ZIP Code 39051 — Carthage, MS
39051 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Carthage, Mississippi, in Leake 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 39051 at a glance
| ZIP code | 39051 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Carthage |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Leake FIPS 28079 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 14,986 |
| Coordinates | 32.786800, -89.507180 |
How ZIP+4 works in 39051
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 39051. 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 39051 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 39051.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 39189 | Walnut Grove, MS | 14 mi |
| 39090 | Kosciusko, MS | 15.4 mi |
| 39094 | Lena, MS | 17.6 mi |
| 39045 | Camden, MS | 18 mi |
| 39359 | Sebastopol, MS | 18.2 mi |
| 39160 | Sallis, MS | 20.4 mi |
| 39350 | Philadelphia, MS | 21.9 mi |
| 39067 | Ethel, MS | 23 mi |
| 39079 | Goodman, MS | 24.1 mi |
| 39057 | Conehatta, MS | 24.1 mi |
| 39365 | Union, MS | 25.6 mi |
| 39346 | Noxapater, MS | 27.1 mi |
Questions about 39051
What is the ZIP+4 code for 39051?
39051 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 39051, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 39051?
39051 is assigned to Carthage, Mississippi, in Leake 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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