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Where 38860 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 38860 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,860 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 29 × 67. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011111001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38859 (New Site, MS, 43 mi away) and 38862 (Plantersville, MS, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38860 becomes 06883 — and that is a real ZIP code: Weston, CT, 978 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03868, 03886, 06388, 06838, 06883, 08638, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83860 in Sagle, ID, 1,733 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯676 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38860 and you would come out at 33.98°S, 91.24°E — 1,431 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 138.0 square miles of land, 38860 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,388This ZIP5,388 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,146This ZIP2,146 |
| Housing units | 2,564This ZIP2,564 |
| Median age | 35.9This ZIP35.9Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,293This ZIP$41,293Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $100,400This ZIP$100,400Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $605This ZIP$605Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.1%This ZIP8.1% |
| Mean commute | 26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min |
| Population density | 39.0 / sq miThis ZIP39.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 64This ZIP64 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,939This ZIP1,939 |
| Annual payroll | $66,478,000This ZIP$66,478,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,360This ZIP2,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $90,116,000This ZIP$90,116,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 137.98 sq miThis ZIP137.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.61 sq miThis ZIP0.61 sq mi |
Counties 38860 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 | 74.4% |
| Monroe County | 21.7% |
| Lee County | 3.4% |
| Pontotoc County | 0.5% |
Other place names in 38860
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38860
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38877 | Van Vleet, MS | 8.0 mi |
38868 | Shannon, MS | 10.3 mi |
38875 | Trebloc, MS | 12.2 mi |
38851 | Houston, MS | 12.8 mi |
39730 | Aberdeen, MS | 14.4 mi |
38803 | Tupelo, MS | 14.6 mi |
39756 | Prairie, MS | 15.2 mi |
38879 | Verona, MS | 15.3 mi |
38862 | Plantersville, MS | 15.4 mi |
38858 | Nettleton, MS | 15.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38860?
38860 is in Okolona, Mississippi, in Chickasaw County. Its published point location is 33.9767, -88.7597.
What county is 38860 in?
38860 spans 4 counties: Chickasaw County, Monroe County, Lee 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 38860?
Okolona uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38860 in?
38860 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38860?
About 5,388 people live in ZIP code 38860, in 2,146 households, at 39.0 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 38860?
$41,293 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38860?
The closest are 38877 (8 mi), 38868 (10.3 mi), 38875 (12.2 mi), 38851 (12.8 mi) and 39730 (14.4 mi).
Is 38860 a PO Box ZIP code?
38860 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38860 ZIP Code — Okolona, Mississippi (Chickasaw County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38860
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