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Where 39862 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 39862 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgBGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 39,862 = 2 × 19 × 1049. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101110110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39861 (Jakin, GA, 36 mi away) and 39866 (Morgan, GA, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39862 becomes 26893, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23968, 28369, 28396, 28693, 29368, 29386, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96283 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,413 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯977 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39862 and you would come out at 31.46°S, 95.48°E — 1,197 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 146.2 square miles of land, 39862 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 111 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 875This ZIP875 |
|---|---|
| Households | 441This ZIP441 |
| Housing units | 592This ZIP592 |
| Median age | 56.5This ZIP56.5Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,458This ZIP$46,458Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,200This ZIP$155,200Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $829This ZIP$829Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6%This ZIP35.6% |
| Mean commute | 25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min |
| Population density | 6.0 / sq miThis ZIP6.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 35This ZIP35 |
| Annual payroll | $828,000This ZIP$828,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 460This ZIP460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,275,000This ZIP$22,275,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 146.19 sq miThis ZIP146.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.14 sq miThis ZIP2.14 sq mi |
Counties 39862 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Calhoun County | 58.5% |
| Baker County | 41.5% |
Other place names in 39862
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39862
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39866 | Morgan, GA | 8.6 mi |
39813 | Arlington, GA | 10.2 mi |
39870 | Newton, GA | 11.3 mi |
31721 | Albany, GA | 13.5 mi |
39841 | Damascus, GA | 15.2 mi |
39846 | Edison, GA | 15.4 mi |
31782 | Putney, GA | 18.5 mi |
39886 | Shellman, GA | 19.8 mi |
31707 | Albany, GA | 20.3 mi |
39885 | Sasser, GA | 20.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 39862 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39862?
39862 is in Leary, Georgia, in Calhoun County. Its published point location is 31.4594, -84.5174.
What county is 39862 in?
39862 spans 2 counties: Calhoun County and Baker County. Most of it falls in Calhoun 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 39862?
Leary uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39862 in?
39862 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 39862?
About 875 people live in ZIP code 39862, in 441 households, at 6.0 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 39862?
$46,458 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 39862?
The closest are 39866 (8.6 mi), 39813 (10.2 mi), 39870 (11.3 mi), 31721 (13.5 mi) and 39841 (15.2 mi).
Is 39862 a PO Box ZIP code?
39862 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “39862 ZIP Code — Leary, Georgia (Calhoun County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/39862
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