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ZIP Code 39870: Newton, GA
ZIP code 39870 uses the postal name Newton, Georgia and lies entirely in Baker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Newton; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Newton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baker County
- Census places
- Newton
- House district
- GA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 183.7 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39870?
39870 centers on 31.322°, -84.414° and covers 183.7 square miles of land plus 4.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 31730, 39862, 31721, 31716, 39837.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39870, 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 39870 compare with the rest of Baker County?
| Measure | 39870 | In Baker County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,794 | 3rd of 6 | 558th of 751 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $110k | 3rd of 3 | 426th of 474 |
39870's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,435) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,938). 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 17% 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 39870?
The 2020 Census counted 2,014 people in 39870; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,794. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,794±191 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,014−10.0% since 2010 (2,238)
- Households
- 717
- Median age
- 48.3
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 39870?
Of the 1,794 people the ACS estimates in 39870, 18.3% are under 18 and 23.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (49.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (44.5%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older23.6%
- Black, not Hispanic49.8%
- White, not Hispanic44.5%
- Hispanic or Latino4.5%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- 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 39870 earn?
Median household income is $50,938 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($33,378 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,938±$16,435
- Income per person
- $27,182
- Below the poverty line
- 25.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,322760 returns; wages 72% 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 39870?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,600
- Median gross rent
- $626
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.0%
- Housing units
- 893
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39870?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Finance and insurance4
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 39870?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31730 | Camilla | 8,717 | $59k | 11.0 mi |
| 39862 | Leary | 875 | $47k | 11.3 mi |
| 31721 | Albany | 19,435 | $77k | 15.5 mi |
| 31716 | Baconton | 2,481 | $61k | 18.2 mi |
| 39837 | Colquitt | 5,549 | $53k | 19.5 mi |
| 39841 | Damascus | 682 | $67k | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 39813 | Arlington | 1,758 | $48k | 17.4 mi (near) |
| 39866 | Morgan | 2,048 | $31k | 19.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.