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Where 39440 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 39440 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhhGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 39,440 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 17 × 29. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101000010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39439 (Heidelberg, MS, 15 mi away) and 39441 (Laurel, MS, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39440 becomes 04493 — and that is a real ZIP code: West Enfield, ME, 1,450 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03449, 04349, 04493, 04943, 30449, 39044, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94403 in San Mateo, CA, 1,918 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯771 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39440 and you would come out at 31.69°S, 90.85°E — 1,402 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 05m.
- 📏 At 17.7 square miles of land, 39440 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,385This ZIP19,385 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,475This ZIP7,475 |
| Housing units | 8,755This ZIP8,755 |
| Median age | 33.3This ZIP33.3Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,947This ZIP$46,947Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $125,400This ZIP$125,400Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $917This ZIP$917Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 1,095.3 / sq miThis ZIP1,095.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 712This ZIP712 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,854This ZIP12,854 |
| Annual payroll | $552,304,000This ZIP$552,304,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,020This ZIP7,020 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $400,716,000This ZIP$400,716,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.70 sq miThis ZIP17.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Other place names in 39440
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39440
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39443 | Laurel, MS | 4.4 mi |
39441 | Laurel, MS | 4.9 mi |
39442 | Laurel, MS | 6.4 mi |
39460 | Moss, MS | 8.6 mi |
39437 | Ellisville, MS | 8.9 mi |
39477 | Sandersville, MS | 9.6 mi |
39480 | Soso, MS | 9.9 mi |
39481 | Stringer, MS | 13.2 mi |
39439 | Heidelberg, MS | 14.6 mi |
39464 | Ovett, MS | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39440?
39440 is in Laurel, Mississippi, in Jones County, part of the Laurel, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.6932, -89.1483.
What county is 39440 in?
39440 lies in Jones County.
What area code is 39440?
Laurel uses area codes 601 and 769, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39440 in?
39440 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 39440?
About 19,385 people live in ZIP code 39440, in 7,475 households, at 1,095.3 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 39440?
$46,947 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 39440?
The closest are 39443 (4.4 mi), 39441 (4.9 mi), 39442 (6.4 mi), 39460 (8.6 mi) and 39437 (8.9 mi).
Is 39440 a PO Box ZIP code?
39440 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “39440 ZIP Code — Laurel, Mississippi (Jones County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/39440
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