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Where 39429 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 39429 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZhGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 39,429 = 3 × 3 × 13 × 337. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101000000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39428 (Collins, MS, 31 mi away) and 39436 (Eastabuchie, MS, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39429 becomes 92493, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24993, 29349, 29439, 29493, 29934, 29943, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94923 in Bodega Bay, CA, 1,938 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯772 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39429 and you would come out at 31.24°S, 90.22°E — 1,384 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 298.6 square miles of land, 39429 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 227 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,320This ZIP16,320 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,252This ZIP6,252 |
| Housing units | 7,559This ZIP7,559 |
| Median age | 41.0This ZIP41.0Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,401This ZIP$46,401Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $141,700This ZIP$141,700Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $806This ZIP$806Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8%This ZIP14.8% |
| Mean commute | 31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min |
| Population density | 54.6 / sq miThis ZIP54.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 464This ZIP464 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,602This ZIP7,602 |
| Annual payroll | $414,575,000This ZIP$414,575,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,140This ZIP6,140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $358,704,000This ZIP$358,704,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 298.63 sq miThis ZIP298.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.78 sq miThis ZIP3.78 sq mi |
Counties 39429 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Marion County | 95.9% |
| Lamar County | 2.7% |
| Jefferson Davis County | 1.4% |
Other place names in 39429
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39429
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39483 | Foxworth, MS | 9.0 mi |
39478 | Sandy Hook, MS | 13.7 mi |
39643 | Kokomo, MS | 13.9 mi |
39482 | Sumrall, MS | 14.9 mi |
39656 | Oak Vale, MS | 16.6 mi |
39427 | Carson, MS | 17.4 mi |
39421 | Bassfield, MS | 17.7 mi |
39667 | Tylertown, MS | 22.0 mi |
70426 | Angie, LA | 22.3 mi |
39475 | Purvis, MS | 22.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39429?
39429 is in Columbia, Mississippi, in Marion County. Its published point location is 31.2416, -89.7794.
What county is 39429 in?
39429 spans 3 counties: Marion County, Lamar County and Jefferson Davis County. Most of it falls in Marion County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 39429?
Columbia uses area codes 601 and 769, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39429 in?
39429 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 39429?
About 16,320 people live in ZIP code 39429, in 6,252 households, at 54.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 39429?
$46,401 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 39429?
The closest are 39483 (9 mi), 39478 (13.7 mi), 39643 (13.9 mi), 39482 (14.9 mi) and 39656 (16.6 mi).
Is 39429 a PO Box ZIP code?
39429 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “39429 ZIP Code — Columbia, Mississippi (Marion County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/39429
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