39702 Zip Code Profile

39702 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Columbus, Mississippi. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $102,000 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 $47,483/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 39702 is $39,632.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 39702 earn an average of $33,115/year. Women earn only $17,787/year.

9,223 people in 39702 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 39702? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.2 minutes.

The median age here is 37 . There are 10,597 men and 12,286 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,112 people (out of the 22,883 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,828 homes, and 509 businesses every day. 57 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

39702 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 33 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Damascus, Syria!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 240 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:22,883
• White Population:12,746
• Black Population:10,030
• Hispanic Population:212
• Asian Population:106
• Hawaiian Population:7
• Indian Population:115
• Male Population:10,597
• Female Population:12,286
• Median Age:37
• Median Age of Males:35
• Median Age of Females:39

• 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:-88.3
• Latitude:33.4
• Elevation:240 feet above sea levele
• Area code:662

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:9,116
• Drive alone:7,899
• Carpool:1,113
• Public transit:11
• Ride bikes or walk:57


• Average commute time:22.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5:329
•    5 - 9:1,038
•    10 - 14:1,835
•    15 - 19:2,031
•    20 - 24:1,245
•    25 - 29:332
•    30 - 34:1,038
•    35 - 39:216
•    40 - 44:166
•    45 - 59:493
•    60 - 89:196
•    90 plus:197

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$102,000
• Average Annual Household Income:$36,936
• Businesses:394
• Employees:4,794
• Annual Payroll:$150,004,000
• Average Family Income:$47,483
• Median Family Income:$33,668
• Average Income for Men:$33,115
• Average Income for Women:$17,787

• 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

• The Market Square Farmers' Market

View all schools in Columbus

Primary Schools

Fairview Elementary School

225 Airline Road

Columbus, MS 39702

(662) 241-7140

New Hope Elementary School

199 Enlow Road

Columbus, MS 39702

(662) 244-4760

Sale Elementary School

520 Warpath Road

Columbus, MS 39702

(662) 241-7260

Middle Schools

New Hope Middle School

462 Center Road

Columbus, MS 39702

(662) 244-4740

High Schools

Columbus High School

215 Hemlock Street

Columbus, MS 39702

(662) 241-7200

Mckellar Vocational Center

810 N Browder Street

Columbus, MS 39702

(662) 241-7290

New Hope High School

3419 New Hope Road

Columbus, MS 39702

(662) 244-4701