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Where 39079 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 39079 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLOGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 39079 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001100010100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39078 (Georgetown, MS, 75 mi away) and 39080 (Harperville, MS, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39079 becomes 97093, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07399, 07939, 37909, 39097, 73099, 79039, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99703 in Fort Wainwright, AK, 3,244 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯678 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39079 and you would come out at 32.93°S, 90.11°E — 1,497 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 78.7 square miles of land, 39079 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,353This ZIP1,353 |
|---|---|
| Households | 373This ZIP373 |
| Housing units | 524This ZIP524 |
| Median age | 20.5This ZIP20.5Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $16,914This ZIP$16,914Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $146,400This ZIP$146,400Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $363This ZIP$363Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.7%This ZIP8.7% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 17.2 / sq miThis ZIP17.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 91This ZIP91 |
| Annual payroll | $2,889,000This ZIP$2,889,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 590This ZIP590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,361,000This ZIP$22,361,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 78.70 sq miThis ZIP78.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.41 sq miThis ZIP0.41 sq mi |
Counties 39079 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Attala County | 53.9% |
| Holmes County | 36.9% |
| Madison County | 9.2% |
Other place names in 39079
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39079
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39146 | Pickens, MS | 7.2 mi |
39160 | Sallis, MS | 9.6 mi |
39045 | Camden, MS | 9.8 mi |
39063 | Durant, MS | 12.8 mi |
39171 | Thomastown, MS | 13.5 mi |
39179 | Vaughan, MS | 15.0 mi |
39107 | Mc Adams, MS | 17.8 mi |
39095 | Lexington, MS | 19.2 mi |
39192 | West, MS | 20.0 mi |
39090 | Kosciusko, MS | 20.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 39079 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39079?
39079 is in Goodman, Mississippi, in Attala County. Its published point location is 32.9310, -89.8889.
What county is 39079 in?
39079 spans 3 counties: Attala County, Holmes County and Madison County. Most of it falls in Attala 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 39079?
Goodman uses area code 662, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39079 in?
39079 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 39079?
About 1,353 people live in ZIP code 39079, in 373 households, at 17.2 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 39079?
$16,914 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 39079?
The closest are 39146 (7.2 mi), 39160 (9.6 mi), 39045 (9.8 mi), 39063 (12.8 mi) and 39171 (13.5 mi).
Is 39079 a PO Box ZIP code?
39079 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “39079 ZIP Code — Goodman, Mississippi (Attala County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/39079
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