39481
ZIP 39481 is Stringer, Mississippi, mostly in Jasper County; area codes 601 and 769; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Jasper +1 more
- Metro area
- Laurel, MS
- Population
- 1,567
- Coordinates
- 31.8684, -89.2382
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Where 39481 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 39481 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBhGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 39,481 = 13 × 3037. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101000111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39480 (Soso, MS, 12 mi away) and 39482 (Sumrall, MS, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39481 becomes 18493, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13489, 13849, 14839, 14893, 18349, 18439, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98314 in Bremerton, WA, 2,057 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯758 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39481 and you would come out at 31.87°S, 90.76°E — 1,415 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 37.5 square miles of land, 39481 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,567This ZIP1,567 |
|---|---|
| Households | 577This ZIP577 |
| Housing units | 698This ZIP698 |
| Median age | 38.1This ZIP38.1Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,458This ZIP$61,458Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $166,300This ZIP$166,300Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $488This ZIP$488Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3%This ZIP17.3% |
| Mean commute | 36.6 minThis ZIP36.6 min |
| Population density | 41.8 / sq miThis ZIP41.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 69This ZIP69 |
| Annual payroll | $3,422,000This ZIP$3,422,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 680This ZIP680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $44,470,000This ZIP$44,470,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.51 sq miThis ZIP37.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Counties 39481 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jasper County | 98.7% |
| Smith County | 1.3% |
ZIP codes near 39481
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39460 | Moss, MS | 5.1 mi |
39422 | Bay Springs, MS | 6.2 mi |
39168 | Taylorsville, MS | 10.5 mi |
39480 | Soso, MS | 12.2 mi |
39477 | Sandersville, MS | 12.8 mi |
39440 | Laurel, MS | 13.2 mi |
39441 | Laurel, MS | 13.6 mi |
39439 | Heidelberg, MS | 13.9 mi |
39443 | Laurel, MS | 14.1 mi |
39348 | Paulding, MS | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39481?
39481 is in Stringer, Mississippi, in Jasper County, part of the Laurel, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.8684, -89.2382.
What county is 39481 in?
39481 spans 2 counties: Jasper County and Smith County. Most of it falls in Jasper 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 39481?
Stringer uses area codes 601 and 769, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39481 in?
39481 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 39481?
About 1,567 people live in ZIP code 39481, in 577 households, at 41.8 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 39481?
$61,458 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 39481?
The closest are 39460 (5.1 mi), 39422 (6.2 mi), 39168 (10.5 mi), 39480 (12.2 mi) and 39477 (12.8 mi).
Is 39481 a PO Box ZIP code?
39481 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “39481 ZIP Code — Stringer, Mississippi (Jasper County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/39481
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