Newton, GA · standard
ZIP Code 39870
Baker County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,238
- 5/sq mi
- $50,938
- Median income
- $109,600
- Median home value
- 12.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Newton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39870 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39870 covers 476.2 square miles in Newton, Baker County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,238 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 39870 reports a modest median household income of $50,938 (28% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,182. The poverty rate is 25.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $109,600 (54% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $626; owner occupancy is 70.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.3, and the average commute is -. The page surfaces 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles, giving 39870 an immediate geographic comparison rather than a national benchmark 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 39870, Newton, 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
2,238
Population
476.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39870?
48.3
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
Female
3.7%
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?
$50,938
Median Household Income
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$27,182
Per Capita Income
25.1%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
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?
893
Total Housing Units
717
Occupied Units
176
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$109,600
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
$626
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 39870, employing approximately 241 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,153,000.
23
Businesses
241
Employees
$11.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 21.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 17.4% |
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 39870 vs 31730 →
ZIP 39870 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31730
Camilla (31730)
9,682 residents
- 39870 2,238
Newton (39870)
2,238 residents
- 39862 1,326
Leary (39862)
1,326 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 39870 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 39870 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31730
Camilla (31730)
$58,500 median income
- 39870
Newton (39870)
$50,938 median income
- 39862
Leary (39862)
$46,458 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 39870 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.