ZIP code
39842
Dawson, GA
39842 covers Dawson in Terrell County, with 7,780 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 39842. Methodology
ZIP code map of 39842
About ZIP code 39842
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 39842. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 39842
Race
- White2,634
- Black or African American5,143
- American Indian or Alaska Native11
- Asian59
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race47
- Two or more races203
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 135
Age
- Under 10917
- 10 to 191,055
- 20 to 29914
- 30 to 39863
- 40 to 49844
- 50 to 591,189
- 60 to 691,169
- 70 to 79795
- 80 and older353
Income and housing in 39842
Education
- High school graduate77.1%
- Bachelor's degree10.9%
- Graduate degree4.1%
Places covering 39842
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Terrell County99.9%
- Calhoun County0.1%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
42.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 39842
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,529 | |
| 2006 | 1,364 | |
| 2007 | 8,144 | |
| 2008 | 7,524 | |
| 2009 | 7,530 | |
| 2010 | 7,490 | |
| 2011 | 8,247 | 7,364 |
| 2012 | 8,110 | 7,010 |
| 2013 | 8,044 | 7,070 |
| 2014 | 7,957 | 7,090 |
| 2015 | 8,256 | 6,720 |
| 2016 | 8,289 | 6,540 |
| 2017 | 8,183 | 6,340 |
| 2018 | 8,021 | 6,340 |
| 2019 | 7,770 | 6,210 |
| 2020 | 7,471 | 6,100 |
| 2021 | 7,659 | 5,960 |
| 2022 | 7,737 | 5,850 |
| 2023 | 7,780 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 39842
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 39885Sasser5.9 miPop 25 · Income —
- 39826Bronwood8.0 miPop 591 · Income $47,500
- 39886Shellman10.8 miPop 1,303 · Income $38,897
- 39877Parrott12.0 miPop 362 · Income $61,167
- 31787Smithville14.7 miPop 1,321 · Income $76,120
- 39866Morgan16.6 miPop 2,012 · Income $42,917
- 31763Leesburg16.9 miPop 28,684 · Income $84,593
- 31832Weston17.6 miPop 33 · Income $2,500-
- 31721Albany17.7 miPop 19,655 · Income $78,314
- 31707Albany17.8 miPop 23,322 · Income $49,179
- 31780Plains19.1 miPop 1,748 · Income $38,639
- 39840Cuthbert19.4 miPop 4,576 · Income $22,090
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ZIP code 39842 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 39842 in?
- 39842 is in Dawson, GA.
- What county is 39842 in?
- 39842 is in Terrell County.
- What is the median household income in 39842?
- The median household income in 39842 is $41,181.
- Which ZIP codes are near 39842?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 39842.