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Where 38869 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 38869 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,869 = 47 × 827. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011111010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38868 (Shannon, MS, 17 mi away) and 38870 (Smithville, MS, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38869 becomes 96883, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (39886, 68938, 83869, 96838, 98368, 98386, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96838 in Honolulu, HI, 4,234 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯656 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38869 and you would come out at 34.36°S, 91.16°E — 1,435 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 1.1 square miles of land, 38869 is bigger than 8% of ZIP codes — about 510 football fields.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 259This ZIP259 |
|---|---|
| Households | 98This ZIP98 |
| Housing units | 130This ZIP130 |
| Median age | 38.2This ZIP38.2Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,955This ZIP$62,955Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,500This ZIP$137,500Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $906This ZIP$906Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7%This ZIP13.7% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 246.0 / sq miThis ZIP246.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 520This ZIP520 |
| Annual payroll | $21,661,000This ZIP$21,661,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.05 sq miThis ZIP1.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 38869
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38869
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38826 | Belden, MS | 3.8 mi |
38828 | Blue Springs, MS | 4.9 mi |
38866 | Saltillo, MS | 8.9 mi |
38802 | Tupelo, MS | 9.3 mi |
38801 | Tupelo, MS | 9.9 mi |
38841 | Ecru, MS | 10.6 mi |
38804 | Tupelo, MS | 10.7 mi |
38849 | Guntown, MS | 10.8 mi |
38803 | Tupelo, MS | 12.1 mi |
38652 | New Albany, MS | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38869?
38869 is in Sherman, Mississippi, in Pontotoc County. Its published point location is 34.3563, -88.8363.
What county is 38869 in?
38869 lies in Pontotoc County.
What area code is 38869?
Sherman uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38869 in?
38869 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38869?
About 259 people live in ZIP code 38869, in 98 households, at 246.0 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 38869?
$62,955 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38869?
The closest are 38826 (3.8 mi), 38828 (4.9 mi), 38866 (8.9 mi), 38802 (9.3 mi) and 38801 (9.9 mi).
Is 38869 a PO Box ZIP code?
38869 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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