Local servicesHospitalNorth Mississippi Medical Center - Pontotoc13.6 miPost officeThaxton Post Office2.9 miTown hallToccopola Town Hall5.6 miFire stationThaxton Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP25 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM66 miInterstateI-2215 miUS highwayUS 2783.3 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS61 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38871 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38871 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:45 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:59 am – 4:50 pm
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People2,337 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.7941 householdsMedian household income $63,906Median home value $97,800Median rent $649 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $790 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,027 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 23%, other services 14%Average commute 34 minutes86% drive alone, 13% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 18 mi away
Parks and public landsHolly Springs National Forestnational forest · 7.4 mi · 156,210 acresTrace State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 2,141 acresWall Doxey State Parkstate park · 26.5 mi · 850 acresTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 50.3 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 197722 mi away, near Bruce, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200821 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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 in the county
Elevation414 ft126 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
