ZIP Code 38638

38638 is one of Mississippi's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Independence, Tate County.

City: Independence
County: Tate County
State: Mississippi
Prefix: 386xx

Where this code sits

38638 is part of the 386xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Independence.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 38638 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 38638

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 38638.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 38668	5.4 mi	Senatobia, MS
ZIP code 38618	9.0 mi	Coldwater, MS
ZIP code 38632	13 mi	Hernando, MS
ZIP code 38619	14 mi	Como, MS
ZIP code 38611	16 mi	Byhalia, MS
ZIP code 38602	16 mi	Arkabutla, MS
ZIP code 38685	16 mi	Waterford, MS
ZIP code 38679	16 mi	Victoria, MS

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 38638, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 38638. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.