Seminole County · Georgia
ZIP code 39859
- Population
- 1,028
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- $144,700
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Georgia state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 39859 sits in Seminole County, Georgia and is home to 1,028 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $144,700 and median gross rent is $540. 82% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).
- County
- Seminole County
- State
- Georgia (GA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 13253
751 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 39859
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,028ZIP 39859 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $144,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $540Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 39859
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Georgia levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 39859 compares
ZIP 39859 against the median ZIP in Seminole County and across Georgia.
| Measure | ZIP 39859 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $48,588 | $61,524 | — |
| Median home value | $144,700 | $126,550 | $194,200 | -25% |
| Median gross rent | $540 | $685 | $965 | -44% |
| Population | 1,028 | 4,592 | 5,994 | -83% |
Medians are computed across the 2 ZIP areas in Seminole County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.
- Income
- —
- Home value
- #443
- Population
- #621
Not published
above 34% of 672 state ZIPs
larger than 17% of 751 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Seminole County.
ZIP 39859 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 39859?
- ZIP 39859 lies mostly in Seminole County, Georgia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 39859?
- Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 39859 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $540 a month, and the median home is worth $144,700 — -25% against the typical Georgia ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Georgia Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.