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38856

ZIP 38856 is Marietta, 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
1,221
Coordinates
34.4671, -88.4551
☼ Live from 38856 — Marietta, MS

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Where 38856 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38856
  • 🔢 Type 38856 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,856 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1619. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001011111001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38855 (Mantachie, MS, 10 mi away) and 38857 (Mooreville, MS, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38856 becomes 65883, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36858, 38568, 38658, 38685, 38865, 56388, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83856 in Priest River, ID, 1,742 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯669 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38856 and you would come out at 34.47°S, 91.54°E — 1,413 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
  • 📏 At 58.6 square miles of land, 38856 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,221This ZIP1,221
Households532This ZIP532
Housing units562This ZIP562
Median age49.3This ZIP49.3Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$66,686This ZIP$66,686Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$135,700This ZIP$135,700Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$530This ZIP$530Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%This ZIP20.9%
Mean commute37.8 minThis ZIP37.8 min
Population density20.8 / sq miThis ZIP20.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments24This ZIP24
Employees222This ZIP222
Annual payroll$8,073,000This ZIP$8,073,000
Tax returns filed710This ZIP710
Total adjusted gross income$44,214,000This ZIP$44,214,000

Land area

Land area58.64 sq miThis ZIP58.64 sq mi
Water area0.90 sq miThis ZIP0.90 sq mi

Counties 38856 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Itawamba County 54.1%
Prentiss County 45.9%

Other place names in 38856

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 38856

ZIPCityDistance
38859 New Site, MS 5.9 mi
38855 Mantachie, MS 10.1 mi
38824 Baldwyn, MS 11.2 mi
38880 Wheeler, MS 12.4 mi
38827 Belmont, MS 12.5 mi
38838 Dennis, MS 12.6 mi
38847 Golden, MS 13.2 mi
38829 Booneville, MS 13.6 mi
38849 Guntown, MS 13.8 mi
38857 Mooreville, MS 14.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38856?

38856 is in Marietta, Mississippi, in Itawamba County, part of the Tupelo, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.4671, -88.4551.

What county is 38856 in?

38856 spans 2 counties: Itawamba County and Prentiss 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 38856?

Marietta uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 38856 in?

38856 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38856?

About 1,221 people live in ZIP code 38856, in 532 households, at 20.8 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 38856?

$66,686 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.

What ZIP codes are near 38856?

The closest are 38859 (5.9 mi), 38855 (10.1 mi), 38824 (11.2 mi), 38880 (12.4 mi) and 38827 (12.5 mi).

Is 38856 a PO Box ZIP code?

38856 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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