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ZIP Code 39861: Jakin, GA
ZIP code 39861 uses the postal name Jakin, Georgia and lies mostly in Early County (98% of its land) with the rest in Seminole County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 870 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,965 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Jakin, and 2% in smaller places; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jakin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Early County (98%); Seminole County (2%)
- Census places
- Jakin
- House district
- GA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 61.7 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39861?
39861 centers on 31.135°, -84.987° and covers 61.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 39832, 36343, 39845, 39823.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39861, 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 39861 compare with the rest of Early County?
| Measure | 39861 | In Early County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 873 | 3rd of 6 | 637th of 751 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $124k | not ranked | not ranked |
39861's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (873). 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 21% 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 39861?
The 2020 Census counted 959 people in 39861; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 873. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 873±217 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 959
- Households
- 409
- Median age
- 50.4
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 39861?
Of the 873 people the ACS estimates in 39861, 22.9% are under 18 and 27.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (24.3%).
- Under 1822.9%
- 18 to 6449.6%
- 65 and older27.5%
- White, not Hispanic64.0%
- Black, not Hispanic24.3%
- Other or two or more11.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- 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 39861 earn?
Median household income is $39,965 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $39,965±$4,051
- Income per person
- $31,929
- Below the poverty line
- 11.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,003360 returns; wages 77% 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 39861?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,800
- Median gross rent
- $658
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.4%
- Housing units
- 509
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39861?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
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 39861?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39832 | Cedar Springs | 0 | – | 4.5 mi |
| 36343 | Gordon, AL | 1,496 | $47k | 9.4 mi |
| 39845 | Donalsonville | 8,535 | $50k | 13.9 mi |
| 39823 | Blakely | 9,012 | $55k | 13.9 mi |
| 36370 | Pansey, AL | 894 | $52k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 32423 | Bascom, FL | 901 | $47k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 39859 | Iron City | 980 | – | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 36312 | Ashford, AL | 6,249 | $57k | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.