Residential delivery area · Georgia
ZIP Code 39859: Iron City, GA
ZIP code 39859 uses the postal name Iron City, Georgia and lies mostly in Seminole County (97% of its land) with the rest in Miller County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 980 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Iron City; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Iron City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Seminole County (97%); Miller County (3%)
- Census places
- Iron City
- House district
- GA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 59.5 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39859?
39859 centers on 30.988°, -84.813° and covers 59.5 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 39845, 39825, 39837.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39859, 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 39859 compare with the rest of Seminole County?
| Measure | 39859 | In Seminole County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 980 | 3rd of 4 | 627th of 751 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $138k | not ranked | not ranked |
39859's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (980). 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 23% 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 39859?
The 2020 Census counted 1,234 people in 39859; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 980. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 980±280 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,234−3.7% since 2010 (1,281)
- Households
- 420
- Median age
- 44.6
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 39859?
Of the 980 people the ACS estimates in 39859, 24.1% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.7%).
- Under 1824.1%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older17.2%
- White, not Hispanic74.3%
- Black, not Hispanic21.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- 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 are homes worth in 39859?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,900
- Median gross rent
- $728
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.8%
- Housing units
- 529
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39859?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 39859?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39845 | Donalsonville | 8,535 | $50k | 5.4 mi |
| 39825 | Brinson | 1,766 | $65k | 5.8 mi |
| 39837 | Colquitt | 5,549 | $53k | 13.9 mi |
| 39817 | Bainbridge | 11,158 | $53k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 32423 | Bascom, FL | 901 | $47k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 39861 | Jakin | 873 | $40k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 39819 | Bainbridge | 12,140 | $55k | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 32460 | Sneads, FL | 5,472 | $52k | 17.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.