Columbus, MS ZIP Codes, Area Codes and Address Format

City guides  |  September 17, 2026  |  2 min read

Looking up ZIP codes or writing an address in Columbus, Mississippi? Below is a practical reference built from postal data for the city.

State

Mississippi (MS)

County

Lowndes County

Standard ZIP codes

3

Time zone

Central

Columbus ZIP codes

These are the standard delivery ZIP codes for Columbus. The city has 6 ZIP codes in total when PO Box and unique codes are included.

• 39701
• 39702
• 39705

Area codes in Columbus

Columbus phone numbers use 662. A single area code keeps local numbers easy to recognize.

Sample Columbus addresses

The street lines are invented; the city, state and ZIP codes are real. Use them for form testing, mockups and training materials, never for real orders.

How to write an address in Columbus

• End the address with COLUMBUS, MS and the five-digit ZIP code.
• Put apartment or suite numbers at the end of the street line.
• Use USPS abbreviations such as ST, AVE and BLVD.
• Match the ZIP code to the street. Columbus has 3 codes, so the city name alone is not enough.

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