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ZIP Code 39834: Climax, GA
ZIP code 39834 uses the postal name Climax, Georgia and lies entirely in Decatur County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,708 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Climax; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Climax · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Decatur County
- Census places
- Climax
- Micro area
- Bainbridge, GA
- House district
- GA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 121.9 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39834?
39834 centers on 30.894°, -84.431° and covers 121.9 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 39897, 39817, 39815, 39828, 39819, 31730.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39834, 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 39834 compare with the rest of Decatur County?
| Measure | 39834 | In Decatur County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,251 | 6th of 8 | 527th of 751 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $154k | not ranked | not ranked |
39834's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,325) is more than a quarter of the figure ($47,708); 39834's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$50,374) is more than a quarter of the figure ($153,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 25% of 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 39834?
The 2020 Census counted 2,246 people in 39834; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,251. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,251±474 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,246+5.1% since 2010 (2,138)
- Households
- 657
- Median age
- 41.1
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 39834?
Of the 2,251 people the ACS estimates in 39834, 23.5% are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.4%).
- Under 1823.5%
- 18 to 6463.5%
- 65 and older12.9%
- White, not Hispanic74.8%
- Hispanic or Latino12.4%
- Black, not Hispanic11.9%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 39834 earn?
Median household income is $47,708 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,952 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,708±$13,325
- Income per person
- $29,341
- Below the poverty line
- 20.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,566830 returns; wages 70% 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 39834?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $153,900
- Median gross rent
- $688
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.1%
- Housing units
- 819
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 39834?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Retail trade5
- Health care and social assistance4
- Wholesale trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 39834?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39897 | Whigham | 3,507 | $55k | 6.1 mi |
| 39817 | Bainbridge | 11,158 | $53k | 10.3 mi |
| 39815 | Attapulgus | 1,637 | $46k | 11.3 mi |
| 39828 | Cairo | 15,423 | $54k | 13.8 mi |
| 39819 | Bainbridge | 12,140 | $55k | 14.8 mi |
| 31730 | Camilla | 8,717 | $59k | 23.6 mi |
| 39827 | Cairo | 4,730 | $61k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 39825 | Brinson | 1,766 | $65k | 18.5 mi (near) |
| 32352 | Quincy, FL | 5,102 | $43k | 18.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.