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Where 39638 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 39638 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEgGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 39,638 = 2 × 19819. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101011010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39635 (Fernwood, MS, 32 mi away) and 39641 (Jayess, MS, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39638 becomes 83693, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33689, 33896, 38369, 38639, 38963, 39836, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96338 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,765 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯731 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39638 and you would come out at 31.23°S, 89.00°E — 1,409 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 184.6 square miles of land, 39638 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 140 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,259This ZIP3,259 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,533This ZIP1,533 |
| Housing units | 1,881This ZIP1,881 |
| Median age | 47.2This ZIP47.2Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $37,185This ZIP$37,185Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $95,400This ZIP$95,400Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $422This ZIP$422Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7%This ZIP12.7% |
| Mean commute | 40.4 minThis ZIP40.4 min |
| Population density | 17.7 / sq miThis ZIP17.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 53This ZIP53 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 435This ZIP435 |
| Annual payroll | $19,101,000This ZIP$19,101,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,140This ZIP1,140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,885,000This ZIP$49,885,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 184.61 sq miThis ZIP184.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
Counties 39638 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Amite County | 83.2% |
| Wilkinson County | 16.8% |
Other place names in 39638
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39638
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39633 | Crosby, MS | 11.2 mi |
39645 | Liberty, MS | 13.4 mi |
39631 | Centreville, MS | 13.6 mi |
70761 | Norwood, LA | 17.5 mi |
39653 | Meadville, MS | 17.9 mi |
39630 | Bude, MS | 18.5 mi |
39661 | Roxie, MS | 18.7 mi |
39664 | Smithdale, MS | 20.2 mi |
70789 | Wilson, LA | 20.3 mi |
39669 | Woodville, MS | 22.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 39638 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39638?
39638 is in Gloster, Mississippi, in Amite County. Its published point location is 31.2250, -90.9959.
What county is 39638 in?
39638 spans 2 counties: Amite County and Wilkinson County. Most of it falls in Amite 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 39638?
Gloster uses area codes 601 and 769, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39638 in?
39638 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 39638?
About 3,259 people live in ZIP code 39638, in 1,533 households, at 17.7 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 39638?
$37,185 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 39638?
The closest are 39633 (11.2 mi), 39645 (13.4 mi), 39631 (13.6 mi), 70761 (17.5 mi) and 39653 (17.9 mi).
Is 39638 a PO Box ZIP code?
39638 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “39638 ZIP Code — Gloster, Mississippi (Amite County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/39638
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