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39272

ZIP 39272 is Byram, Mississippi, in Hinds County; area codes 601 and 769; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Hinds
Metro area
Jackson, MS
Population
14,348
Coordinates
32.1884, -90.2624
☼ Live from 39272 — Byram, MS

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Where 39272 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 39272
  • 🔢 Type 39272 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLZGE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 39,272 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 4909. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001100101101000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39271 (Jackson, MS, 9 mi away) and 39282 (Jackson, MS, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 39272 becomes 27293 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lexington, NC, 626 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22739, 22937, 22973, 23279, 23297, 23927, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97223 in Portland, OR, 1,957 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯703 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39272 and you would come out at 32.19°S, 89.74°E — 1,455 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
  • 📏 At 23.5 square miles of land, 39272 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population14,348This ZIP14,348
Households5,810This ZIP5,810
Housing units6,304This ZIP6,304
Median age42.3This ZIP42.3Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$71,962This ZIP$71,962Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$202,800This ZIP$202,800Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,347This ZIP$1,347Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%This ZIP31.9%
Mean commute25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min
Population density610.6 / sq miThis ZIP610.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments237This ZIP237
Employees3,589This ZIP3,589
Annual payroll$153,580,000This ZIP$153,580,000
Tax returns filed6,510This ZIP6,510
Total adjusted gross income$328,774,000This ZIP$328,774,000

Land area

Land area23.50 sq miThis ZIP23.50 sq mi
Water area0.44 sq miThis ZIP0.44 sq mi

Other place names in 39272

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ZIP codes near 39272

ZIPCityDistance
39212 Jackson, MS 4.0 mi
39170 Terry, MS 6.6 mi
39204 Jackson, MS 6.7 mi
39218 Richland, MS 6.7 mi
39217 Jackson, MS 8.1 mi
39201 Jackson, MS 8.3 mi
39205 Jackson, MS 8.9 mi
39207 Jackson, MS 8.9 mi
39215 Jackson, MS 8.9 mi
39225 Jackson, MS 8.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 39272?

39272 is in Byram, Mississippi, in Hinds County, part of the Jackson, MS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.1884, -90.2624.

What county is 39272 in?

39272 lies in Hinds County.

What area code is 39272?

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

What time zone is 39272 in?

39272 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 39272?

About 14,348 people live in ZIP code 39272, in 5,810 households, at 610.6 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 39272?

$71,962 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.

What ZIP codes are near 39272?

The closest are 39212 (4 mi), 39170 (6.6 mi), 39204 (6.7 mi), 39218 (6.7 mi) and 39217 (8.1 mi).

Is 39272 a PO Box ZIP code?

39272 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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