Thaxton is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, home to about 688 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38871.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Thaxton; also Toccopola
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thaxton. 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)69 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX451 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thaxton; 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.
Thaxton had 692 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 237th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Pontotoc County grew from 18,274 residents in 1900 to 31,184 in 2020.
Pontotoc County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 60.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pontotoc Exp Stn, MS weather station (15 miles away).
12,209 jobs at 540 businesses in Pontotoc County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thaxton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
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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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Toccopola.
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