Jonestown is a town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, home to about 852 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38639, and parts of 38617 and 38645 are in Jonestown too.
Homes sold for a median of $46 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Jonestown
Mostly Coahoma; part is in Jonestown
Mostly Clarksdale; part is in Jonestown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jonestown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX378 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jonestown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Jonestown had 962 residents in the 2020 census, down 43% since 2000.
It’s the 214th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Coahoma County grew from 26,293 residents in 1900 to 21,390 in 2020.
Coahoma County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 56.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksdale, MS weather station (10 miles away).
4,931 jobs at 505 businesses in Coahoma County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Coahoma County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonestown ElementaryJonestown | K–6 | 135 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Clarksdale, Coahoma, Lyon and Lula.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.