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Where 39859 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 39859 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSBGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 39,859 = 23 × 1733. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101110110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39854 (Georgetown, GA, 63 mi away) and 39861 (Jakin, GA, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39859 becomes 95893, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35899, 35989, 38959, 85939, 95389, 95938, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99583 in False Pass, AK, 4,060 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯985 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39859 and you would come out at 30.99°S, 95.19°E — 1,218 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 08m.
- 📏 At 59.5 square miles of land, 39859 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 980This ZIP980 |
|---|---|
| Households | 420This ZIP420 |
| Housing units | 529This ZIP529 |
| Median age | 44.6This ZIP44.6Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $137,900This ZIP$137,900Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $728This ZIP$728Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6%This ZIP18.6% |
| Mean commute | 18.2 minThis ZIP18.2 min |
| Population density | 16.5 / sq miThis ZIP16.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21This ZIP21 |
| Annual payroll | $1,116,000This ZIP$1,116,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 440This ZIP440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,133,000This ZIP$24,133,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 59.51 sq miThis ZIP59.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi |
Counties 39859 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Seminole County | 96.7% |
| Miller County | 3.3% |
Other place names in 39859
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39859
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39845 | Donalsonville, GA | 5.4 mi |
39825 | Brinson, GA | 5.8 mi |
39817 | Bainbridge, GA | 12.9 mi |
39837 | Colquitt, GA | 13.9 mi |
32423 | Bascom, FL | 14.3 mi |
39861 | Jakin, GA | 14.5 mi |
39818 | Bainbridge, GA | 16.3 mi |
39819 | Bainbridge, GA | 17.1 mi |
32460 | Sneads, FL | 17.6 mi |
36343 | Gordon, AL | 18.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39859?
39859 is in Iron City, Georgia, in Seminole County. Its published point location is 30.9876, -84.8128.
What county is 39859 in?
39859 spans 2 counties: Seminole County and Miller County. Most of it falls in Seminole 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 39859?
Iron City uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39859 in?
39859 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 39859?
About 980 people live in ZIP code 39859, in 420 households, at 16.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 39859?
The closest are 39845 (5.4 mi), 39825 (5.8 mi), 39817 (12.9 mi), 39837 (13.9 mi) and 32423 (14.3 mi).
Is 39859 a PO Box ZIP code?
39859 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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