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Population and households in ZIP 39870
Household size in ZIP 39870
| Period | ZIP 39870 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 39870 has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 39870
| Period | ZIP 39870 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.9, ZIP 39870 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 39870
| Period | ZIP 39870 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in ZIP 39870 (16.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 39870
Renters in ZIP 39870
| Period | ZIP 39870 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 39870 own their homes; 29.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 71.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 39870
| Period | ZIP 39870 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 39870: 20.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 39870
| Period | ZIP 39870 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 39870 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 39870
| Period | ZIP 39870 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $425 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $416 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $517 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $619 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$194 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 39870 pays $619 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 39870
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 39870
| Period | ZIP 39870 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 39870 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 39870
| Period | ZIP 39870 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 39870 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 39870
| Period | ZIP 39870 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 39870 runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 39870 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 39870 | 2.50 | 47.9 | 16.4% | 29.2% | 20.0% | 1975 | $619 | 12.7% | 84.7% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 31730 | 2.50 | 42.0 | 17.6% | 45.2% | 11.8% | 1979 | $808 | 14.7% | 82.5% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 39862 | 2.24 | 53.5 | 3.4% | 14.3% | 22.1% | 1978 | $683 | 33.4% | 93.4% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 31716 | 2.71 | 42.2 | 17.8% | 20.1% | 16.1% | 1986 | $855 | 20.4% | 88.6% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 39841 | 2.09 | 58.7 | 9.0% | 12.4% | 32.2% | 1982 | $780 | 15.4% | 87.7% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 39813 | 2.42 | 41.4 | 25.8% | 40.0% | 21.4% | 1987 | $870 | 22.6% | 88.2% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 31784 | 2.74 | 36.5 | 3.3% | 8.9% | 20.7% | 1976 | $779 | 19.8% | 92.4% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 31744 | 2.52 | 41.9 | 9.5% | 29.1% | 20.8% | 1978 | $846 | 12.0% | 87.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 39823 | 2.56 | 41.6 | 15.3% | 37.5% | 16.8% | 1983 | $819 | 14.4% | 81.1% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 31789 | 2.93 | 39.5 | 16.2% | 22.7% | 9.7% | 1986 | $916 | 7.9% | 84.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 31771 | 3.08 | 34.0 | 24.0% | 29.8% | 8.7% | 1990 | $937 | 12.4% | 83.3% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 39870. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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