Fort Gaines, GA

Census ZIP code profile for Fort Gaines, GA — 1 ZIPs, total population 2,388. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Fort Gaines, GA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 2,388 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Fort Gaines splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Fort Gaines, the median household income averages $48,382 and per-capita income averages $33,400. Poverty rate runs at 22.6% and unemployment at 6.3%. On housing, the average median home value is $95,500 with median rent of $541 per month, and 72.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Fort Gaines against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Fort Gaines as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

2,388

Population

$48,382

Median Income

$95,500

Median Home Value

46

Median Age

How much do residents of Fort Gaines earn?

Median Household Income
$48,382
Per Capita Income
$33,400
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Poverty Rate
22.6%

What does housing look like in Fort Gaines?

Median Home Value
$95,500
Median Rent
$541/mo
Owner Occupied
72.1%
Housing Units
1,465

Who lives in Fort Gaines?

Bachelor's Degree+
28.2%
High School+
56.4%
Avg Commute
24 min
Foreign Born
0.0%

ZIP Codes in Fort Gaines, GA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
39851 2,388 8 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Fort Gaines, GA?
Fort Gaines, GA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 2,388, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Fort Gaines?
The average median household income across Fort Gaines, GA ZIP codes is $48,382. The poverty rate is 22.6%.
What is the cost of living in Fort Gaines?
The average median home value in Fort Gaines, GA is $95,500. Median rent is $541/month. 72.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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