ZIP code
38871
Thaxton, MS
38871 covers Thaxton in Pontotoc County, with 2,154 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 38871. Methodology
ZIP code map of 38871

About ZIP code 38871
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 38871. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 38871
Race
- White1,883
- Black or African American95
- American Indian or Alaska Native3
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race35
- Two or more races88
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 77
Age
- Under 10275
- 10 to 19321
- 20 to 29208
- 30 to 39291
- 40 to 49239
- 50 to 59277
- 60 to 69261
- 70 to 79159
- 80 and older74
Income and housing in 38871
Education
- High school graduate70.5%
- Bachelor's degree20.4%
- Graduate degree5.7%
Places covering 38871
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Pontotoc County86.5%
- Lafayette County7.9%
- Union County5.6%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
65.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 38871
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,542 | |
| 2006 | 1,537 | |
| 2007 | 1,699 | |
| 2008 | 1,583 | |
| 2009 | 1,593 | |
| 2010 | 1,639 | |
| 2011 | 1,729 | 1,652 |
| 2012 | 2,080 | 1,620 |
| 2013 | 1,998 | 1,620 |
| 2014 | 1,776 | 1,630 |
| 2015 | 1,923 | 1,580 |
| 2016 | 1,970 | 1,660 |
| 2017 | 1,909 | 1,680 |
| 2018 | 1,988 | 1,650 |
| 2019 | 2,130 | 1,660 |
| 2020 | 1,781 | 1,660 |
| 2021 | 1,955 | 1,720 |
| 2022 | 2,316 | 1,680 |
| 2023 | 2,154 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 38871
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 38627Etta8.5 miPop 1,348 · Income $69,732
- 38841Ecru10.6 miPop 4,057 · Income $54,684
- 38675Memphis Stc11.3 miPop — · Income —
- 38864Randolph12.2 miPop 1,859 · Income $53,698
- 38863Pontotoc13.1 miPop 18,849 · Income $51,113
- 38650Myrtle14.1 miPop 5,072 · Income $70,794
- 38652New Albany15.9 miPop 15,540 · Income $54,321
- 38655Oxford16.0 miPop 45,377 · Income $64,423
- 38949Paris16.6 miPop 191 · Income $66,400
- 38913Banner16.9 miPop 485 · Income —
- 38601Abbeville17.1 miPop 2,531 · Income $50,568
- 38677University19.0 miPop 5,006 · Income —
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ZIP code 38871 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 38871 in?
- 38871 is in Thaxton, MS.
- What county is 38871 in?
- 38871 is in Pontotoc County.
- What is the median household income in 38871?
- The median household income in 38871 is $63,661.
- Which ZIP codes are near 38871?
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