Artesia, MS · standard
ZIP Code 39736
Lowndes County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 312
- 45/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $19,402
- Median income Below-median income area
- $114,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 5.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Artesia pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 45
- people per sq mi
- 47%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39736 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39736 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Artesia, Lowndes County, Mississippi, home to just 312 residents across 7.0 square miles, a density of 45 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 39736 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $19,402 (63% below the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $16,995. The poverty rate is 34.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $114,300 (15% below the average Mississippi ZIP), and median rent is $397; owner occupancy is 47.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lowndes County, so 39736 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 39736, Artesia, MS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
312
Population
7.0
Area (sq mi)
45
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39736?
34.8
Median Age
45.0%
Male
55.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$19,402
Median Household Income
-63% vs state ZIP avg
$16,995
Per Capita Income
34.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 39736 ranks among Mississippi ZIPs
Artesia, MS household income vs. every Mississippi ZIP code
Median household income among 377 reporting Mississippi ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$19,402 1st percentile higher than 1% of 377 Mississippi ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Mississippi ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
176housing units
176
Total Housing Units
153
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,300
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$397
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 39736, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $777,000.
6
Businesses
21
Employees
$777K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 39736 vs 39760 →
ZIP 39736 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39701
Columbus (39701)
13,997 residents
- 39762 2,207
Mississippi State (39762)
2,207 residents
- 39743 2,067
Crawford (39743)
2,067 residents
- 39736 312
Artesia (39736)
312 residents
- 39760 23
Starkville (39760)
23 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 39736 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 39736 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39743
Crawford (39743)
$51,654 median income
- 39701
Columbus (39701)
$32,599 median income
- 39736 $19,402
Artesia (39736)
$19,402 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 39736 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 39736, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 39736 in?
ZIP code 39736 (Artesia) is located in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Lowndes County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lowndes-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 39736?
ZIP code 39736 in Artesia, MS has a population of 312 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 39736?
The median household income in ZIP 39736 is $19,402, which is 75% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 39736?
The median home value in ZIP 39736 is $114,300, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 39736?
The largest racial group in ZIP 39736 is African American at 95.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 39736?
ZIP code 39736 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 21 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 39736?
In ZIP code 39736, 49.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 39736?
In ZIP code 39736, approximately 47.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 52.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 39736?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 39736 is 34.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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