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39429 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 39429 covers Columbia, Mississippi, with a population of about 16,583 and a median household income of $42,953.

Population
16,58356 per square mile
Median age
40.61.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$42,95322% below the Mississippi median
Poverty rate
18.9%6.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$138,036up 9.2% in five years
Median rent
$58537% below the Mississippi median
Degree or higher
13.3%21.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
76%11 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
470

Where 39429 is

Columbia, Mississippi — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population16,583
Median age40.6
Family households63.9%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.7%
White (non-Hispanic)62.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)33.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Veterans6.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$42,953
Income per person$28,034
Poverty rate18.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.0%
$10–15k6.8%
$15–20k6.1%
$20–25k8.1%
$25–30k4.4%
$30–35k7.8%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k10.4%
$45–50k4.3%
$50–60k9.2%
$60–75k6.7%
$75–100k9.6%
$100–125k5.7%
$125–150k3.7%
$150–200k4.2%
$200k or more5.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed6,140
Mean adjusted gross income$58,421
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.3%
Returns, under $25k37.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.7%
Returns, $200k or more3.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$133,700
Median gross rent$585
Rent as a share of household income26.8%
Owner-occupied76%
Vacant homes16.5%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house78.7%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units3.5%
5 to 19 units1.5%
20 or more units2.1%
Mobile home13.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$138,036as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 27.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$138,036$96,723

$102,935 in 2012 to $138,036 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%
High school diploma or higher85.2%
Works from home6.4%
Drives to work alone86.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity43.6% 10.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.3% 5.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.9% 6.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.7% 14.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.7% 7.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.3% 1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.8% 11.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.2% 9.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81% 6.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.3% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.1% 4.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.5% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist7.8% 53.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.2% 11.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.8% 5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.3% 8.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.3% 2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.2% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.9% 7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.2% 8.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.7% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost25.6% 12.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments470
People employed7,018
Annual payroll$362,888,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 89% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss85.1 out of 100
Community resilience17 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hail96.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane95.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado94.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire93Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning88.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave85.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought84.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm80Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding75.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather70.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave64.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Mississippi and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMississippiUnited States
Median household income$42,953$54,915$78,538
Income per person$28,034$30,529$43,289
Poverty rate18.9%19.1%12.4%
Median home value$133,700$161,400$303,400
Median gross rent$585$923$1,348
Homeownership76%69.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%24.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.3%6%5.2%
Works from home6.4%5.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%2.4%13.9%
Median age40.638.438.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCOLUMBIA, MS US3.5 km away
Rain in a year62 in

Average high and low by month

January59.9°F / 37.6°F6.52 in rain
February64.1°F / 41.5°F5.21 in rain
March71.3°F / 47.9°F5.72 in rain
April77.5°F / 54.6°F5.22 in rain
May84.6°F / 63.2°F4.35 in rain
June90°F / 70.2°F5.77 in rain
July91.6°F / 72.4°F6.05 in rain
August91.8°F / 72°F6.04 in rain
September88.1°F / 67.2°F3.6 in rain
October79.7°F / 55.6°F3.75 in rain
November69.1°F / 44.7°F3.86 in rain
December61.9°F / 40°F5.79 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Marion County School District73.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Columbia School District22.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Lamar County School District2.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Jefferson Davis County School District1.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Household characteristics50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Walkability3.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

39483 Foxworth, MS12.5 km away
39643 Kokomo, MS20.9 km away
39478 Sandy Hook, MS23.2 km away
39482 Sumrall, MS24.1 km away
39427 Carson, MS25.2 km away
39656 Oak Vale, MS27 km away
39421 Bassfield, MS29.1 km away
39667 Tylertown, MS32.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Marion County95.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Lamar County2.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Jefferson Davis County1.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area298.66 sq mi
Water area3.75 sq mi
Population density56 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.2559, -89.7998

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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