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ZIP Code 39834 · Climax, GA

Decatur County · pop 2,251 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 39834 (Climax, GA) is $47,708, higher than 15% of the other ZIP Codes in Georgia.

Its FHFA home price index changed +21.0% over the five years to 2021.

01 — Where it stands

$47,708
Median household income
± $13,325 MOE
$153,900
Median home value
± $50,374 MOE
$688
Median gross rent
20.0%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 39834 within Decatur County, Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$47,708 ± $13,32525th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)9th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$29,34175th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)20th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate20.0%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher16.3%75th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)31st percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)21st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes76.1%75th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate19.8%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)81st percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)81st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$153,900 ± $50,37450th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)30th percentile (621 ZIP Codes compared)20th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$6880th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)9th percentile (624 ZIP Codes compared)8th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.47175th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (625 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$62,566100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)54th percentile (612 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more3.6%75th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (612 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+21.0%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)1st percentile (491 ZIP Codes compared)4th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents14.250th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)42nd percentile (622 ZIP Codes compared)28th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$48,12850th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)61st percentile (617 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Decatur County · Georgia · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+23.6%
1-year change
2020–2021
+21.0%
5-year change
2016–2021
+26.2%
10-year change
2011–2021

Home price index — ZIP Code 39834

Home price index, ZIP Code 39834, 2002–2021Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2002 and 159.1 in 2021. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.10012014016020022005201020152021159.1

FHFA ZIP Code index (2002 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 39834
YearIndexAnnual change
2002100.0—
2003107.8+7.8%
2004115.2+6.8%
2005124.8+8.3%
2006142.6+14.3%
2007158.7+11.3%
2008140.4−11.5%
2009141.0+0.4%
2010115.2−18.3%
2011126.0+9.4%
2012122.2−3.0%
2013113.0−7.5%
2016131.4—
2017127.3−3.1%
2019134.3—
2020128.7−4.2%
2021159.1+23.6%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 39834 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
39834Climax, GAthis ZIP Code$47,708$153,90020.0%+21.0%
39897Whigham, GA6.1 mi$54,639$141,50010.1%+12.1%
39817Bainbridge, GA10.7 mi$53,065$159,80029.6%+55.3%
39815Attapulgus, GA11.3 mi$45,800$59,80034.1%—
39827Cairo, GA13.6 mi$61,172$158,00015.5%+29.4%
39828Cairo, GA13.8 mi$53,901$137,80024.5%+61.8%
39819Bainbridge, GA14.8 mi$55,426$181,60016.2%+28.9%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

32
Establishments
265
Employees
$12.8M
Annual payroll
$48,128
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 39834
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction618.8%9.6%1.9×
Retail trade515.6%12.4%1.3×
Health care & social assistance412.5%11.9%1.1×
Wholesale trade39.4%4.4%2.1×
Transportation & warehousing39.4%3.3%2.8×
Administrative & support services39.4%5.3%1.8×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.