Columbia, MS
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Columbia, MS: 1 USPS ZIP, population 17,657. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet COLUMBIA-MS · Columbia, MS 1 ZIPs · 17,657 pop · #22773/25278 · Marion County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $46,401
- RANK-BOTTOM #22773/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sandy Hook
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 75% owners
- POP-TOWN 17,657
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $141,700
Nearest income peer: Sandy Hook, MS (+ $1,285 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Columbia
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Columbia on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Foxworth · lowest
Foxworth · lowest
$36,992 median HH income
- Columbia · this city
Columbia · this city
$46,401 median HH income
- Sandy Hook · near
Sandy Hook · near
$47,686 median HH income
- Kokomo · highest
Kokomo · highest
$56,042 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Columbia, MS sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 10th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 17,657
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $46,401
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($46,401 average) · poverty 17.9%. The primary code (39429) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (75.4%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Columbia as a pure owner town.
Within Mississippi, Starkville is the closest lower-income city and Edwards the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Columbia.
Population concentration
Columbia's single ZIP 39429 carries the town
Columbia is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 39429 is the entire residential footprint (17,657 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Columbia's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 464 establishments, 7,602 employees , annual payroll $414,575k (~26 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 39429 (464 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (82) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Columbia, MS
These ZIP codes sit in Marion County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Columbia. See the Marion County roll-up →
Columbia sits in the lower half of Marion County on income: Sandy Hook and Kokomo report more, and only Foxworth reports less. Kokomo marks the far end of that range at $56,042, 21% above Columbia.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39429 | 17,657 | $46,401 | 464 | 22 |
Columbia roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Columbia, .