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Seminole County · Georgia

ZIP code 39859

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39859 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,028

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$144,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

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

FIPS 13253

State
Georgia (GA)

751 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

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.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$751/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.9%Residents below poverty line

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.

MeasureZIP 39859County medianState medianvs 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%
Population1,0284,5925,994-83%

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

Not published

Home value

above 34% of 672 state ZIPs

#443
Population

larger than 17% of 751 state ZIPs

#621

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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39859, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.