Columbus AFB is a community in Lowndes County, Mississippi, home to about 1,293 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39705.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Columbus; part is in Columbus AFB
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbus AFB. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX481 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Columbus AFB; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Columbus AFB had 1,604 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 172nd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Lowndes County grew from 29,095 residents in 1900 to 58,879 in 2020.
Lowndes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus, MS weather station (8 miles away).
20,572 jobs at 1,440 businesses in Lowndes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
390 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbus AFB.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 40 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 74 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 116 |
| Mental health providers | 77 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 40 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Columbus Municipal School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Middle SchoolColumbus | 6–8 | 597 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage AcademyColumbus | Pre-K–12 | 456 | Nonsectarian | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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