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39039

ZIP 39039 is Benton, Mississippi, in Yazoo County; area code 662; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Yazoo
Metro area
Jackson, MS
Population
1,981
Coordinates
32.8166, -90.2289
☼ Live from 39039 — Benton, MS

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Where 39039 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 39039
  • 🔢 Type 39039 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEOGE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 39,039 = 3 × 7 × 11 × 13 × 13. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001100001111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39038 (Belzoni, MS, 30 mi away) and 39040 (Bentonia, MS, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 39039 becomes 93093, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33909, 33990, 39309, 93309, 93390, 93930, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99330 in Eltopia, WA, 1,785 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯671 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39039 and you would come out at 32.82°S, 89.77°E — 1,496 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
  • 📏 At 143.4 square miles of land, 39039 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 109 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,981This ZIP1,981
Households911This ZIP911
Housing units1,094This ZIP1,094
Median age39.3This ZIP39.3Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$60,175This ZIP$60,175Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$145,000This ZIP$145,000Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,301This ZIP$1,301Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%This ZIP22.7%
Mean commute30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min
Population density13.8 / sq miThis ZIP13.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments24This ZIP24
Employees106This ZIP106
Annual payroll$2,761,000This ZIP$2,761,000
Tax returns filed990This ZIP990
Total adjusted gross income$63,568,000This ZIP$63,568,000

Land area

Land area143.38 sq miThis ZIP143.38 sq mi
Water area0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi

Other place names in 39039

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ZIP codes near 39039

ZIPCityDistance
39179 Vaughan, MS 7.7 mi
39146 Pickens, MS 14.2 mi
39163 Sharon, MS 14.5 mi
39173 Tinsley, MS 15.0 mi
39194 Yazoo City, MS 16.7 mi
39040 Bentonia, MS 16.9 mi
39046 Canton, MS 18.8 mi
39071 Flora, MS 19.4 mi
39079 Goodman, MS 21.3 mi
39166 Silver City, MS 22.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 39039?

39039 is in Benton, Mississippi, in Yazoo County, part of the Jackson, MS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.8166, -90.2289.

What county is 39039 in?

39039 lies in Yazoo County.

What area code is 39039?

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

What time zone is 39039 in?

39039 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 39039?

About 1,981 people live in ZIP code 39039, in 911 households, at 13.8 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 39039?

$60,175 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.

What ZIP codes are near 39039?

The closest are 39179 (7.7 mi), 39146 (14.2 mi), 39163 (14.5 mi), 39173 (15 mi) and 39194 (16.7 mi).

Is 39039 a PO Box ZIP code?

39039 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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