39842
ZIP 39842 is Dawson, Georgia, mostly in Terrell County; area code 229; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Terrell +1 more
- Metro area
- Albany, GA
- Population
- 7,831
- Coordinates
- 31.7543, -84.4355
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Where 39842 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 39842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 39,842 = 2 × 11 × 1811. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101110100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39841 (Damascus, GA, 35 mi away) and 39845 (Donalsonville, GA, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39842 becomes 24893, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23894, 24839, 24938, 24983, 28349, 28394, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98243 in Deer Harbor, WA, 2,311 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯967 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39842 and you would come out at 31.75°S, 95.56°E — 1,189 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 269.2 square miles of land, 39842 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 204 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,831This ZIP7,831 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,912This ZIP2,912 |
| Housing units | 3,674This ZIP3,674 |
| Median age | 40.8This ZIP40.8Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,871This ZIP$43,871Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,200This ZIP$117,200Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $746This ZIP$746Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0%This ZIP13.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.7 minThis ZIP21.7 min |
| Population density | 29.1 / sq miThis ZIP29.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 153This ZIP153 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,399This ZIP1,399 |
| Annual payroll | $54,247,000This ZIP$54,247,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,070This ZIP3,070 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $163,688,000This ZIP$163,688,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 269.16 sq miThis ZIP269.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.59 sq miThis ZIP1.59 sq mi |
Counties 39842 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Terrell County | 99.7% |
| Calhoun County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 39842
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39842
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39885 | Sasser, GA | 5.9 mi |
39826 | Bronwood, GA | 8.0 mi |
39886 | Shellman, GA | 10.8 mi |
39877 | Parrott, GA | 12.0 mi |
31787 | Smithville, GA | 14.7 mi |
39866 | Morgan, GA | 16.6 mi |
31763 | Leesburg, GA | 16.9 mi |
31832 | Weston, GA | 17.6 mi |
31721 | Albany, GA | 17.7 mi |
31707 | Albany, GA | 17.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39842?
39842 is in Dawson, Georgia, in Terrell County, part of the Albany, GA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.7543, -84.4355.
What county is 39842 in?
39842 spans 2 counties: Terrell County and Calhoun County. Most of it falls in Terrell County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 39842?
Dawson uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39842 in?
39842 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 39842?
About 7,831 people live in ZIP code 39842, in 2,912 households, at 29.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 39842?
$43,871 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 39842?
The closest are 39885 (5.9 mi), 39826 (8 mi), 39886 (10.8 mi), 39877 (12 mi) and 31787 (14.7 mi).
Is 39842 a PO Box ZIP code?
39842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “39842 ZIP Code — Dawson, Georgia (Terrell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/39842
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