What city is 39701 in?

39701 is a Columbus, MS mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Columbus; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 39701?

About 11,958 people (±1,021), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,487.

What is the median household income in 39701?

$32,599 (±$10,603), compared with $56,447 for Mississippi as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 39701?

9 USPS carrier routes with 6,023 residential and 700 business mailboxes (6,724 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 39701?

The closest, measured center to center: 39743 (7.7 mi, Crawford), 39736 (8.1 mi, Artesia), 39702 (9.5 mi, Columbus), 39753 (9.6 mi), 39739 (11.6 mi, Brooksville) and 39705 (13.9 mi, Columbus).

39701 ZIP Code, Columbus, MS

39701 is a ZIP code in Columbus, Mississippi in Lowndes County. It covers 191 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 39743, 39736 and 39702. 11,958 people live here in 5,335 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (43% own). Median household income is $32,599, well below the Mississippi median of $56,447; the median age is 45.1, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Columbus, MS
County: Lowndes County
Land area: 191 sq mi
Population: 11,958
Median household income: $32,599
Carrier routes: 9 (6,023 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	11,958
Households	5,335
Median household income	$32,599
Income per person	$24,358
Median age	45.1
Homeowners	42.9%
Median home value	$117,900
Median rent	$834
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.4%
Average commute (minutes)	17.4
Households with kids under 18	20.0%
Moved in the past year	11.3%
Below the poverty line	34.3%
Broadband internet	77.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	18.1%
$10–15K	10.3%
$15–25K	17.7%
$25–35K	7.4%
$35–50K	12.1%
$50–75K	14.6%
$75–100K	7.7%
$100–150K	7.1%
$150–200K	2.8%
$200K+	2.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.7%
10–19	12.5%
20–24	6.7%
25–34	14.0%
35–44	6.9%
45–54	13.4%
55–64	13.6%
65–74	13.5%
75+	9.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	14.8%
Owned outright	18.4%
Rented	44.1%
Vacant	22.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	67.9%
Townhome	1.3%
2–4 units	10.5%
5–19 units	13.5%
20+ units	1.3%
Mobile / other	5.5%

Businesses in 39701

428 business establishments with 9,698 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 69
Accommodation and Food Services: 50
Other Services (except Public Administration): 40
Health Care and Social Assistance: 37
Finance and Insurance: 34
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 32
Construction: 30
Wholesale Trade: 29

EDDM carrier routes

39701 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 6,023 residential and 700 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 39701

39701 has 9 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 3 rural (R)) with 6,023 residential and 700 business mailboxes. Routes range from 315 homes (R013) to 1,075 homes (C023); the median route has 593 homes. The Census counted 5,335 households in 39701 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	5
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 170, 718 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 159, 593 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 508 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 1,075 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 801 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 39701

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	576	21	$31,305	—	—	—
C004	City	593	159	$31,305	—	—	—
C006	City	718	170	$62,729	—	—	—
C010	City	926	38	$31,305	—	—	—
C016	City	801	71	$17,461	—	—	—
C023	City	1,075	80	$62,729	—	—	—
R001	Rural	511	40	$60,029	—	—	—
R003	Rural	508	93	$63,045	—	—	—
R013	Rural	315	28	$60,029	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 39701 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

39743 — Crawford town, MS (7.7 mi)
39736 — Artesia town, MS (8.1 mi)
39702 — Columbus city, MS (9.5 mi)
39753 (9.6 mi)
39739 — Brooksville town, MS (11.6 mi)
39705 — Columbus city, MS (13.9 mi)
35461 — Macedonia CDP, AL (16.9 mi)
39766 (17 mi)

Areas that include 39701

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 39701, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 39701 in?: 39701 is a Columbus, MS mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Columbus; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 39701 in?: 39701 is in Lowndes County.
What is the population of 39701?: About 11,958 people (±1,021), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,487.
What is the median household income in 39701?: $32,599 (±$10,603), compared with $56,447 for Mississippi as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 39701?: 9 USPS carrier routes with 6,023 residential and 700 business mailboxes (6,724 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 39701?: The closest, measured center to center: 39743 (7.7 mi, Crawford), 39736 (8.1 mi, Artesia), 39702 (9.5 mi, Columbus), 39753 (9.6 mi), 39739 (11.6 mi, Brooksville) and 39705 (13.9 mi, Columbus).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.