ZIP Code · MS

ZIP 39702

Part of Columbus, MS

Pop. 23,484·Lowndes County·29th most expensive ZIP in Mississippi

Median rent (all units)

$1,321/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.8%

vs US Median

-$611

Reported rents

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ZIP 39702 · $1,321

More affordable than 85% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$740

1 BR

$750

2 BR

$880

3 BR

$1,200

4 BR+

$1,270

Research median

$880/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($54,650) is $1,366 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,270).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 39701, 10 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,177/mo), about $1,700 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 39702. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$15,852/yr

At $1,321/mo median

Location

CityColumbus

StateMS

CountyLowndes County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 39702 (Columbus, MS) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 23.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

23,484

Median income

$54,650

Median age

38.3

Renters

34.6%

Age distribution

25%

22.2%

23.9%

12.8%

16.1%

Under 1825%

18–3422.2%

35–5423.9%

55–6412.8%

65+16.1%

Gender

46.8%

53.2%

Male46.8%

Female53.2%

Race & ethnicity

44.4%

52.5%

White44.4%

Black52.5%

Hispanic1.4%

Other1.3%

Education (25+)

33.6%

33%

23.5%

No HS diploma9.9%

HS diploma33.6%

Some college33%

Bachelor's+23.5%

Housing tenure

65.4%

34.6%

Owner65.4%

Renter34.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 39702 in Columbus, MS has changed in 5 years

Income

$49,671 → $54,650

up 10.0%

Population

23,390 → 23,484

up 0.4%

Renter share

34.3% → 34.6%

+0.3 pts

Bachelor's+

20.2% → 23.5%

+3.3 pts

Median age

35.7 → 38.3

+2.6 yrs

Median household income grew from $49,671 to $54,650 between 2021 and 2024, a 10.0% shift. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 20.2% to 23.5%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 39702 covers Columbus, MS. The median rent here is $1,321/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $750/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $880/mo.

At 29% of local median household income ($54,650/yr), ZIP 39702 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 39702?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $53,000/year (about $25/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,321/mo in ZIP 39702. The local median household income is $54,650/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.