39601
ZIP 39601 is in Brookhaven, Mississippi, mostly in Lincoln County; area codes 601 and 769; Central time. Brookhaven has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 39602 and 39603.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Lincoln +1 more
- Metro area
- Brookhaven, MS
- Population
- 23,583
- Coordinates
- 31.5703, -90.4755
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Where 39601 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 39601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 39,601 = 199 × 199. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101010110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39595 (Pascagoula, MS, 141 mi away) and 39602 (Brookhaven, MS, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39601 becomes 10693, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01936, 06913, 09136, 09613, 10963, 13069, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96310 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,113 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯729 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39601 and you would come out at 31.57°S, 89.52°E — 1,420 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 264.6 square miles of land, 39601 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 201 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 23,583This ZIP23,583 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,054This ZIP9,054 |
| Housing units | 10,732This ZIP10,732 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,936This ZIP$43,936Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,700This ZIP$156,700Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $770This ZIP$770Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8%This ZIP18.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 89.1 / sq miThis ZIP89.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 689This ZIP689 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,805This ZIP10,805 |
| Annual payroll | $482,053,000This ZIP$482,053,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,790This ZIP8,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $549,909,000This ZIP$549,909,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 264.56 sq miThis ZIP264.56 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.95 sq miThis ZIP0.95 sq mi |
Counties 39601 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lincoln County | 90.5% |
| Franklin County | 9.5% |
Other place names in 39601
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39601
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39602 | Brookhaven, MS | 2.7 mi |
39603 | Brookhaven, MS | 3.4 mi |
39629 | Bogue Chitto, MS | 9.3 mi |
39191 | Wesson, MS | 10.8 mi |
39647 | Mc Call Creek, MS | 14.2 mi |
39665 | Sontag, MS | 16.1 mi |
39662 | Ruth, MS | 16.9 mi |
39083 | Hazlehurst, MS | 18.3 mi |
39654 | Monticello, MS | 19.3 mi |
39666 | Summit, MS | 19.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39601?
39601 is in Brookhaven, Mississippi, in Lincoln County, part of the Brookhaven, MS micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.5703, -90.4755.
What county is 39601 in?
39601 spans 2 counties: Lincoln County and Franklin County. Most of it falls in Lincoln 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 39601?
Brookhaven uses area codes 601 and 769, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39601 in?
39601 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 39601?
About 23,583 people live in ZIP code 39601, in 9,054 households, at 89.1 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 39601?
$43,936 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 39601?
The closest are 39602 (2.7 mi), 39603 (3.4 mi), 39629 (9.3 mi), 39191 (10.8 mi) and 39647 (14.2 mi).
Is 39601 a PO Box ZIP code?
39601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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