39897 Zip Code (Whigham, GA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,417

Houses and condos: 1,859
Renter-occupied apartments: 332
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 39897: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 141.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,574 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,463 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 39897:

• High school or higher: 86.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 39897:

• Never married: 24.4%
• Now married: 53.4%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 9.1%
• Divorced: 11.3%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 39897, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,483 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,483
State:	$70,847

Salary/wage: $44,082 (reported on 80.9% of returns)

Here:	$44,082
State:	$59,126

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1271.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3797.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6399.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10007.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17512.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,098 (reported on 28.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,098
Georgia:	$2,011

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $25k, 47.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 126.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,229 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,229
State:	$8,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $25k, 28.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 136.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,020 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	+$10,020
State:	+$28,402

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 57.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 542.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,792 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,792
State:	+$6,707

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 457.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 766.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,080 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

39897:	$14,080
Georgia:	$20,525

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 362.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 658.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,625 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	$27,625
State:	$34,001

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 605.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1702.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,957 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

Here:	$9,957
State:	$14,164

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 610.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,025 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

39897:	$6,025
State:	$7,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 390.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,829 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,829
State:	$2,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 148.8% for AGIs below $25k, 89.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.3%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 94.4% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 39897, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,261 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,261
State:	$56,131

Salary/wage: $35,680 (reported on 83.9% of returns)

Here:	$35,680
State:	$47,942

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.0% for AGIs below $25k, 86.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,244 (reported on 29.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,244
Georgia:	$1,706

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,161 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,161
State:	$7,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,043 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	+$6,043
State:	+$16,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,329 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,329
State:	+$7,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,711 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

39897:	$10,711
Georgia:	$17,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,956 (24% of AGI, reported on 24.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,956
State:	$23,886

Here:	23.6% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,859 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,859
State:	$5,507

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,464 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

39897:	$5,464
State:	$7,838

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,533 (reported on 28.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,533
State:	$2,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.2%

Here:	67%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 65.1% for AGIs below $25k, 69.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 39897, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,659 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,659
State:	$47,553

Salary/wage: $29,170 (reported on 86.9% of returns)

Here:	$29,170
State:	$42,178

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.0% for AGIs below $10k, 86.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,002 (reported on 30.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,002
Georgia:	$1,772

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $828 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	$828
State:	$4,283

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$14,541 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

Here:	+$14,541
State:	+$16,461

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,610 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,610
State:	+$8,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

39897:	$3,000
Georgia:	$2,969

Total itemized deductions: $16,114 (25% of AGI, reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$16,114
State:	$19,944

Here:	25.5% of AGI
State:	22.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,202 (6% of AGI, reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,202
State:	$4,354

Here:	6.5% of AGI
State:	4.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,888 (reported on 65.1% of returns)

39897:	$3,888
State:	$8,223

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,008 (reported on 28.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,008
State:	$1,986

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.6%

Here:	70%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 65.6% for AGIs below $10k, 70.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 39834, 39827, 39828, 31779, 39815, 39817.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 236
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,247

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 27 (18 now married, 8 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 530 (202 now married, 328 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 39897 with a mortgage: 499 (38 second mortgage, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,115
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $482

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 39897 household income distribution in 2022

• 36Less than $10,000
• 89$10,000 to $14,999
• 64$15,000 to $19,999
• 84$20,000 to $24,999
• 118$25,000 to $29,999
• 31$30,000 to $34,999
• 132$35,000 to $39,999
• 73$40,000 to $44,999
• 83$45,000 to $49,999
• 99$50,000 to $59,999
• 148$60,000 to $74,999
• 167$75,000 to $99,999
• 145$100,000 to $124,999
• 138$125,000 to $149,999
• 29$150,000 to $199,999
• 17$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 39897

• 56Less than $10,000
• 32$10,000 to $14,999
• 13$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 51$25,000 to $29,999
• 27$30,000 to $34,999
• 28$35,000 to $39,999
• 43$40,000 to $49,999
• 73$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$60,000 to $69,999
• 17$70,000 to $79,999
• 35$80,000 to $89,999
• 11$90,000 to $99,999
• 101$100,000 to $124,999
• 51$125,000 to $149,999
• 60$150,000 to $174,999
• 15$175,000 to $199,999
• 86$200,000 to $249,999
• 89$250,000 to $299,999
• 196$300,000 to $399,999
• 26$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 39897

• 5$200 to $249
• 36$300 to $349
• 67$400 to $449
• 36$450 to $499
• 52$500 to $549
• 20$550 to $599
• 21$600 to $649
• 22$700 to $749
• 3$800 to $899
• 5$1,000 to $1,249
• 64No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $702.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $102,452.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $147,793 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,909 - $275,102

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $174,857

Here:	$174,857
State:	$376,364

Mobile homes: $94,268

Here:	$94,268
State:	$102,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,244
• Two: 5
• Mobile homes: 599

Unemployment: 2.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 39897

• 82.4%1,224Drove a car alone
• 9.5%141Carpooled
• 1.1%16Other means
• 3.6%54Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 39897

• 56Less than 5 minutes
• 645 to 9 minutes
• 9510 to 14 minutes
• 32015 to 19 minutes
• 21920 to 24 minutes
• 8725 to 29 minutes
• 18330 to 34 minutes
• 5535 to 39 minutes
• 7640 to 44 minutes
• 15645 to 59 minutes
• 3460 to 89 minutes
• 2690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,417

• Male householders: 875 (285 living alone), Female householders: 600 (155 living alone)

• 725 spouses (725 opposite-sex spouses), 64 unmarried partners, (64 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 848 children (786 natural, 0 adopted, 62 stepchildren), 45 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 0 foster children, 70 other relatives, 78 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 85 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 512 2-persons, 304 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 103 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 443 1-person, 23 2-persons, 9 4-persons

235 married couples with children.
343 single-parent households (40 men, 303 women).

95.1% of residents of 39897 zip code speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (97% very well, 3% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (37% very well, 63% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ATLANTIC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC. (244 PR ANDERS LANE in WHIGHAM, GA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES
  Organizations: GENE HILL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: C & G PETROLEUM

• LACY LUMBER CO INC (RTE 2 in WHIGHAM, GA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,434
• Northeast: 103
• Midwest: 126
• South: 651
• West: 53

94% of the 39897 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)

Most common first names in zip code 39897 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	8	78.1 years
Robert	7	69.4 years
John	7	70.9 years
William	6	71.0 years
Mary	5	86.4 years
Willie	4	73.7 years
Charles	4	70.8 years
Henry	3	72.3 years
Barbara	3	68.0 years
Jessie	3	93.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 39897 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Harrison	9	84.5 years
Harrell	7	73.4 years
Williams	6	69.2 years
Smith	5	79.6 years
Miller	4	89.3 years
Maxwell	3	87.3 years
Arline	3	81.3 years
Brown	3	73.7 years
Jones	3	89.4 years
Ulmer	3	83.3 years