38865
ZIP 38865 is Rienzi, Mississippi, mostly in Alcorn County; area code 662; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Alcorn +1 more
- Metro area
- Corinth, MS
- Population
- 4,860
- Coordinates
- 34.7880, -88.5954
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Where 38865 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 38865 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,865 = 3 × 5 × 2591. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011111010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38864 (Randolph, MS, 56 mi away) and 38866 (Saltillo, MS, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38865 becomes 56883, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36858, 38568, 38658, 38685, 38856, 56388, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83856 in Priest River, ID, 1,722 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯649 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38865 and you would come out at 34.79°S, 91.40°E — 1,421 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
- 📏 At 118.6 square miles of land, 38865 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 90 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,860This ZIP4,860 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,797This ZIP1,797 |
| Housing units | 2,001This ZIP2,001 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,380This ZIP$55,380Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,500This ZIP$91,500Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $825This ZIP$825Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5%This ZIP12.5% |
| Mean commute | 25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min |
| Population density | 41.0 / sq miThis ZIP41.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 280This ZIP280 |
| Annual payroll | $9,764,000This ZIP$9,764,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,930This ZIP1,930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $100,271,000This ZIP$100,271,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 118.62 sq miThis ZIP118.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.44 sq miThis ZIP0.44 sq mi |
Counties 38865 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Alcorn County | 78.7% |
| Prentiss County | 21.3% |
Other place names in 38865
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38865
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38834 | Corinth, MS | 9.2 mi |
38829 | Booneville, MS | 9.9 mi |
38835 | Corinth, MS | 10.1 mi |
38880 | Wheeler, MS | 12.1 mi |
38846 | Glen, MS | 12.7 mi |
38833 | Burnsville, MS | 14.7 mi |
38393 | Chewalla, TN | 14.7 mi |
38674 | Tiplersville, MS | 17.7 mi |
38663 | Ripley, MS | 17.8 mi |
38683 | Walnut, MS | 17.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38865?
38865 is in Rienzi, Mississippi, in Alcorn County, part of the Corinth, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.7880, -88.5954.
What county is 38865 in?
38865 spans 2 counties: Alcorn County and Prentiss County. Most of it falls in Alcorn 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 38865?
Rienzi uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38865 in?
38865 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38865?
About 4,860 people live in ZIP code 38865, in 1,797 households, at 41.0 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 38865?
$55,380 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38865?
The closest are 38834 (9.2 mi), 38829 (9.9 mi), 38835 (10.1 mi), 38880 (12.1 mi) and 38846 (12.7 mi).
Is 38865 a PO Box ZIP code?
38865 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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