ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 39859: Seminole County, GA

ZIP Code 39859 (Seminole County, Georgia) has an estimated 980 residents in 420 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is $137,900 and the median gross rent is $728/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

980

Margin of error ±280

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

$137,900

Margin of error ±$65,385

Median gross rent

$728/mo

Margin of error ±$179

Median age

44.6 yrs

Margin of error ±6.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.2 min*

Margin of error ±10.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 39859 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 3985944.6 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 39859—Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 39859$29,379Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3985935.3%*Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3985911.5%*Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3985918.6%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 39859$137,900Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 39859$728/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3985983.8%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3985918.2 min*Georgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 398590.5%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 39859

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 39859 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 39859	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	980	±280	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	44.6 yrs	±6.9 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	420	±111	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	—	—	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,379	±$7,481	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	35.3%*	±15.9 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	11.5%*	±11.6 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.6%	±9.3 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$137,900	±$65,385	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$728/mo	±$179	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.8%	±5.6 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.2 min*	±10.0 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.5%	±1.3 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 39859
Group	ZIP 39859	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	74.3%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	21.7%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	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	0.5%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.9%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 39859 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Seminole County— also overlaps Miller County
Largest overlapping place: Iron City (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 59.51 sq mi· about 16 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 Seminole County

39845 Seminole 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.