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38957

ZIP 38957 is Sumner, Mississippi, in Tallahatchie County; area code 662; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Tallahatchie
Metro area
none
Population
347
Coordinates
33.9875, -90.3730
☼ Live from 38957 — Sumner, MS

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Where 38957 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38957
  • 🔢 Type 38957 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSGBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,957 = 163 × 239. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001100000101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38955 (Slate Spring, MS, 60 mi away) and 38958 (Swan Lake, MS, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38957 becomes 75983, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35897, 35978, 35987, 38579, 38759, 53789, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98357 in Neah Bay, WA, 2,016 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯606 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38957 and you would come out at 33.99°S, 89.63°E — 1,451 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
  • 📏 At 10.8 square miles of land, 38957 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population347This ZIP347
Households157This ZIP157
Housing units162This ZIP162
Median age33.3This ZIP33.3Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$41,181This ZIP$41,181Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$162,500This ZIP$162,500Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$549This ZIP$549Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%This ZIP35.5%
Mean commute16.8 minThis ZIP16.8 min
Population density32.1 / sq miThis ZIP32.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees23This ZIP23
Annual payroll$1,476,000This ZIP$1,476,000

Land area

Land area10.79 sq miThis ZIP10.79 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 38957

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ZIP codes near 38957

ZIPCityDistance
38963 Tutwiler, MS 5.5 mi
38966 Webb, MS 5.6 mi
38768 Rome, MS 6.1 mi
38964 Vance, MS 8.7 mi
38739 Dublin, MS 8.9 mi
38928 Glendora, MS 9.4 mi
38738 Parchman, MS 10.0 mi
38737 Drew, MS 11.2 mi
38958 Swan Lake, MS 11.3 mi
38643 Lambert, MS 12.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38957?

38957 is in Sumner, Mississippi, in Tallahatchie County. Its published point location is 33.9875, -90.3730.

What county is 38957 in?

38957 lies in Tallahatchie County.

What area code is 38957?

Sumner uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 38957 in?

38957 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38957?

About 347 people live in ZIP code 38957, in 157 households, at 32.1 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 38957?

$41,181 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.

What ZIP codes are near 38957?

The closest are 38963 (5.5 mi), 38966 (5.6 mi), 38768 (6.1 mi), 38964 (8.7 mi) and 38739 (8.9 mi).

Is 38957 a PO Box ZIP code?

38957 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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