Baker County · Georgia
ZIP code 39870
- Population
- 1,869
- Median income
- $46,351
- Median home
- $112,500
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Georgia state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 39870 sits in Baker County, Georgia and is home to 1,869 people. Median household income is $46,351, the median home is worth $112,500 and median gross rent is $618. 67.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).
- County
- Baker County
- State
- Georgia (GA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 13007
751 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 39870
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,869ZIP 39870 residents
- Median household income
- $46,351Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $112,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $618Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.7%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 39870
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 39870 compares
ZIP 39870 against the median ZIP in Baker County and across Georgia.
| Measure | ZIP 39870 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,351 | $46,351 | $61,524 | -25% |
| Median home value | $112,500 | $112,500 | $194,200 | -42% |
| Median gross rent | $618 | $618 | $965 | -36% |
| Population | 1,869 | 1,869 | 5,994 | -69% |
Medians are computed across the 1 ZIP areas in Baker County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.
- Income
- #566
- Home value
- #524
- Population
- #552
richer than 18% of 689 state ZIPs
above 22% of 672 state ZIPs
larger than 26% of 751 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
ZIP 39870 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 39870?
- ZIP 39870 lies mostly in Baker 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 39870?
- Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 39870 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $618 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $112,500 — -42% 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.