ZIP Code 38761 — Moorhead, MS
38761 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Moorhead, Mississippi, in Sunflower County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 38761 at a glance
| ZIP code | 38761 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Moorhead |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Sunflower FIPS 28133 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 1,903 |
| Coordinates | 33.425070, -90.476580 |
How ZIP+4 works in 38761
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 38761. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 38761 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 38761.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 38946 | Morgan City, MS | 7.7 mi |
| 38941 | Itta Bena, MS | 8 mi |
| 38753 | Inverness, MS | 8.2 mi |
| 38778 | Sunflower, MS | 8.7 mi |
| 38751 | Indianola, MS | 11.6 mi |
| 38754 | Isola, MS | 14.8 mi |
| 38954 | Sidon, MS | 15.1 mi |
| 39038 | Belzoni, MS | 15.4 mi |
| 38736 | Doddsville, MS | 15.6 mi |
| 38952 | Schlater, MS | 16.3 mi |
| 38924 | Cruger, MS | 17.2 mi |
| 38930 | Greenwood, MS | 20.5 mi |
Questions about 38761
What is the ZIP+4 code for 38761?
38761 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 38761, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 38761?
38761 is assigned to Moorhead, Mississippi, in Sunflower County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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