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Where 39870 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 39870 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLBGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 39,870 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 443. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001101110111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39867 (Morris, GA, 47 mi away) and 39877 (Parrott, GA, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39870 becomes 07893, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03897, 07839, 07938, 08739, 09738, 09837, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09837 in FPO AE, a military post office, 7,477 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯987 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39870 and you would come out at 31.32°S, 95.59°E — 1,192 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 183.7 square miles of land, 39870 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 139 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,794This ZIP1,794 |
|---|---|
| Households | 717This ZIP717 |
| Housing units | 893This ZIP893 |
| Median age | 48.3This ZIP48.3Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,938This ZIP$50,938Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,600This ZIP$109,600Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $626This ZIP$626Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9%This ZIP12.9% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 9.8 / sq miThis ZIP9.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 241This ZIP241 |
| Annual payroll | $11,153,000This ZIP$11,153,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 760This ZIP760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,965,000This ZIP$35,965,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 183.70 sq miThis ZIP183.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.69 sq miThis ZIP4.69 sq mi |
Other place names in 39870
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39870
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31730 | Camilla, GA | 11.0 mi |
39862 | Leary, GA | 11.3 mi |
31721 | Albany, GA | 15.5 mi |
39841 | Damascus, GA | 16.1 mi |
39813 | Arlington, GA | 17.4 mi |
31716 | Baconton, GA | 18.2 mi |
31782 | Putney, GA | 19.1 mi |
39837 | Colquitt, GA | 19.5 mi |
39866 | Morgan, GA | 19.9 mi |
31779 | Pelham, GA | 20.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39870?
39870 is in Newton, Georgia, in Baker County. Its published point location is 31.3220, -84.4141.
What county is 39870 in?
39870 lies in Baker County.
What area code is 39870?
Newton uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39870 in?
39870 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 39870?
About 1,794 people live in ZIP code 39870, in 717 households, at 9.8 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 39870?
$50,938 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 39870?
The closest are 31730 (11 mi), 39862 (11.3 mi), 31721 (15.5 mi), 39841 (16.1 mi) and 39813 (17.4 mi).
Is 39870 a PO Box ZIP code?
39870 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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