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Pontotoc ZIP code, Mississippi

The ZIP code for Pontotoc, MS is 38863, and its area code is 662.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,806
Area code
662

Pontotoc in numbers

About 5,806 people live in Pontotoc, in 2,086 households. The median household income is $46,167 a year, 18% below the Mississippi median of $56,447 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,800 (8% below the Mississippi median), and median gross rent is $803 a month. The median age is 34.0; 25.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.1% across Mississippi); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population5,806Pontotoc5,806
Households2,086Pontotoc2,086
Median age34.0Pontotoc34.0Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$46,167Pontotoc$46,167Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$155,800Pontotoc$155,800Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$803Pontotoc$803Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%Pontotoc25.4%Mississippi25.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.6 minPontotoc19.6 minMississippi25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density519 / sq miPontotoc519 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Pontotoc city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Pontotoc

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Pontotoc
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38863 Pontotoc , MS Standard 19,046 $49,528 $156,400

Map of Pontotoc ZIP codes

38863

The ZIP codes of Pontotoc, MS, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Pontotoc

The nearest larger towns are Tupelo (37,791 people, 16 mi), New Albany (7,663 people, 17 mi) and Oxford (26,411 people, 31 mi).

Towns near Pontotoc
TownPopulationDistance
Tupelo 37,791 15.8 mi
New Albany 7,663 16.7 mi
Verona 2,748 17.0 mi
Saltillo 4,952 19.9 mi
Guntown 2,594 23.7 mi
Houston 3,741 24.5 mi
Baldwyn 3,138 27.3 mi

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