| City: | Columbus, Mississippi |
| Names to Avoid: | Columbus AFB |
| County: | Lowndes County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:17:43 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 33.6290, -88.4472 |
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Columbus Air Force Base operates under dedicated ZIP code 39710 in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Established in 1941 and originally named Kaye Field after World War I flying ace Samuel Kaye Jr., the base trained 7,412 pilots during World War II. After periods of deactivation and Strategic Air Command operations, Columbus returned to pilot training in 1969 and has hosted the 14th Flying Training Wing since 1972. The wing's mission is Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT), an intensive 52-week program producing military pilots. This unique postal designation has served the installation for over two decades.
The 1.0-square-mile postal boundary encompasses core operations of the 14th Flying Training Wing. Postal records identify 124 ZIP+4 delivery codes across 17 named facilities including 14th FTW headquarters units, the 37th Flying Training Squadron, and AFOSI Detachment 406. Student pilots train on T-6 Texan II, T-38C Talon, and T-1A Jayhawk aircraft. Census Business Patterns shows 15 establishments with 111 employees. Census demographic data is not available, consistent with a military installation where personnel maintain legal residence elsewhere. Columbus is the valid mailing city for this designation.
| Establishments: | 15 |
| Employment: | 111 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 39710 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 16 business establishments, employing about 99 people with an annual payroll of $8,022,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 880Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 16Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $1,873,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $8,022,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 99Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 39710 is located in Lowndes County, Mississippi, within the Columbus, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 18060) and Mississippi's 1st Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 59,779 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 39710. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Columbus, MSSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 18060Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 59,779Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 10572.8 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2815380Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Columbus city; MississippiSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 39710 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.