39705 Zip Code Profile

39705 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Columbus, Mississippi. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $149,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Columbus area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $63,171/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 39705 is $48,357.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 39705 earn an average of $41,457/year. Women earn only $19,540/year.

7,061 people in 39705 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 39705? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.5 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 6,838 men and 6,829 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,362 people (out of the 13,667 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,223 homes, and 561 businesses every day. 193 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

39705 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kabul, Afghanistan!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 180 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 13,667
• White Population: 9,581
• Black Population: 3,653
• Hispanic Population: 464
• Asian Population: 311
• Hawaiian Population: 36
• Indian Population: 90
• Male Population: 6,838
• Female Population: 6,829
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Mississippi
• CSA Name: Columbus-West Point, MS
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Columbus MS
• County: Lowndes
• City: Columbus
• Longitude: -88.4
• Latitude: 33.5
• Elevation: 181 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 662

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,939
• Drive alone: 5,774
• Carpool: 921
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 193


• Average commute time: 17.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 458
•    5 - 9: 1,256
•    10 - 14: 1,595
•    15 - 19: 1,509
•    20 - 24: 832
•    25 - 29: 226
•    30 - 34: 621
•    35 - 39: 54
•    40 - 44: 88
•    45 - 59: 111
•    60 - 89: 84
•    90 plus: 105

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $149,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $55,615
• Businesses: 396
• Employees: 3,696
• Annual Payroll: $112,961,000
• Average Family Income: $63,171
• Median Family Income: $40,943
• Average Income for Men: $41,457
• Average Income for Women: $19,540

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 11412.0
• Sr Senator: Thad Cochran (R)
• Jr Senator: Roger F. Wicker (R)
• US House Representative: Alan Nunnelee (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 087
• State FIPS Code: 28

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Primary Schools

Joe Cook Elementary School

2217 N Seventh Street

Columbus, MS 39705

(662) 241-7180