Whigham, GA · standard
ZIP Code 39897
Grady County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,430
- 9/sq mi
- $54,639
- Median income
- $141,500
- Median home value
- 16.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Whigham pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39897 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39897 covers 368.8 square miles in Whigham, Grady County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,430 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 39897 reports a modest median household income of $54,639 (22% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,824. The poverty rate is 10.1%, with unemployment at 1.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $141,500 (41% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $698; owner occupancy is 76.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.8, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Grady County, so 39897 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 39897
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Whigham, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 39897.
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Wholesale trade 4
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 39897, Whigham, 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
3,430
Population
368.8
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39897?
53.8
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
0.5%
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?
$54,639
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$34,824
Per Capita Income
10.1%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
26.4 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
1,848
Total Housing Units
1,522
Occupied Units
326
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$141,500
Median Home Value
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$698
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 42 business establishments in ZIP 39897, employing approximately 243 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,558,000.
42
Businesses
243
Employees
$10.6M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 13 | 30.9% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 14.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 14.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 9.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 7.1% |
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 39897 vs 39834 →
ZIP 39897 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39828
Cairo (39828)
15,150 residents
- 39827 3,842
Cairo (39827)
3,842 residents
- 39897 3,430
Whigham (39897)
3,430 residents
- 39834 2,138
Climax (39834)
2,138 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 39897 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 39897 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39827
Cairo (39827)
$61,172 median income
- 39897
Whigham (39897)
$54,639 median income
- 39828
Cairo (39828)
$53,901 median income
- 39834
Climax (39834)
$47,708 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 39897 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.