ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 39817: Decatur County, GA

ZIP Code 39817 (Decatur County, Georgia) has an estimated 11,158 residents in 3,789 households. The median household income is $53,065, the median home value is $159,800 and the median gross rent is $840/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

11,158

Margin of error ±977

Median household income

$53,065

Margin of error ±$4,595

Median home value

$159,800

Margin of error ±$10,265

Median gross rent

$840/mo

Margin of error ±$51

Median age

35.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.8 min

Margin of error ±5.6 min

How ZIP 39817 compares with Georgia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3981735.4 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 39817$53,065Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 39817$22,730Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3981729.6%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 398174.8%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3981710.4%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 39817$159,800Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 39817$840/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3981754.4%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3981716.8 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 398173.0%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 39817

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 39817 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 39817	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	11,158	±977	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	35.4 yrs	±3.3 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,789	±416	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	$53,065	±$4,595	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$22,730	±$2,139	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	29.6%	±8.7 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.8%	±3.4 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.4%	±4.0 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$159,800	±$10,265	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$840/mo	±$51	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	54.4%	±6.9 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	16.8 min	±5.6 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.0%	±1.8 pts	15.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 39817
Group	ZIP 39817	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	45.3%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	49.0%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.5%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 39817 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Decatur County
Largest overlapping place: Bainbridge (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 144.45 sq mi· about 77 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Decatur County

39815 Decatur County, GA 39819 Decatur County, GA 39825 Decatur County, GA 39834 Decatur County, GA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.