Zip code 38871: Thaxton, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 38871?

38871 is assigned to Thaxton, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38871 in?

38871 is mostly in Pontotoc County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 38871?

About 2,337 people live in 38871, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38871?

The median household income in 38871 is $63,906.

Q: What zip codes are near 38871?

The closest zip codes to 38871 are 38874, 38627, 38841, 38864, 38863.

Residential delivery areaPontotoc CountyCentral Time

Population

2,337

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$98K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$649/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

55 sq mi

42 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 38871

38871 is a rural zip code in Thaxton, Mississippi (Pontotoc County), covering 55 sq mi of land. About 2,337 people live here, or 42 per square mile. The median resident is 39.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,906 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 22.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $97,800, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $649 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.6 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and sales.

How 38871 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy17.5%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%173rd of 397 in MS
Poverty rate22.6%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%164th of 398 in MS
Average commute33.6 min
88th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min80th of 393 in MS
Homeownership rate81.8%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MS 70%142nd of 397 in MS
Residents 65 and older21.6%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%99th of 405 in MS
Government workers17.1%
72nd
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%221st of 405 in MS
Median age39.7
55th
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6195th of 405 in MS
Uninsured rate5.9%
42nd
U.S. 8.4% · MS 11%356th of 403 in MS
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%43rd of 405 in MS
Broadband access90.1%
35th
U.S. 91% · MS 84.1%70th of 397 in MS
Residents under 1819.6%
28th
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%305th of 405 in MS
Median household income$63,906
27th
U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,44790th of 376 in MS
Median earnings per worker$37,878
16th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MS $40,605211th of 403 in MS
Diversity index21
14th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.1342nd of 405 in MS
Per capita income$26,668
11th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549218th of 405 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%242nd of 403 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.382
10th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482327th of 393 in MS
Unemployment rate2.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%311th of 405 in MS
Self-employed workers5.6%
7th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%312th of 405 in MS
Population density42/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi174th of 405 in MS
Veterans1.9%
6th
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%356th of 405 in MS
Population2,337
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,779236th of 405 in MS
Healthcare workers5.2%
4th
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%324th of 405 in MS
Median home value$97,800
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,800252nd of 372 in MS
Median gross rent$649
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · MS $954248th of 319 in MS
Foreign-born residents0.4%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%233rd of 405 in MS
Work from home0.6%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%322nd of 405 in MS
Rent-burdened renters8.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%345th of 377 in MS

Measure	38871	Pontotoc	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Housing vacancy	17.5%	16.9%	14.6%	10.1%	90th	173rd of 397
Poverty rateWeakness	22.6%	16.7%	18.9%	12.5%	89th	164th of 398
Average commuteWeakness	33.6 min	26.2 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	88th	80th of 393
Homeownership rateStrength	81.8%	69.8%	70%	65.2%	82nd	142nd of 397
Residents 65 and older	21.6%	15.5%	17.2%	17.2%	81st	99th of 405
Government workers	17.1%	12%	18.5%	14.5%	72nd	221st of 405
Median age	39.7	35.9	38.6	38.9	55th	195th of 405
Uninsured rate	5.9%	12.2%	11%	8.4%	42nd	356th of 403
Tech workers	2.4%	1.3%	1.4%	3.8%	41st	43rd of 405
Broadband access	90.1%	77.5%	84.1%	91%	35th	70th of 397
Residents under 18	19.6%	26.1%	23.3%	22%	28th	305th of 405
Median household income	$63,906	$51,484	$56,447	$80,734	27th	90th of 376
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,878	$40,276	$40,605	$49,666	16th	211th of 403
Diversity index	21	42.4	56.1	61.4	14th	342nd of 405
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,668	$27,826	$31,549	$44,673	11th	218th of 405
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.3%	18.5%	25.1%	35.7%	10th	242nd of 403
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.382	0.437	0.482	0.483	10th	327th of 393
Unemployment rateStrength	2.4%	3.1%	5.8%	5.2%	9th	311th of 405
Self-employed workers	5.6%	5.9%	9.4%	10%	7th	312th of 405
Population density	42/sq mi	63/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	174th of 405
Veterans	1.9%	4.3%	6.8%	6.2%	6th	356th of 405
Population	2,337	31,550	2,946,779	334,922,499	4th	236th of 405
Healthcare workers	5.2%	10%	11.1%	9.7%	4th	324th of 405
Median home value	$97,800	$157,100	$169,800	$332,700	2nd	252nd of 372
Median gross rent	$649	$864	$954	$1,413	2nd	248th of 319
Foreign-born residents	0.4%	2.5%	2.4%	14.1%	2nd	233rd of 405
Work from home	0.6%	2.5%	5.9%	15.1%	1st	322nd of 405
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	8.7%	50.6%	51.3%	51.1%	1st	345th of 377

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

15%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.7

Under 18

19.6%

65 and over

21.6%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black10%
Hispanic0.5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.4%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 941
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 75.6%
Married couples: 59.2%
Living alone: 21.9%
Veterans (of adults): 1.9%
Male / female: 58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

$75–100k

30%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

38871

$63,906

Pontotoc Co.

$51,484

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,668

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.382

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38871

$97,800

Pontotoc Co.

$157,100

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38871

$649

Pontotoc Co.

$864

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

30%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,141
Owner-occupied: 81.8%
Vacant: 17.5%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 8.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 2.9%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

0.6%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

33%

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

13%

Average commute

33.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

19%

Construction and repair

12%

Sales

11%

Food service

Office and admin

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Education

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Police and fire

0.1%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

27%

Other services

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

11%

Education

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.2%

Information

0.2%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$37,878

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38871	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,679	$74,888
Service	$22,938	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,794	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,938	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

32%

High school

27%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Households with broadband: 90.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62%
No internet access: 3.9%
Without health insurance: 5.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Thaxton
State: Mississippi
County: Pontotoc County
Center point: 34.3346° N, 89.2068° W
Land area: 55 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

38871 spans 3 counties

Pontotoc County75% of land
Lafayette County17% of land
Union County8% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Thaxton18% of zip
Toccopola5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 38871

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38874	Toccopola, MS · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—
38627	Etta, MS	8.5 mi	1,145	$62,826	$149,200
38841	Ecru, MS	11 mi	3,963	$54,007	$205,900
38864	Randolph, MS	12 mi	2,100	$54,130	$161,500
38863	Pontotoc, MS	13 mi	19,046	$49,528	$156,400
38650	Myrtle, MS	14 mi	4,599	$65,000	$184,900
38820	Algoma, MS · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
38675	Tula, MS · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
38652	New Albany, MS	16 mi	15,789	$54,980	$166,100
38655	Oxford, MS	16 mi	46,156	$68,235	$340,000
38949	Paris, MS	17 mi	287	—	$308,600
38913	Banner, MS	17 mi	509	$21,387	$158,700

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Questions about 38871

What city is zip code 38871?

38871 is assigned to Thaxton, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38871 in?

38871 is mostly in Pontotoc County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 38871?

About 2,337 people live in 38871, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38871 in?

38871 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38871?

The median household income in 38871 is $63,906.

What zip codes are near 38871?

The closest zip codes to 38871 are 38874, 38627, 38841, 38864, 38863.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38871, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.