Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39766: Steens, MS
ZIP code 39766 uses the postal name Steens, Mississippi and lies entirely in Lowndes County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,707 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Steens · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lowndes County
- Neighborhoods
- Ellis Subdivision, Melco Subdivision GeoNames
- Micro area
- Columbus, MS
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 35.1 sq mi · 75 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39766?
39766 centers on 33.587°, -88.321° and covers 35.1 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 39705, 39740, 35576, 39702, 35586.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39766, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 39766 compare with the rest of Lowndes County?
| Measure | 39766 | In Lowndes County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,616 | 6th of 9 | 217th of 427 |
| Median household income | $66k | 3rd of 6 | 54th of 205 |
| Median home value | $163k | 4th of 6 | 75th of 203 |
Its median household income is higher than in 40% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 39766?
The 2020 Census counted 2,897 people in 39766; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,616. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 10.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,616±486 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,897+10.2% since 2010 (2,630)
- Households
- 1,017
- Median age
- 35.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 39766?
Of the 2,616 people the ACS estimates in 39766, 25.8% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (22.2%).
- Under 1825.8%
- 18 to 6455.1%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic67.9%
- Black, not Hispanic22.2%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 39766 earn?
Median household income is $65,707 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Lowndes County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($73,605 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,707±$11,882
- Income per person
- $31,616
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,9751,170 returns; wages 83% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 39766?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,144
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.2%
- Housing units
- 1,124
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 39766?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Retail trade6
- Other services (except public administration)4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 39766?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39705 | Columbus | 12,552 | $69k | 6.9 mi |
| 39740 | Caledonia | 6,143 | $83k | 8.9 mi |
| 35576 | Millport, AL | 3,597 | $72k | 10.3 mi |
| 39702 | Columbus | 23,484 | $55k | 10.8 mi |
| 35586 | Sulligent, AL | 3,830 | $38k | 22.4 mi |
| 39746 | Hamilton | 2,908 | $58k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 35461 | Ethelsville, AL | 2,017 | $47k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 35592 | Vernon, AL | 4,357 | $46k | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 39701 | Columbus | 11,958 | $33k | 17.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.