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Where 39861 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 39861 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgBGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 39,861 = 3 × 3 × 43 × 103. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101110110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39859 (Iron City, GA, 15 mi away) and 39862 (Leary, GA, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39861 becomes 16893, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16839, 16938, 18936, 18963, 31698, 38619, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96318 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,658 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯970 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39861 and you would come out at 31.14°S, 95.01°E — 1,227 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 61.7 square miles of land, 39861 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 873This ZIP873 |
|---|---|
| Households | 409This ZIP409 |
| Housing units | 509This ZIP509 |
| Median age | 50.4This ZIP50.4Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,965This ZIP$39,965Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,800This ZIP$123,800Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $658This ZIP$658Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1%This ZIP14.1% |
| Mean commute | 24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min |
| Population density | 14.2 / sq miThis ZIP14.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 26This ZIP26 |
| Annual payroll | $637,000This ZIP$637,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 360This ZIP360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,001,000This ZIP$18,001,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 61.68 sq miThis ZIP61.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.37 sq miThis ZIP0.37 sq mi |
Counties 39861 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Early County | 98.0% |
| Seminole County | 2.0% |
Other place names in 39861
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39861
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39832 | Cedar Springs, GA | 4.5 mi |
36343 | Gordon, AL | 9.4 mi |
36370 | Pansey, AL | 10.3 mi |
32423 | Bascom, FL | 13.7 mi |
39845 | Donalsonville, GA | 13.9 mi |
39823 | Blakely, GA | 13.9 mi |
39859 | Iron City, GA | 14.5 mi |
36312 | Ashford, AL | 14.8 mi |
36319 | Columbia, AL | 16.6 mi |
32445 | Malone, FL | 16.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39861?
39861 is in Jakin, Georgia, in Early County. Its published point location is 31.1353, -84.9872.
What county is 39861 in?
39861 spans 2 counties: Early County and Seminole County. Most of it falls in Early 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 39861?
Jakin uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39861 in?
39861 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 39861?
About 873 people live in ZIP code 39861, in 409 households, at 14.2 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 39861?
$39,965 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 39861?
The closest are 39832 (4.5 mi), 36343 (9.4 mi), 36370 (10.3 mi), 32423 (13.7 mi) and 39845 (13.9 mi).
Is 39861 a PO Box ZIP code?
39861 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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