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ZIP Code 39862: Leary, GA
ZIP code 39862 uses the postal name Leary, Georgia and lies mostly in Calhoun County (58% of its land) with the rest in Baker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 880 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,458 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Leary; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Leary · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Calhoun County (58%); Baker County (42%)
- Census places
- Leary
- House district
- GA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 146.2 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39862?
39862 centers on 31.459°, -84.517° and covers 146.2 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 39866, 39813, 39870, 31721, 39841, 39842, 39837.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39862, 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 39862 compare with the rest of Calhoun County?
| Measure | 39862 | In Calhoun County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 875 | 5th of 5 | 636th of 751 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $155k | not ranked | not ranked |
39862's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (875). 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 12% 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 39862?
The 2020 Census counted 1,117 people in 39862; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 875. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 875±207 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,117−15.8% since 2010 (1,326)
- Households
- 441
- Median age
- 56.5
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 39862?
Of the 875 people the ACS estimates in 39862, 11.4% are under 18 and 39.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (54.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (38.5%).
- Under 1811.4%
- 18 to 6449.3%
- 65 and older39.3%
- White, not Hispanic54.7%
- Black, not Hispanic38.5%
- Hispanic or Latino4.3%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- 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 39862 earn?
Median household income is $46,458 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($50,102 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,458±$24,650
- Income per person
- $58,986
- Below the poverty line
- 16.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,424460 returns; wages 61% 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 39862?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,200
- Median gross rent
- $829
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.4%
- Housing units
- 592
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39862?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
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 39862?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39866 | Morgan | 2,048 | $31k | 8.6 mi |
| 39813 | Arlington | 1,758 | $48k | 10.2 mi |
| 39870 | Newton | 1,794 | $51k | 11.3 mi |
| 31721 | Albany | 19,435 | $77k | 13.5 mi |
| 39841 | Damascus | 682 | $67k | 15.2 mi |
| 39842 | Dawson | 7,831 | $44k | 20.9 mi |
| 39837 | Colquitt | 5,549 | $53k | 23.2 mi |
| 39846 | Edison | 1,828 | $37k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 39886 | Shellman | 1,386 | $35k | 19.8 mi (near) |
| 31707 | Albany | 22,679 | $51k | 20.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.