38944
ZIP 38944 is Minter City, Mississippi, mostly in Leflore County; area code 662; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Leflore +1 more
- Metro area
- Greenwood, MS
- Population
- 314
- Coordinates
- 33.7650, -90.3415
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Where 38944 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 38944 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhGBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,944 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1217. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001100000100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38943 (Mc Carley, MS, 33 mi away) and 38945 (Money, MS, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38944 becomes 44983, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34489, 34498, 34948, 34984, 38449, 43948, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98443 in Tacoma, WA, 1,903 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯619 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38944 and you would come out at 33.77°S, 89.66°E — 1,464 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 98.3 square miles of land, 38944 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 314This ZIP314 |
|---|---|
| Households | 101This ZIP101 |
| Housing units | 131This ZIP131 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,934This ZIP$39,934Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,000This ZIP$91,000Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.9%This ZIP8.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 3.2 / sq miThis ZIP3.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20This ZIP20 |
| Annual payroll | $411,000This ZIP$411,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $5,902,000This ZIP$5,902,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 98.28 sq miThis ZIP98.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.83 sq miThis ZIP0.83 sq mi |
Counties 38944 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Leflore County | 96.8% |
| Tallahatchie County | 3.2% |
ZIP codes near 38944
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38928 | Glendora, MS | 7.8 mi |
38950 | Philipp, MS | 8.4 mi |
38952 | Schlater, MS | 10.2 mi |
38771 | Ruleville, MS | 10.6 mi |
38966 | Webb, MS | 10.8 mi |
38737 | Drew, MS | 11.1 mi |
38945 | Money, MS | 11.5 mi |
38962 | Tippo, MS | 11.6 mi |
38736 | Doddsville, MS | 14.1 mi |
38958 | Swan Lake, MS | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38944?
38944 is in Minter City, Mississippi, in Leflore County, part of the Greenwood, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.7650, -90.3415.
What county is 38944 in?
38944 spans 2 counties: Leflore County and Tallahatchie County. Most of it falls in Leflore 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 38944?
Minter City uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38944 in?
38944 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38944?
About 314 people live in ZIP code 38944, in 101 households, at 3.2 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 38944?
$39,934 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38944?
The closest are 38928 (7.8 mi), 38950 (8.4 mi), 38952 (10.2 mi), 38771 (10.6 mi) and 38966 (10.8 mi).
Is 38944 a PO Box ZIP code?
38944 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38944 ZIP Code — Minter City, Mississippi (Leflore County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38944
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