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ZIP Code 39823: Blakely, GA
ZIP code 39823 uses the postal name Blakely, Georgia and lies mostly in Early County (95% of its land) with the rest in Miller County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,441 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Blakely; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Blakely · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Early County (95%); Miller County (5%)
- Census places
- Blakely
- House district
- GA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 347.7 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39823?
39823 centers on 31.334°, -84.947° and covers 347.7 square miles of land plus 3.1 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 39832, 36319, 39861, 39824, 36373, 39841, 39813, 36370, 39851, 39837 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39823, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 39823 compare with the rest of Early County?
| Measure | 39823 | In Early County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,012 | 1st of 6 | 312th of 751 |
| Median household income | $55k | 1st of 2 | 335th of 476 |
| Median home value | $151k | not ranked | not ranked |
39823's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$39,876) is more than a quarter of the figure ($151,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 30% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 39823?
The 2020 Census counted 8,813 people in 39823; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,012. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,012
- 2020 Census count
- 8,813+3.1% since 2010 (8,550)
- Households
- 3,462
- Median age
- 40.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 39823?
Of the 9,012 people the ACS estimates in 39823, 24.3% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (54.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (40.1%).
- Under 1824.3%
- 18 to 6457.5%
- 65 and older18.2%
- Black, not Hispanic54.6%
- White, not Hispanic40.1%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 39823 earn?
Median household income is $55,441 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $36,327 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,441±$10,678
- Income per person
- $28,378
- Below the poverty line
- 24.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,6163,360 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 39823?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $151,200
- Median gross rent
- $800
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.9%
- Housing units
- 4,001
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 39823?
163 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade36
- Other services (except public administration)19
- Finance and insurance18
- Accommodation and food services15
- Transportation and warehousing12
- Construction11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 39823?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39832 | Cedar Springs | 0 | – | 10.9 mi |
| 36319 | Columbia, AL | 2,477 | $62k | 11.9 mi |
| 39861 | Jakin | 873 | $40k | 13.9 mi |
| 39824 | Bluffton | 480 | $49k | 14.3 mi |
| 36373 | Shorterville, AL | 493 | $56k | 15.3 mi |
| 39841 | Damascus | 682 | $67k | 15.7 mi |
| 39813 | Arlington | 1,758 | $48k | 16.7 mi |
| 36370 | Pansey, AL | 894 | $52k | 18.7 mi |
| 39851 | Fort Gaines | 2,080 | $48k | 20.0 mi |
| 39837 | Colquitt | 5,549 | $53k | 20.3 mi |
| 36343 | Gordon, AL | 1,496 | $47k | 21.5 mi |
| 39845 | Donalsonville | 8,535 | $50k | 26.6 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.