Columbus, MS Micro Area

The Columbus, MS micropolitan area is home to 68,323 residents and 31,772 housing units, centered in Mississippi. Its median household income is $51,587, and the median family income is $67,745. The median age is 37.4, 1.0 years younger than the Mississippi median of 38.4. Residents are 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

Population

68,323

Median household income

$51,587

Median family income

$67,745

Median age

37.4

Housing units

31,772

Zip codes

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

Black residents make up the largest share of the micropolitan area at 48.4%, followed by White residents at 46.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 1.9% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Columbus, MS Micro Area

The Columbus, MS micropolitan area includes 9 zip codes across Lowndes County and Noxubee County, home to a combined 69,173 residents. The most populous is Columbus (39702) with 23,536 residents. Median household incomes range from $28,523 in Columbus (39701) to $85,741 in Caledonia (39740). Home values are highest in Columbus (39705) at $231,800 and lowest in Crawford (39743) at $44,500. Caledonia (39740) has the youngest population, with a median age of 33.8, while Brooksville (39739) is the oldest at 49.5.

Highest income

$85,741

Caledonia (39740)

Lowest income

$28,523

Columbus (39701)

Highest home value

$231,800

Columbus (39705)

Lowest median rent

$627/mo

Macon (39341)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The area-wide median is $51,587, and 4 of 9 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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Zip	Town	County	Population	Median income	Home value	Median rent	Median age	Owner occupied
39702	Columbus	Lowndes County	23,536	$54,938	$144,100	$944	37.2	65.4%
39701	Columbus	Lowndes County	12,591	$28,523	$117,900	$834	43.6	42.9%
39705	Columbus	Lowndes County	12,195	$69,292	$231,800	$1,091	36.9	62.8%
39341	Macon	Noxubee County	6,929	$43,326	$94,800	$627	38.3	76.0%
39740	Caledonia	Lowndes County	5,893	$85,741	$189,900	$743	33.8	82.5%
39766	Steens	Lowndes County	2,860	$57,759	$162,700	$1,144	34.6	67.2%
39739	Brooksville	Noxubee County	1,953	$38,464	$85,000	$1,116	49.5	60.6%
39743	Crawford	Lowndes County	1,900	$50,184	$44,500	$859	47.2	79.7%
39361	Shuqualak	Noxubee County	1,316	$28,838	$54,000	$911	36.0	83.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the micropolitan area their population mainly falls in.