39701 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 39701 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateMississippi
CityColumbus
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Geo Location33.41082, -88.50472
Population12721
Size485.309 square miles
Median Family Income$47849.00
Median Home Value$133700.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 39701 zip code. The total population is 12721, of which, 6175 are male and 6546 are female. With a total area of 485.309 square miles, the population density is 27.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 43 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201114111
201214097
201313835
201413162
201513424
201613781
201713066
201813264
201913346
202012798
202112721

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 7686%
Age 5-94443.5%
Age 10-1410047.9%
Age 15-198216.5%
Age 20-248196.4
Age 25-296735.3%
Age 30-3410188%
Age 35-395294.2%
Age 40-44503 4%
Age 45-4910117.9%
Age 50-547525.9%
Age 55-598156.4%
Age 60-6410538.3%
Age 65-6911589.1%
Age 70-745904.6%
Age 75-793292.6%
Age 80-843392.7%
Age 85 and over950.7%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 1.9 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 0.8 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.9 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 31.1 %
  • Divorced: 13.1 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 3.2 %
  • Never Married: 44.2 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 39701 zip code is $47849. This is -58.92% less than the national average. This income places 33.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21815. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00463
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00171
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00249
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00102
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00420
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00269
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00238
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00347
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00113
$200,000.00 +130

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201130310
201228015
201331188
201431915
201533338
201641726
201743160
201844469
201951914
202047180
202147849

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary2993
Self Employment330
Social Security2162
Dividends, Interest, or Rental437
Retirement910
Other332

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 10269
  • Families Uninsured: 1982
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 910
  • No retirement income: 4411

Education

In the 39701 zip code, 80.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 22.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 88.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 39701 zip, there are an estimated 5185 people in the labor force, of which, 4514 are employed, and 618 are unemployed. There are a total of 53 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 107 worked from home and 4437 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts1474
Services1022
Sales and Office721
Construction and Maintenance:390
Transportation and Material Moving907





Housing

The median home value for the 39701 zip code is 133700. There is an estimated  5321 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $705 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $671. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000509
$50,000 – $99,000523
$100,000 – $149,999356
$150,000 – $199,999338
$200,000 – $299,999269
$300,000 – $499,999350
$500,000 – $999,999136
$1,000,000+44

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later0
2010 – 2019179
2000 – 2009400
1980 – 19991058
1960 – 19791534
1940 – 19591158
1939 or earlier992

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500332
$500 – $9991577
$1,000 – $1,499228
$1,500 – $1,99918
$2,000 – $2,4990
$2,499 – $2,9990
$3,000 + 7

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300673
300-499744
500-7991400
800-999923
1000-1499460
1500-1999230
2000-2499110
2500-299930
3000+117

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%419
20%-24.9%138
25%-29.9%140
30%-34.9%68
35+%345



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None657
12403
21570
3+691
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 51.3 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 9 %
  • Electricity: 39.2 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 0.1 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.