 sq miThis ZIP10.17 sq mi |
Counties 38852 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Tishomingo County | 99.7% |
| Colbert County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 38852
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38852
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38833 | Burnsville, MS | 7.2 mi |
38846 | Glen, MS | 9.6 mi |
38873 | Tishomingo, MS | 12.5 mi |
35677 | Waterloo, AL | 13.2 mi |
35616 | Cherokee, AL | 13.3 mi |
38326 | Counce, TN | 14.4 mi |
38365 | Pickwick Dam, TN | 14.8 mi |
38835 | Corinth, MS | 18.1 mi |
38357 | Michie, TN | 18.2 mi |
38834 | Corinth, MS | 20.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38852?
38852 is in Iuka, Mississippi, in Tishomingo County. Its published point location is 34.8442, -88.2169.
What county is 38852 in?
38852 spans 2 counties: Tishomingo County and Colbert County. Most of it falls in Tishomingo 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 38852?
Iuka uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38852 in?
38852 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38852?
About 8,721 people live in ZIP code 38852, in 4,409 households, at 44.0 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 38852?
$52,942 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38852?
The closest are 38833 (7.2 mi), 38846 (9.6 mi), 38873 (12.5 mi), 35677 (13.2 mi) and 35616 (13.3 mi).
Is 38852 a PO Box ZIP code?
38852 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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