ZIP 39705 · Columbus
Who lives in ZIP code 39705 (Columbus, MS): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Columbus, MS · Lowndes County
uszips 2026
People12,552
Median age36.1
Household income$68,487
Home value$223,900
Median rent$1,091/mo
Poverty9.7%
College degree+43.5%
Commute18 min
Place
- Metro area
- Columbus, MS (micro)
- Wider region
- Starkville-Columbus, MS
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 73 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 5,364
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
15.8% are 65 or older; 77.8% are adults.
Household income
29.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $43,333.
Education (adults 25+)
37.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
3.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 51.2%
- Never married
- 29.2%
- Divorced
- 14.2%
- Widowed
- 5.4%
- Family size
- 2.86
- Dual-income families
- 41.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 62.8%
- Rent burden
- 24.6%
- Men / women
- 51% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 61.2%
- Unemployment
- 3.3%
- Self-employed
- 12.1%
- Farmers
- 1.3%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 23.6%
- Veterans
- 12.8%
- With a disability
- 9.6%
- No health insurance
- 10.1%
- Limited English
- 0.1%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.