Iron City, GA · standard
ZIP Code 39859
Seminole County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,281
- 8/sq mi
- $137,900
- Median home value
- 18.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Iron City pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 22th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39859 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39859 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Iron City, Seminole County, Georgia, home to just 1,281 residents across 152.5 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 39859, but per-capita income is $29,379. 35.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 11.5%. Housing costs here run $137,900 for a typical home value (43% below the state average), with rent averaging $728 a month; 83.8% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.6, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 2 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 39859, plus 1 more within Seminole County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 39859, Iron City, GA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,281
Population
152.5
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39859?
44.6
Median Age
43.5%
Male
56.5%
Female
0.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$29,379
Per Capita Income
35.3%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
529
Total Housing Units
420
Occupied Units
109
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$137,900
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
$728
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 39859, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,116,000.
8
Businesses
21
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 37.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 39859 vs 39845 →
ZIP 39859 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39845
Donalsonville (39845)
7,871 residents
- 39825 1,461
Brinson (39825)
1,461 residents
- 39859 1,281
Iron City (39859)
1,281 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 39859 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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