| City: | Tupelo, Mississippi |
| County: | Lee County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:09:42 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 34.2577, -88.7034 |
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ZIP code 38802 serves downtown Tupelo, Mississippi's commercial district. This isn't a residential ZIP. It's a business-focused postal zone centered on West Main Street. All 135 street delivery records point to a single address with unit designations, indicating a commercial building or complex. The 206 PO Boxes serve the 417 businesses and their 865 employees in this area.
This ZIP exists as a point location within the larger 38801 ZIP code that covers most of Tupelo. There's no separate territory or population because it functions as a downtown post office branch serving the business community. Street delivery runs through one city carrier route, and residents who work here likely receive personal mail at home in neighboring ZIP codes.
Tupelo's downtown sits near several established neighborhoods including Willis Heights, Gravlee, Lee Acres, and Historic Downtown. Elvis Presley's birthplace put Tupelo on the map, and the city has grown into northeast Mississippi's largest metropolitan center. The 38802 ZIP serves the commercial core of this regional hub.
A single street address with multiple units serves as the delivery point for this business district ZIP.
ZIP Code 38802 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 52 business establishments, employing about 759 people with an annual payroll of $50,881,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,969Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 52Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $10,872,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $50,881,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 759Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 38802 is located in Lee County, Mississippi, within the Tupelo, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 46180) and Mississippi's 1st Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 136,268 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 38802. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Tupelo, MSSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 46180Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 136,268Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 10572.8 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2874840Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Tupelo city; MississippiSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 38802 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.