North Tunica is a community in Tunica County, Mississippi, home to about 429 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38676.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in North Tunica, part in Tunica and White Oak
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Tunica. 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)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX390 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Tunica; 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.
North Tunica had 760 residents in the 2020 census, down 48% since 2000.
It’s the 279th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Tunica County grew from 16,479 residents in 1900 to 9,782 in 2020.
Tunica 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 33°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tunica 2 N, MS weather station (3 miles away).
5,340 jobs at 184 businesses in Tunica County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Tunica.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Tunica School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunica Elementary SchoolTunica | Pre-K–5 | 308 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Tcs Alternative SchoolTunica | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Tunica Middle SchoolTunica | 6–8 | 334 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| David Williams Jr. Career &Tech CntTunica | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.2 mi |
| Rosa Fort HighTunica | 9–13 | 438 | Public | 1.1 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 Tunica, White Oak and Austin.
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.