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39044

ZIP 39044 is Braxton, Mississippi, mostly in Simpson County; area codes 601 and 769; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Simpson +1 more
Metro area
Jackson, MS
Population
2,994
Coordinates
32.0271, -89.9716
☼ Live from 39044 — Braxton, MS

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Where 39044 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 39044
  • 🔢 Type 39044 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhOGE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 39,044 = 2 × 2 × 43 × 227. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001100010000100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39043 (Brandon, MS, 17 mi away) and 39045 (Camden, MS, 56 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 39044 becomes 44093 — and that is a real ZIP code: Williamsfield, OH, 835 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03449, 04349, 04493, 04943, 30449, 39404, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94403 in San Mateo, CA, 1,864 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯722 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39044 and you would come out at 32.03°S, 90.03°E — 1,439 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
  • 📏 At 139.9 square miles of land, 39044 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 106 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,994This ZIP2,994
Households1,135This ZIP1,135
Housing units1,404This ZIP1,404
Median age39.5This ZIP39.5Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$74,417This ZIP$74,417Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$163,500This ZIP$163,500Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$958This ZIP$958Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%This ZIP14.3%
Mean commute35.2 minThis ZIP35.2 min
Population density21.4 / sq miThis ZIP21.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees79This ZIP79
Annual payroll$5,303,000This ZIP$5,303,000
Tax returns filed1,550This ZIP1,550
Total adjusted gross income$82,974,000This ZIP$82,974,000

Land area

Land area139.89 sq miThis ZIP139.89 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi

Counties 39044 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Simpson County 59.3%
Rankin County 40.7%

Other place names in 39044

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ZIP codes near 39044

ZIPCityDistance
39148 Piney Woods, MS 2.8 mi
39062 D Lo, MS 5.2 mi
39167 Star, MS 6.1 mi
39114 Mendenhall, MS 10.1 mi
39082 Harrisville, MS 10.5 mi
39073 Florence, MS 10.9 mi
39151 Puckett, MS 12.3 mi
39042 Brandon, MS 12.6 mi
39149 Pinola, MS 13.7 mi
39193 Whitfield, MS 16.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 39044?

39044 is in Braxton, Mississippi, in Simpson County, part of the Jackson, MS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.0271, -89.9716.

What county is 39044 in?

39044 spans 2 counties: Simpson County and Rankin County. Most of it falls in Simpson 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 39044?

Braxton uses area codes 601 and 769, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 39044 in?

39044 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 39044?

About 2,994 people live in ZIP code 39044, in 1,135 households, at 21.4 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 39044?

$74,417 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.

What ZIP codes are near 39044?

The closest are 39148 (2.8 mi), 39062 (5.2 mi), 39167 (6.1 mi), 39114 (10.1 mi) and 39082 (10.5 mi).

Is 39044 a PO Box ZIP code?

39044 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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