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Where 38901 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 38901 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOGBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,901 = 3 × 12967. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011111110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38880 (Wheeler, MS, 91 mi away) and 38902 (Grenada, MS, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38901 becomes 10983 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tappan, NY, 1,002 miles away.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01938, 01983, 03819, 08319, 09138, 09183, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09831 in APO AE, a military post office, 8,329 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯641 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38901 and you would come out at 33.76°S, 90.20°E — 1,483 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 242.0 square miles of land, 38901 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 184 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 17,832This ZIP17,832 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,234This ZIP7,234 |
| Housing units | 8,743This ZIP8,743 |
| Median age | 38.9This ZIP38.9Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,848This ZIP$48,848Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $149,700This ZIP$149,700Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $811This ZIP$811Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9%This ZIP23.9% |
| Mean commute | 18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min |
| Population density | 73.7 / sq miThis ZIP73.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 499This ZIP499 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,956This ZIP7,956 |
| Annual payroll | $355,857,000This ZIP$355,857,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,470This ZIP7,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $416,487,000This ZIP$416,487,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 242.02 sq miThis ZIP242.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 16.04 sq miThis ZIP16.04 sq mi |
Counties 38901 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Grenada County | 85.4% |
| Carroll County | 9.9% |
| Tallahatchie County | 3.8% |
| Montgomery County | 0.9% |
Other place names in 38901
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38901
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38902 | Grenada, MS | 0.7 mi |
38960 | Tie Plant, MS | 2.2 mi |
38926 | Elliott, MS | 5.5 mi |
38940 | Holcomb, MS | 13.1 mi |
38953 | Scobey, MS | 13.3 mi |
38925 | Duck Hill, MS | 13.8 mi |
38922 | Coffeeville, MS | 14.6 mi |
38961 | Tillatoba, MS | 14.7 mi |
38920 | Cascilla, MS | 15.9 mi |
38929 | Gore Springs, MS | 15.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38901?
38901 is in Grenada, Mississippi, in Grenada County, part of the Grenada, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.7617, -89.7991.
What county is 38901 in?
38901 spans 4 counties: Grenada County, Carroll County, Tallahatchie County and Montgomery County. Most of it falls in Grenada 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 38901?
Grenada uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38901 in?
38901 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38901?
About 17,832 people live in ZIP code 38901, in 7,234 households, at 73.7 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 38901?
$48,848 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38901?
The closest are 38902 (0.7 mi), 38960 (2.2 mi), 38926 (5.5 mi), 38940 (13.1 mi) and 38953 (13.3 mi).
Is 38901 a PO Box ZIP code?
38901 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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