Local servicesHospitalNorth Mississippi Medical Center - Pontotoc2.5 miPost officeAlgoma Post Office3.0 miTown hallPontotoc City Hall2.8 miPolicePontotoc Police Department2.4 miFire stationAlgoma Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP15 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM79 miInterstateI-2214 miUS highwayUS 2784.8 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS71 miCoachTupelo Brothers Quick StopGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38863 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38863 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:44 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:58 am – 4:50 pm
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People19,046 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.97,210 householdsMedian household income $49,528Median home value $156,400Median rent $864 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $895 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 8,582 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 23%, retail 15%Average commute 24 minutes89% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F61 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare52 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pontotoc Exp Stn station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksPontotoc Lakelake · 1.1 miYocona Lakelake · 7.7 miDozier Hillpeak · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPontotoc City Park Caretakerpark · 1.1 miTrace State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 2,141 acresTupelo National Battlefieldhistoric site · 16.8 miHolly Springs National Forestnational forest · 19.5 mi · 156,210 acresTombigbee State Parkstate park · 22.7 mi · 525 acresTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 40.8 mi · 67,449 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Nov 197718 mi away, near Bruce, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200814 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPontotoc County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 354 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Yalobusha County, MS, 41 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Pontotocserves 9,398 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation424 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
