Residential delivery area · Georgia
ZIP Code 39846: Edison, GA
ZIP code 39846 uses the postal name Edison, Georgia and lies mostly in Calhoun County (91% of its land), reaching into Clay County and Randolph County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,661 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Edison; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Edison · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Calhoun County (91%); Clay County (8%); Randolph County (1%)
- Census places
- Edison
- House district
- GA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 80.3 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39846?
39846 centers on 31.569°, -84.746° and covers 80.3 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 39824, 39866, 39836, 39813, 39886, 39840.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39846, 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 39846 compare with the rest of Calhoun County?
| Measure | 39846 | In Calhoun County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,828 | 2nd of 5 | 552nd of 751 |
| Median household income | $37k | 2nd of 2 | 464th of 476 |
| Median home value | $66k | 2nd of 2 | 472nd of 474 |
Its median household income is higher than in 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 28% 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 39846?
The 2020 Census counted 1,885 people in 39846; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,828. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,828±320 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,885
- Households
- 663
- Median age
- 40.2
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 39846?
Of the 1,828 people the ACS estimates in 39846, 26.5% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (62.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (27.7%).
- Under 1826.5%
- 18 to 6451.8%
- 65 and older21.7%
- Black, not Hispanic62.2%
- White, not Hispanic27.7%
- Hispanic or Latino6.6%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 39846 earn?
Median household income is $36,661 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $36,661±$8,601
- Income per person
- $19,937
- Below the poverty line
- 30.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,326810 returns; wages 76% 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 39846?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $65,700
- Median gross rent
- $446
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 50.4%
- Housing units
- 833
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39846?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Construction5
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 39846?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39824 | Bluffton | 480 | $49k | 7.5 mi |
| 39866 | Morgan | 2,048 | $31k | 8.4 mi |
| 39836 | Coleman | 368 | – | 9.9 mi |
| 39813 | Arlington | 1,758 | $48k | 10.7 mi |
| 39886 | Shellman | 1,386 | $35k | 13.6 mi |
| 39840 | Cuthbert | 4,469 | $23k | 14.7 mi |
| 39851 | Fort Gaines | 2,080 | $48k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 39862 | Leary | 875 | $47k | 15.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.