Attapulgus, GA · standard
ZIP Code 39815
Decatur County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,686
- 13/sq mi
- $45,800
- Median income
- $59,800
- Median home value
- 7.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Attapulgus pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39815 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39815 covers 132.8 square miles in Attapulgus, Decatur County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,686 residents on file, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 39815 reports a modest median household income of $45,800 (35% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $21,021. 34.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 5.1%. Median home value sits at $59,800 (75% below the state average), median rent at $931 a month, and owner-occupancy at 82.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.2, and the average commute is 36 minutes. To put 39815 in local context, 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 4 additional ZIPs in Decatur County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 39815, Attapulgus, GA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,686
Population
132.8
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39815?
45.2
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
Female
2.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$45,800
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$21,021
Per Capita Income
34.1%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
36.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 39815 ranks nationally
Attapulgus, GA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,800 10th percentile higher than 10% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
669
Total Housing Units
518
Occupied Units
151
Vacant Units
3.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$59,800
Median Home Value
-75% vs state
$931
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 39815, employing approximately 311 people with a combined annual payroll of $32,536,000.
11
Businesses
311
Employees
$32.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 27.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 39815 vs 32352 →
ZIP 39815 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32333
Havana (32333)
11,330 residents
- 39819
Bainbridge (39819)
11,282 residents
- 32352
Quincy (32352)
6,638 residents
- 39815 1,686
Attapulgus (39815)
1,686 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 39815 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 39815 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32333
Havana (32333)
$60,816 median income
- 39819
Bainbridge (39819)
$55,426 median income
- 39815
Attapulgus (39815)
$45,800 median income
- 32352
Quincy (32352)
$42,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 39815 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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