ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 39837: Miller County, GA

ZIP Code 39837 (Miller County, Georgia) has an estimated 5,549 residents in 2,370 households. The median household income is $52,596, the median home value is $121,000 and the median gross rent is $690/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

Total population

5,549

Margin of error ±255

Median household income

$52,596

Margin of error ±$9,948

Median home value

$121,000

Margin of error ±$9,578

Median gross rent

$690/mo

Margin of error ±$148

Median age

43.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.1 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 39837 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 3983743.9 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 39837$52,596Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 39837$29,904Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3983722.3%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 398373.1%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3983720.0%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 39837$121,000Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 39837$690/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3983770.5%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3983723.1 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 398375.3%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 39837

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 39837 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 39837Margin of errorGeorgiaUnited States
Total population5,549±25510,940,407334,922,499
Median age43.9 yrs±1.4 yrs37.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,370±1484,074,366129,227,496
Median household income$52,596±$9,948$77,353$80,734
Per capita income$29,904±$2,432$40,924$44,673
Poverty rate22.3%±5.1 pts13.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.1%±1.9 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%±4.8 pts34.9%35.7%
Median home value$121,000±$9,578$303,300$332,700
Median gross rent$690/mo±$148$1,393/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes70.5%±4.6 pts65.7%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.1 min±4.0 min28.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.3%±4.4 pts15.9%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 39837
GroupZIP 39837GeorgiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino63.9%49.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino30.3%30.7%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%4.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.8%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 39837 is

State
Georgia
Main county
Miller County— also overlaps Baker County, Decatur County, Early County
Largest overlapping place
Colquitt (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
288.00 sq mi· about 19 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 Miller County

No other ZIP Code Tabulation Areas list Miller County as their main county.

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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.