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Where 39479 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 39479 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLhGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 39,479 = 11 × 37 × 97. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101000110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39478 (Sandy Hook, MS, 41 mi away) and 39480 (Soso, MS, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39479 becomes 97493 — and that is a real ZIP code: Westlake, OR, 2,053 miles away.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34979, 34997, 47993, 49739, 49793, 73949, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99734 in Prudhoe Bay, AK, 3,488 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯767 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39479 and you would come out at 31.54°S, 90.54°E — 1,398 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 05m.
- 📏 At 124.3 square miles of land, 39479 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 94 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,513This ZIP5,513 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,267This ZIP2,267 |
| Housing units | 2,607This ZIP2,607 |
| Median age | 35.8This ZIP35.8Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,426This ZIP$47,426Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $136,200This ZIP$136,200Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $532This ZIP$532Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min |
| Population density | 44.3 / sq miThis ZIP44.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 65This ZIP65 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 411This ZIP411 |
| Annual payroll | $16,577,000This ZIP$16,577,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,350This ZIP2,350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $147,174,000This ZIP$147,174,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 124.34 sq miThis ZIP124.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
Counties 39479 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Covington County | 86.9% |
| Jones County | 13.1% |
Other place names in 39479
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39479
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39428 | Collins, MS | 9.9 mi |
39459 | Moselle, MS | 10.1 mi |
39436 | Eastabuchie, MS | 11.3 mi |
39482 | Sumrall, MS | 13.6 mi |
39403 | Hattiesburg, MS | 13.7 mi |
39480 | Soso, MS | 14.2 mi |
39437 | Ellisville, MS | 14.7 mi |
39402 | Hattiesburg, MS | 14.7 mi |
39421 | Bassfield, MS | 15.5 mi |
39406 | Hattiesburg, MS | 16.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39479?
39479 is in Seminary, Mississippi, in Covington County. Its published point location is 31.5421, -89.4642.
What county is 39479 in?
39479 spans 2 counties: Covington County and Jones County. Most of it falls in Covington 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 39479?
Seminary uses area codes 601 and 769, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39479 in?
39479 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 39479?
About 5,513 people live in ZIP code 39479, in 2,267 households, at 44.3 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 39479?
$47,426 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 39479?
The closest are 39428 (9.9 mi), 39459 (10.1 mi), 39436 (11.3 mi), 39482 (13.6 mi) and 39403 (13.7 mi).
Is 39479 a PO Box ZIP code?
39479 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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