ZIP Code · MS

ZIP 39705

Part of Columbus, MS

Pop. 12,552·Lowndes County·8th most expensive ZIP in Mississippi

Median rent (all units)

$1,756/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-3.8%

vs US Median

-$176

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 39705 · $1,756

More affordable than 54% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$880

1 BR

$880

2 BR

$1,030

3 BR

$1,410

4 BR+

$1,490

Research median

$1,030/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 ($68,487) is $1,712 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,490).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 39705. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$21,072/yr

At $1,756/mo median

Location

CityColumbus

StateMS

CountyLowndes County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are down 0.0% year-over-year. Push hard on price, concessions, and lease terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -3.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 39705 (Columbus, MS) is majority owner-occupied, 43.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

12,552

Median income

$68,487

Median age

36.1

Renters

37.2%

Age distribution

22.2%

26.1%

23.5%

12.4%

15.8%

Under 1822.2%

18–3426.1%

35–5423.5%

55–6412.4%

65+15.8%

Gender

51.2%

48.8%

Male51.2%

Female48.8%

Race & ethnicity

62.7%

24.9%

White62.7%

Black24.9%

Hispanic3.3%

Asian3.2%

Other5.9%

Education (25+)

24.9%

25.2%

43.4%

No HS diploma6.5%

HS diploma24.9%

Some college25.2%

Bachelor's+43.4%

Housing tenure

62.8%

37.2%

Owner62.8%

Renter37.2%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 39705 in Columbus, MS has changed in 5 years

Income

$72,715 → $68,487

down 5.8%

Population

12,597 → 12,552

down 0.4%

Renter share

39.3% → 37.2%

-2.1 pts

Bachelor's+

38.3% → 43.4%

+5.1 pts

Median household income declined from $72,715 to $68,487 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.8% shift. The renter share has eased from 39.3% to 37.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 38.3% to 43.4% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 39705 covers Columbus, MS. The median rent here is $1,756/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $880/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,030/mo.

At 31% of local median household income ($68,487/yr), ZIP 39705 ranks as moderate 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 39705?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $70,000/year (about $34/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,756/mo in ZIP 39705. The local median household income is $68,487/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.