Thaxton, MS · standard
ZIP Code 38871
Pontotoc County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,640
- 12/sq mi
- $63,906
- Median income
- $97,800
- Median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Thaxton pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38871 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38871 covers 140.2 square miles in Thaxton, Pontotoc County, Mississippi (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,640 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38871 reports a modest median household income of $63,906 (22% above the Mississippi average), while per-capita income is $26,668. Poverty here runs at 22.6%, with unemployment measured at 2.4%. On housing, the median home value is $97,800 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $649 per month, and 81.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.7, and the average commute is 34 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Pontotoc County, so you can benchmark 38871 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 38871
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Thaxton, MS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 38871.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 38871, Thaxton, MS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,640
Population
140.2
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38871?
39.7
Median Age
58.2%
Male
41.8%
Female
0.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$63,906
Median Household Income
+22% vs state
$26,668
Per Capita Income
22.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
33.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 38871 ranks nationally
Thaxton, MS household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,906 36th percentile higher than 36% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,141
Total Housing Units
941
Occupied Units
200
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$97,800
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$649
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 38871, employing approximately 139 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,322,000.
19
Businesses
139
Employees
$6.3M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 26.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 15.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38871 vs 38627 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38627 | Etta, MS | 1,120 | 6.3 mi |
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