PlainZIP

Columbus, MS

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Columbus, MS: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 50,547. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet COLUMBUS-MS · Columbus, MS 3 ZIPs · 50,547 pop · #21118/25278 · Lowndes County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $51,912
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21118/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Crawford
  • BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 57% owners
  • POP-SMALL 50,547
  • SPREAD-WIDE 39701→39705
  • HOME-LOW $164,600

Nearest income peer: Crawford, MS ( $258 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 Columbus

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Columbus on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Columbus, MS sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

16th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
50,547
city population (Census)
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$51,912
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 3 ZIPs ($51,912 average) · poverty 19.9%. The primary code (39702) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (57.0%) for this income tier, rent $956 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Mississippi, Booneville is the closest lower-income city and Mc Cool the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Columbus.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Columbus differ

Columbus's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $32,599 in ZIP 39701 to $68,487 in ZIP 39705, while home values span $117,900 in 39701 to $231,800 in 39705. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.1×

39701 to 39705

Home-value high-to-low ratio
2.0×

39701 to 39705

Poverty-rate spread
24.6 points

39705 to 39701

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 39702 skews compact Columbus

In this 3-ZIP cluster, 39702 covers about 45% of Columbus's 50,547 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Columbus

Citywide ZBP: 1,268 establishments, 19,167 employees , annual payroll $1,067,732k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 39705 (471 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (247) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Columbus, MS

These ZIP codes sit in Lowndes County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 3 of them fall in Columbus. See the Lowndes County roll-up →

Columbus sits in the lower half of Lowndes County on income: Caledonia and Steens report more, and only Artesia reports less. Artesia marks the far end of that range at $19,402, 63% below Columbus.

Side-by-side: Compare 39702 vs 39701 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
39702 22,883 $54,650 369 88
39701 13,997 $32,599 428 29
39705 13,667 $68,487 471 79
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Columbus 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 Columbus, .