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Fort Gaines ZIP code, Georgia

The ZIP code for Fort Gaines, GA is 39851, and its area code is 229.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,248
Area code
229
State
Georgia

Fort Gaines in numbers

About 1,248 people live in Fort Gaines, in 452 households. The median household income is $38,071 a year, 51% below the Georgia median of $77,353 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,500 (70% below the Georgia median), and median gross rent is $525 a month. The median age is 32.5; 10.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.9% across Georgia); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population1,248Fort Gaines1,248
Households452Fort Gaines452
Median age32.5Fort Gaines32.5Georgia37.6US 38.9
Median household income$38,071Fort Gaines$38,071Georgia$77,353US $80,734
Median home value$90,500Fort Gaines$90,500Georgia$303,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$525Fort Gaines$525Georgia$1,393US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%Fort Gaines10.6%Georgia34.9%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.3 minFort Gaines21.3 minGeorgia28.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density261 / sq miFort Gaines261 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Fort Gaines city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Fort Gaines

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fort Gaines
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
39851 Fort Gaines , GA Standard 2,080 $48,382 $95,500

Map of Fort Gaines ZIP codes

39851

The ZIP codes of Fort Gaines, GA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Fort Gaines

The nearest larger towns are Abbeville, AL (2,748 people, 13 mi), Georgetown-Quitman County (2,264 people, 17 mi) and Cuthbert (2,991 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Fort Gaines
TownPopulationDistance
Abbeville, AL 2,748 12.5 mi
Cuthbert 2,991 18.5 mi
Blakely 5,238 18.6 mi
Eufaula, AL 12,584 20.4 mi
Headland, AL 5,217 25.7 mi

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