County ZIP codes · Mississippi · FIPS 28087
Lowndes County, MS ZIP Codes
Lowndes County, Mississippi has 12 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 9 residential and 3 for PO boxes or a single organization. 8 of the residential ones lie mainly in Lowndes County and 1 mainly in a neighboring county; 3 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $46,398 in 39759 (Starkville) to $83,240 in 39740 (Caledonia) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Lowndes County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $51,654 and $65,707.
They carry 7 postal town names: Starkville, Columbus, Caledonia, Steens, Crawford, Artesia, Mayhew.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 9 residential ZIP codes in Lowndes County
8 ZIP codes lie mainly in Lowndes County; 1 more reaches into it from a neighboring county and follows the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39702 | Columbus | 23,484 | 235 | $55k | $144k | 100% |
| 39705 | Columbus | 12,552 | 190 | $69k | $232k | 100% |
| 39701 | Columbus | 11,958 | 63 | $33k | $118k | 100% |
| 39740 | Caledonia | 6,143 | 77 | $83k | $190k | 68% |
| 39766 | Steens | 2,616 | 75 | $66k | $163k | 100% |
| 39743 | Crawford | 1,713 | 25 | $52k | $45k | 72% |
| 39736 | Artesia | 338 | 537 | $19k | $114k | 100% |
| 39753 | Mayhew | no residents | 0 | – | – | 100% |
Partly in Lowndes County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39759 | Starkville | 42,783 | 132 | $46k | $257k | 3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
3 ZIP codes of Lowndes County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Lowndes | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 39759 | 3% | Oktibbeha County 97% |
| 39740 | 68% | Monroe County 32% |
| 39743 | 72% | Oktibbeha County 23%; Noxubee County 6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Lowndes County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Lowndes County starts with 397.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 397 | Jackson, MS (SCF 390) | 12 | 35 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.