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Where 38871 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 38871 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILBBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,871 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 617. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011111010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38870 (Smithville, MS, 53 mi away) and 38873 (Tishomingo, MS, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38871 becomes 17883 — and that is a real ZIP code: Vicksburg, PA, 808 miles away.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13788, 17883, 18837, 31788, 37188, 37818, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83871 in Troy, ID, 1,668 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯640 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38871 and you would come out at 34.33°S, 90.79°E — 1,456 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 55.3 square miles of land, 38871 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,337This ZIP2,337 |
|---|---|
| Households | 941This ZIP941 |
| Housing units | 1,141This ZIP1,141 |
| Median age | 39.7This ZIP39.7Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,906This ZIP$63,906Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,800This ZIP$97,800Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $649This ZIP$649Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3%This ZIP15.3% |
| Mean commute | 33.6 minThis ZIP33.6 min |
| Population density | 42.3 / sq miThis ZIP42.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 139This ZIP139 |
| Annual payroll | $6,322,000This ZIP$6,322,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 830This ZIP830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $47,160,000This ZIP$47,160,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.27 sq miThis ZIP55.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.46 sq miThis ZIP0.46 sq mi |
Counties 38871 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pontotoc County | 75.0% |
| Lafayette County | 17.0% |
| Union County | 8.0% |
Other place names in 38871
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38871
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38874 | Toccopola, MS | 7.9 mi |
38627 | Etta, MS | 8.5 mi |
38841 | Ecru, MS | 10.6 mi |
38864 | Randolph, MS | 12.2 mi |
38863 | Pontotoc, MS | 13.1 mi |
38650 | Myrtle, MS | 14.1 mi |
38820 | Algoma, MS | 15.0 mi |
38675 | Tula, MS | 15.9 mi |
38652 | New Albany, MS | 15.9 mi |
38655 | Oxford, MS | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38871?
38871 is in Thaxton, Mississippi, in Pontotoc County. Its published point location is 34.3346, -89.2068.
What county is 38871 in?
38871 spans 3 counties: Pontotoc County, Lafayette County and Union County. Most of it falls in Pontotoc 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 38871?
Thaxton uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38871 in?
38871 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38871?
About 2,337 people live in ZIP code 38871, in 941 households, at 42.3 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 38871?
$63,906 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38871?
The closest are 38874 (7.9 mi), 38627 (8.5 mi), 38841 (10.6 mi), 38864 (12.2 mi) and 38863 (13.1 mi).
Is 38871 a PO Box ZIP code?
38871 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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