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Thaxton ZIP code, Mississippi

The ZIP code for Thaxton, MS is 38871, and its area code is 662.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
688
Area code
662

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Thaxton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Pontotoc (13.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Thaxton uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Thaxton in numbers

About 688 people live in Thaxton, in 254 households. The median household income is $77,500 a year, 37% above the Mississippi median of $56,447 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $231,500 (36% above the Mississippi median), and median gross rent is $820 a month. The median age is 36.0; 25.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.1% across Mississippi); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population688Thaxton688
Households254Thaxton254
Median age36.0Thaxton36.0Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$77,500Thaxton$77,500Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$231,500Thaxton$231,500Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$820Thaxton$820Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%Thaxton25.2%Mississippi25.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.8 minThaxton27.8 minMississippi25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density66 / sq miThaxton66 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Thaxton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Thaxton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38871 Thaxton , MS Standard 2,337 $63,906 $97,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Thaxton

These ZIP codes cover part of Thaxton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Thaxton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38863 Pontotoc , MS Standard 19,046 $49,528 $156,400

Map of Thaxton ZIP codes

38871

The ZIP codes of Thaxton, 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 Thaxton

The nearest larger towns are Ecru (1,550 people, 8.9 mi), Pontotoc (5,806 people, 10.0 mi) and Algoma (897 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Thaxton
TownPopulationDistance
Pontotoc 5,806 10.0 mi
New Albany 7,663 15.6 mi
Oxford 26,411 21.1 mi
University 5,315 21.3 mi
Tupelo 37,791 25.2 mi
Verona 2,748 26.9 mi
Saltillo 4,952 27.7 mi
Water Valley 3,376 27.9 mi
Houston 3,741 29.7 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Pontotoc County · Mississippi ZIP codes

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