38961
ZIP 38961 is Tillatoba, Mississippi, mostly in Yalobusha County; area code 662; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Yalobusha +1 more
- Metro area
- Oxford, MS
- Population
- 411
- Coordinates
- 33.9623, -89.8842
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Where 38961 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 38961 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgGBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,961 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 37. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001100000110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38960 (Tie Plant, MS, 13 mi away) and 38962 (Tippo, MS, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38961 becomes 16983, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16839, 16938, 18936, 18963, 31698, 38619, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96318 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,334 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯628 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38961 and you would come out at 33.96°S, 90.12°E — 1,469 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 73.2 square miles of land, 38961 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 411This ZIP411 |
|---|---|
| Households | 237This ZIP237 |
| Housing units | 373This ZIP373 |
| Median age | 58.6This ZIP58.6Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,792This ZIP$46,792Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $86,400This ZIP$86,400Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1%This ZIP9.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 5.6 / sq miThis ZIP5.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17This ZIP17 |
| Annual payroll | $304,000This ZIP$304,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,873,000This ZIP$19,873,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 73.20 sq miThis ZIP73.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.37 sq miThis ZIP0.37 sq mi |
Counties 38961 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Yalobusha County | 68.3% |
| Tallahatchie County | 31.7% |
Other place names in 38961
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38961
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38953 | Scobey, MS | 4.0 mi |
38948 | Oakland, MS | 7.9 mi |
38920 | Cascilla, MS | 10.5 mi |
38960 | Tie Plant, MS | 12.6 mi |
38922 | Coffeeville, MS | 13.5 mi |
38902 | Grenada, MS | 14.0 mi |
38901 | Grenada, MS | 14.7 mi |
38927 | Enid, MS | 14.9 mi |
38921 | Charleston, MS | 15.0 mi |
38658 | Pope, MS | 15.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38961?
38961 is in Tillatoba, Mississippi, in Yalobusha County, part of the Oxford, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.9623, -89.8842.
What county is 38961 in?
38961 spans 2 counties: Yalobusha County and Tallahatchie County. Most of it falls in Yalobusha 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 38961?
Tillatoba uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38961 in?
38961 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38961?
About 411 people live in ZIP code 38961, in 237 households, at 5.6 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 38961?
$46,792 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 38961?
The closest are 38953 (4 mi), 38948 (7.9 mi), 38920 (10.5 mi), 38960 (12.6 mi) and 38922 (13.5 mi).
Is 38961 a PO Box ZIP code?
38961 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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