Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,488
| This zip code: | $47,488 | | Mississippi: | $36,338 |
Nearest zip codes: 39701, 39766, 39702, 39704, 39746, 39740.
Housing units in zip code 39705 with a mortgage: 2,011 (318 second mortgage, 160 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 626
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,198
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $339
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.0% | | Whole state: | 20.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 8.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 112
- 1995 to 1998: 517
- 1990 to 1994: 503
- 1980 to 1989: 1,612
- 1970 to 1979: 1,727
- 1960 to 1969: 862
- 1950 to 1959: 610
- 1940 to 1949: 171
- 1939 or earlier: 118
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, MS (39705): |
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- no bedroom: 35
- 1 bedrooms: 68
- 2 bedrooms: 331
- 3 bedrooms: 2,001
- 4 bedrooms: 856
- 5 or more bedrooms: 161
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 114
- 1 bedrooms: 328
- 2 bedrooms: 964
- 3 bedrooms: 723
- 4 bedrooms: 124
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 39705 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 107
- 1 vehicle: 692
- 2 vehicles: 1,696
- 3 vehicles: 737
- 4 vehicles: 173
- 5 or more vehicles: 47
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 217
- 1 vehicle: 951
- 2 vehicles: 911
- 3 vehicles: 126
- 4 vehicles: 39
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 39705:
- Less than $10,000: 48
- $10,000 to $14,999: 24
- $15,000 to $19,999: 29
- $20,000 to $24,999: 25
- $25,000 to $29,999: 21
- $30,000 to $34,999: 25
- $35,000 to $39,999: 44
- $40,000 to $49,999: 87
- $50,000 to $59,999: 87
- $60,000 to $69,999: 111
- $70,000 to $79,999: 113
- $80,000 to $89,999: 116
- $90,000 to $99,999: 125
- $100,000 to $124,999: 478
- $125,000 to $149,999: 464
- $150,000 to $174,999: 297
- $175,000 to $199,999: 268
- $200,000 to $249,999: 316
- $250,000 to $299,999: 147
- $300,000 to $399,999: 205
- $400,000 to $499,999: 75
- $500,000 to $749,999: 82
- $750,000 to $999,999: 11
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 39705:
- Less than $100: 19
- $100 to $149: 34
- $150 to $199: 55
- $200 to $249: 74
- $250 to $299: 114
- $300 to $349: 175
- $350 to $399: 284
- $400 to $449: 272
- $450 to $499: 112
- $500 to $549: 149
- $550 to $599: 106
- $600 to $649: 96
- $650 to $699: 64
- $700 to $749: 50
- $750 to $799: 84
- $800 to $899: 252
- $900 to $999: 134
- No cash rent: 665
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $165,292.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $161,137
- Black or African American householders: $123,598
- Two or more races householders: $81,607
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $57,867
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,290 (it was $93,900 in 2000)
| 39705: | $139,290 | | Mississippi: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,948 - $146,142
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $194,655| Here: | $194,655 | | State: | $144,336 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $118,514| Here: | $118,514 | | State: | $144,095 |
In 2-unit structures: $82,631| Here: | $82,631 | | State: | $70,357 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,727| Here: | $185,727 | | State: | $120,218 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $249,829| Here: | $249,829 | | State: | $263,546 |
Mobile homes: $35,856| Here: | $35,856 | | State: | $37,232 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $27,068 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,544
- One, attached: 487
- Two: 103
- 3 or 4: 297
- 5 to 9: 404
- 10 to 19: 116
- 20 to 49: 12
- 50 or more: 87
- Mobile homes: 1,174
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,774 (82%)
- Carpooled: 921 (13%)
- Motorcycle: 38 (1%)
- Bicycle: 28 (0%)
- Walked: 165 (2%)
- Other means: 13 (0%)
- Worked at home: 122 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 458
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1256
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1595
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1509
- 20 to 24 minutes: 832
- 25 to 29 minutes: 226
- 30 to 34 minutes: 621
- 35 to 39 minutes: 54
- 40 to 44 minutes: 88
- 45 to 59 minutes: 111
- 60 to 89 minutes: 84
- 90 or more minutes: 105
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,540
- In family households: 12,450 (3,255 male householders, 794 female householders)
3,260 spouses, 4,512 children (4,119 natural, 131 adopted, 262 stepchildren), 161 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 166 other relatives, 147 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,090 (953 male householders (740 living alone)), 810 female householders (726 living alone)), 327 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 312 (59 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,679 2-persons, 1,024 3-persons, 853 4-persons, 322 5-persons, 162 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,466 1-person, 268 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 11 4-persons.
2,712 married couples with children.
923 single-parent households (178 men, 745 women).
95.5% of residents of 39705 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 7% well, 22% not well, 24% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 9% well, 4% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% very well, 21% well).
Foreign born population: 412 (2.7%)
(56.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 1.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (33%)
- Germany (20%)
- Philippines (10%)
- India (7%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
- Korea (4%)
- Canada (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 121
- 1990 to 1994: 14
- 1985 to 1989: 56
- 1980 to 1984: 11
- 1975 to 1979: 35
- 1970 to 1974: 52
- 1970 to 1974: 18
- 1965 to 1969: 105
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White population: 10,703
Black population: 3,771
American Indian population: 32
Asian population: 216
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 9
Some other race population: 110
Two or more races population: 192

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 4250 |
|  United States or American: 2136 |
|  Irish: 1062 |
|  English: 1037 |
|  German: 1028 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 294 |
|  Italian: 274 |
|  Scottish: 240 |
|  French (except Basque): 161 |
|  Dutch: 121 |
|  Polish: 104 |
|  European: 99 |
|  Norwegian: 63 |
|  Danish: 57 |
|  French Canadian: 49 |
|  Slavic: 40 |
|  Swedish: 33 |
|  Hungarian: 32 |
|  Welsh: 29 |
|  Scandinavian: 20 |
|  Arab:: 20 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 20 |
|  African: 20 |
|  British: 18 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 18 |
|  Ukrainian: 16 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 14 |
|  Portuguese: 14 |
|  Swiss: 13 |
|  Russian: 11 |
|  Czech: 11 |
|  Lebanese: 9 |
|  Greek: 8 |
|  Canadian: 7 |
|  Serbian: 7 |
|  Finnish: 7 |
|  Armenian: 7 |
|  Slovak: 7 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 7 |
|  Egyptian: 6 |
|  Jordanian: 5 |
|  Yugoslavian: 5 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,178
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (50%)
- Utility gas (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7966
- Northeast: 550
- Midwest: 1146
- South: 3738
- West: 874
48% of the 39705 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Mississippi.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 427
| Here: | 26.8% | | Mississippi: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 227
| Here: | 24.5% | | Mississippi: | 10.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49
| Here: | 6.5% | | Mississippi: | 12.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (COLUMBUS, MS):
- VALLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, I (BOX 9557; small business): $208,468 in 2 contracts from 1999 to 2000
$171,396 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2000-03-24. Completion date: 1998-12-28.
$37,072, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-22. Completion date: 1998-12-28.
- GOLDEN TRIANGLE RADIOLOGY ASSO (2003 OLD ABERDEEN RD; small business): $119,100 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Radiology Services by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $70,000; 2005: $41,500; 2006: $7,600.
Biggest contracts:
$70,000 with Air Force for Radiology Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$41,500, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$3,800, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-06. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$1,900, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-22. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- ANNETTE NORRIS (PMB 141 - 1835 HWY 45 NORT; small business): $80,637 in 9 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $12,810; 2002: $2,640; 2003: $11,985; 2004: $24,882; 2005: $19,620; 2006: $8,700.
Biggest contracts:
$12,810 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Taking place in AL. Signed on 2001-03-21. Completion date: 2002-02-26.
$12,441 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2004-02-13. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$12,441 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2004-02-13. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$11,985, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-25. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
- MARGIE A BLACKBURN (7934 BARTON FERRY RD; small business): $80,028 in 11 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction) by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $1,530; 2003: $21,390; 2004: $22,188; 2005: $23,220; 2006: $11,700.
Biggest contracts:
$11,700 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2006-02-22. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
$11,610 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2005-02-18. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
$11,610 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2005-02-18. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
$11,610 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2003-02-21. Completion date: 2002-11-30.
- ROBERTSON-CECO CORPORATION (2400 HIGHWAY 45 N)
$41,000 with Army for Prefabricated and Portable Buildings. Signed on 2000-06-29. Completion date: 2000-09-26.
- ROACH, ORDELL H (P O BOX 8681; small business): $38,287 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $14,885; 2004: $12,352; 2005: $11,050; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$6,176 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Taking place in FL. Signed on 2004-02-25. Completion date: 2003-09-12.
$6,176 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Taking place in FL. Signed on 2004-02-25. Completion date: 2003-09-12.
$6,175 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Taking place in FL. Signed on 2003-02-25. Completion date: 2003-09-12.
$5,525 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2005-04-27. Completion date: 2005-09-05.
- DELTA BEVERAGE GROUP INC (1447 INDUSTRIAL PK RD)
$26,337 with Department of Defense for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2000-07-31. Completion date: 2000-07-31.
- SOUTHERN AWNING & CONSTRUCTION (6780 HIGHWAY 45 N; small business): $26,285 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $14,195; 2004: $12,090; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$7,525 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-07-21. Completion date: 2003-09-04.
$6,460 with Air Force for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2004-05-14. Completion date: 2004-06-25.
$5,630 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Signed on 2004-05-12. Completion date: 2004-06-15.
$4,830, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
- WE PUMP COMPANY (4180 HIGHWAY 373; small business)
$17,000 with Air Force for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- KNOWLES, CURLIS (108 SHELTON DR; small business)
$14,100 with Air Force for Educational Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49 employees: 4 establishments, 10-19 employees: 10 establishments, 5-9 employees: 10 establishments, 1-4 employees: 12 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (100-249: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 8)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 4, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 9)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 240 people in military barracks, etc.
- 60 people in nursing homes
- 7 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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