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38863 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 38863: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

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Pontotoc, MS 38863

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ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Pontotoc County
Centroid: Latitude 34.226, Longitude -88.975
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 38863 has segments in 2 Counties (Lafayette, Pontotoc).

Businesses Addresses: 685
PO Box Addresses: 222
Residential Addresses: 9,055

Multi-Family Addresses: 70
Single Family Addresses: 8,985

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Pontotoc, MS 38863 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	19,046 (100%)
Population Density	66 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	46


INCOME
Median Household Income	$49,528
Per Capita Income	$27,690
Median Home Value	$156,400

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	8,511 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	4,900 (57.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	2,310 (27.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,301 (15.3%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	7,210
Average Household Size	2.61
Family Households	4,930 (68.4%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Pontotoc, MS 38863 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 38863 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 6552	81st
Population Density	# 17959	47th
Median Household Income	# 29139	14th
Per Capita Income	# 27223	19th
Diversity Index	# 9546	72nd

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38863 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 38863: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Pontotoc, MS 38863 Data & Demographics

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS