39443
ZIP 39443 is in Laurel, Mississippi, mostly in Jones County; area codes 601 and 769; Central time. Laurel has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 39440, 39441 and 39442.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Jones +2 more
- Metro area
- Laurel, MS
- Population
- 22,767
- Coordinates
- 31.7167, -89.0782
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Where 39443 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 39443 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhhGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 39443 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101000010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39442 (Laurel, MS, 3 mi away) and 39451 (Leakesville, MS, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39443 becomes 34493, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33449, 33944, 43349, 43439, 43934, 43943, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93443 in Morro Bay, CA, 1,839 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯772 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39443 and you would come out at 31.72°S, 90.92°E — 1,403 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 292.1 square miles of land, 39443 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 222 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22,767This ZIP22,767 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,564This ZIP8,564 |
| Housing units | 9,900This ZIP9,900 |
| Median age | 39.9This ZIP39.9Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,388This ZIP$59,388Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,500This ZIP$153,500Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $763This ZIP$763Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3%This ZIP19.3% |
| Mean commute | 26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min |
| Population density | 77.9 / sq miThis ZIP77.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 240This ZIP240 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,233This ZIP2,233 |
| Annual payroll | $132,278,000This ZIP$132,278,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,940This ZIP8,940 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $576,865,000This ZIP$576,865,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 292.10 sq miThis ZIP292.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.25 sq miThis ZIP3.25 sq mi |
Counties 39443 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jones County | 68.2% |
| Wayne County | 17.7% |
| Jasper County | 14.1% |
Other place names in 39443
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39443
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39441 | Laurel, MS | 0.8 mi |
39442 | Laurel, MS | 3.2 mi |
39440 | Laurel, MS | 4.4 mi |
39477 | Sandersville, MS | 5.9 mi |
39460 | Moss, MS | 9.0 mi |
39439 | Heidelberg, MS | 11.1 mi |
39437 | Ellisville, MS | 12.6 mi |
39480 | Soso, MS | 14.0 mi |
39481 | Stringer, MS | 14.1 mi |
39464 | Ovett, MS | 15.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39443?
39443 is in Laurel, Mississippi, in Jones County, part of the Laurel, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.7167, -89.0782.
What county is 39443 in?
39443 spans 3 counties: Jones County, Wayne County and Jasper County. Most of it falls in Jones 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 39443?
Laurel uses area codes 601 and 769, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39443 in?
39443 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 39443?
About 22,767 people live in ZIP code 39443, in 8,564 households, at 77.9 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 39443?
$59,388 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 39443?
The closest are 39441 (0.8 mi), 39442 (3.2 mi), 39440 (4.4 mi), 39477 (5.9 mi) and 39460 (9 mi).
Is 39443 a PO Box ZIP code?
39443 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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