Cairo, GA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Cairo, GA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 18,992. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CAIRO-GA · Cairo, GA 2 ZIPs · 18,992 pop · #18946/25278 · Grady County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $57,537
  • RANK-LOWER #18946/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Whigham
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 63% owners
  • POP-TOWN 18,992
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 39828→39827
  • HOME-LOW $147,900

Nearest income peer: Whigham, GA ( $2,898 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Cairo

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Cairo on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Cairo, GA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

25th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
18,992
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$57,537
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $57,537 and poverty 20.0% concentrate in 39828.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (63.1%) for this income tier, rent $803 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Georgia, Elberton is the closest lower-income city and Plainville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Cairo.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Cairo differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Cairo: $53,901 in ZIP 39828 to $61,172 in 39827. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.1×

39828 to 39827

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.1×

39828 to 39827

Poverty-rate spread
9 points

39827 to 39828

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 39828 swallows Cairo's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 39828 still holds about 80% of Cairo's 18,992 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Cairo

Citywide ZBP: 373 establishments, 4,421 employees , annual payroll $186,194k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 39828 (334 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (67) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Cairo, GA

These ZIP codes sit in Grady County, which covers 3 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Cairo. See the Grady County roll-up →

Side-by-side: Compare 39828 vs 39827 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
39828 15,150 $53,901 334 42
39827 3,842 $61,172 39 25

Cairo roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Cairo, .