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ZIP Code 39851: Fort Gaines, GA
ZIP code 39851 uses the postal name Fort Gaines, Georgia and lies mostly in Clay County (91% of its land) with the rest in Randolph County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,382 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Fort Gaines; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Gaines · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clay County (91%); Randolph County (9%)
- Census places
- Fort Gaines
- House district
- GA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 137.1 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39851?
39851 centers on 31.620°, -84.993° and covers 137.1 square miles of land plus 20.8 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 39836, 36373, 39824, 36310, 39867, 39840, 39854, 39823, 36027.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39851, 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 39851 compare with the rest of Clay County?
| Measure | 39851 | In Clay County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,080 | 2nd of 6 | 538th of 751 |
| Median household income | $48k | 1st of 3 | 410th of 476 |
| Median home value | $96k | not ranked | not ranked |
39851's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$54,729) is more than a quarter of the figure ($95,500). 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 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 22% 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 39851?
The 2020 Census counted 2,129 people in 39851; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,080. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,080
- 2020 Census count
- 2,129
- Households
- 914
- Median age
- 46.0
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 39851?
Of the 2,080 people the ACS estimates in 39851, 19.0% are under 18 and 29.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (72.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (24.8%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6451.7%
- 65 and older29.3%
- Black, not Hispanic72.3%
- White, not Hispanic24.8%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 39851 earn?
Median household income is $48,382 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Clay County.
- Median household income
- $48,382±$10,508
- Income per person
- $33,400
- Below the poverty line
- 22.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,605820 returns; wages 63% 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 39851?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $95,500
- Median gross rent
- $541
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.1%
- Housing units
- 1,465
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39851?
40 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade15
- Health care and social assistance5
- Construction3
- Finance and insurance3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 39851?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39836 | Coleman | 368 | – | 8.0 mi |
| 36373 | Shorterville, AL | 493 | $56k | 9.0 mi |
| 39824 | Bluffton | 480 | $49k | 9.8 mi |
| 36310 | Abbeville, AL | 6,201 | $35k | 12.8 mi |
| 39867 | Morris | 127 | $48k | 15.8 mi |
| 39840 | Cuthbert | 4,469 | $23k | 17.5 mi |
| 39854 | Georgetown | 2,436 | $42k | 17.6 mi |
| 39823 | Blakely | 9,012 | $55k | 20.0 mi |
| 36027 | Eufaula, AL | 14,869 | $48k | 27.2 mi |
| 39846 | Edison | 1,828 | $37k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.