Houses and condos: 6,308 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,140
% of renters here:
39%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 39828: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 138.5 sq. mi. Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 110 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.9% ($1,565)
Georgia:
0.7% ($2,160)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,694 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,429 (1.0%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 39828, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,227 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,227
State:
$70,847
Salary/wage: $37,302 (reported on 83.6% of returns)
Here:
$37,302
State:
$59,126
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1368.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4029.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6661.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10110.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17225.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,858 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,858
Georgia:
$2,011
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 24.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 126.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 207.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $7,400 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$7,400
State:
$8,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 155.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 403.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,733 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:
+$17,733
State:
+$28,402
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 16.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 162.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1233.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,674 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
+$7,674
State:
+$6,707
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.4% for AGIs below $25k, 24.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 173.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 328.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 538.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,006 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
39828:
$15,006
Georgia:
$20,525
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.8% for AGIs below $25k, 42.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 137.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 397.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 815.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $31,352 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
Here:
$31,352
State:
$34,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.8% for AGIs below $25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 309.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 517.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1011.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $15,338 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:
$15,338
State:
$14,164
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 124.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 428.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,553 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
39828:
$6,553
State:
$7,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 291.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,754 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,754
State:
$2,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 177.7% for AGIs below $25k, 108.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.5%
Here:
92%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $25k, 92.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 39828, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,603 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,603
State:
$56,131
Salary/wage: $30,254 (reported on 86.3% of returns)
Here:
$30,254
State:
$47,942
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.8% for AGIs below $25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,907 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,907
Georgia:
$1,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $6,078 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:
$6,078
State:
$7,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,074 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
+$17,074
State:
+$16,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,425 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,425
State:
+$7,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,867 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
39828:
$10,867
Georgia:
$17,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,104 (23% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
$20,104
State:
$23,886
Here:
23.0% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,226 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,226
State:
$5,507
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,867 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
39828:
$5,867
State:
$7,838
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,765 (reported on 34.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,765
State:
$2,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.9%
Here:
69%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 69.1% for AGIs below $25k, 68.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 39828, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,559 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,559
State:
$47,553
Salary/wage: $26,613 (reported on 86.1% of returns)
Here:
$26,613
State:
$42,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 147.2% for AGIs below $10k, 85.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,389 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,389
Georgia:
$1,772
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,171 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,171
State:
$4,283
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$24,065 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
+$24,065
State:
+$16,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,214 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
+$10,214
State:
+$8,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,143 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
39828:
$3,143
Georgia:
$2,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $15,133 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:
$15,133
Georgia:
$16,203
Total itemized deductions: $17,946 (21% of AGI, reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
$17,946
State:
$19,944
Here:
20.5% of AGI
State:
22.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $5,505 (6% of AGI, reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
$5,505
State:
$4,354
Here:
6.0% of AGI
State:
4.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,343 (reported on 57.3% of returns)
39828:
$5,343
State:
$8,223
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,194 (reported on 39.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,194
State:
$1,986
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.5%
Here:
73%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 70.1% for AGIs below $10k, 77.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,502 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,050
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 139 (38 now married, 101 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,162 (1,108 now married, 2,055 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 39828 with a mortgage: 1,556 (96 second mortgage, 101 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,284 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $506
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
22.4%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.6
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 39828: Princes Still (A), Cairo Country Club (B), Grady County Volunteer Fire Department Pine Park Station (C), Grady County Volunteer Fire Department Calvary Station (D), Grady County Volunteer Fire Department Reno Station (E), Grady County Volunteer Fire Department Midway Station (F), Cairo Fire Department (G), Grady County Volunteer Fire Department Cairo Station (H), Roddenberry Memorial Library (I), Grady County Jail (J), Grady County Courthouse (K), Cairo City Hall (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 39828 include: Bethel Church (A), Bethlehem African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Calvary United Methodist Church (D), Christ Gospel Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Church of the Nazarene (G), Eastside Baptist Church (H), First Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Cairo City Cemetery (2), Centennial Cemetery (3), Elkins Cemetery (4), Long Branch Cemetery (5), Mount Nebo Cemetery (6), Pine Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Country Club Lake (A), Ward Lake (B), Lake Wight North (C), Sugar Plum Lake (D), Falconer Lake (E), Wight Lake South (F), Gainey Lake (G), Harold Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walton Creek (A), Turkey Creek (B), Tired Creek (C), Jack Hall Branch (D), Hadley Creek (E), Rice Branch (F), Grey Branch (G), Buck Creek (H), Brumbley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,630 married couples with children.
1,626 single-parent households (506 men, 1,120 women).
84.9% of residents of 39828 zip code speak English at home.
14.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% very well, 20% well, 12% not well, 24% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% very well, 40% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,180 (7.8%) (10.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.8%
Whole state:
10.7%
65%Honduras
32%El Salvador
2%Malaysia
1%Guyana
9%Irish
9%American
6%English
1%European
1%German
1%Scottish
1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
3282010 or later
4672000 to 2009
2991990 to 1999
201Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (985 FIRST STREET, NW in CAIRO, GA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1550 Organizations: GRADY COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CAIRO AUTO SUPPLY (1ST AVENUE in CAIRO, GA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: RICHARD WELLS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WF WELLS AND RICHARD WELLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
JONES TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO INC (2025 U.S. HIGHWAY 84E in CAIRO, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: SONNY MARSHALL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GRADY TRACTOR CO INC
NATIONAL REFINER PLATE CO (5 ALTON HALL RD in CAIRO, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PASCALE IND CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
C & G PETROLEUM CO (2191 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR in CAIRO, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CARTER'S CLEANERS (328 FIRST AVENUE NE in CAIRO, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
LEE OIL CO OF CAIRO INC (390 FIFTH ST in CAIRO, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION CENTER (1664 GA HWY 93 SOUTH in CAIRO, GA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: ROBERT NEWELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
CAIRO BODY AND FRAME (616 SECOND AVENUE SE in CAIRO, GA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: DOANLD EVANS (CONTACT/OWNER)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%
82.5%Electricity
12.1%Utility gas
4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.7%Wood
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,443
Northeast: 266
Midwest: 302
South: 2,677
West: 111
91% of the 39828 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 312
Here:
15.2%
Georgia:
12.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 80
Here:
9.1%
Georgia:
10.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 175
Here:
27.7%
Georgia:
17.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
96,752Computer and mathematical occupations
87,451Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
72,699Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
68,385Business and financial operations occupations
58,752Management occupations
46,321Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
PATRIOT TECHNOLOGY SALES INC (2101 INDUSTRIAL PARK BLVD in CAIRO, GA; small business) 500 employees, $0 revenue. Hist. Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Firm: $1,714,907 in 29 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, Miscellaneous Weapons, Specialized Ammunition Handling Servicing Equipment, Hardware, Weapon System, and moreby Air Force, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $1,177,325; 2004: $245,169; 2005: $227,921; 2006: $64,492.
Biggest contracts:
$876,890 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-09-27. Completion date: 2003-09-27.
$217,728, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-17. Completion date: 2003-09-25.
$187,865 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Weapons. Signed on 2004-09-01. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
$82,707 with Air Force for Specialized Ammunition Handling Servicing Equipment. Signed on 2003-08-07. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
HOPKINS FOOD SERVICE INC (272 OAK HILL RD in CAIRO, GA; small business) : $17,207 in 4 contractsin 2005
$5,311 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2005-08-18. Completion date: 2005-08-18.
$5,047, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2005-09-02.
$4,111, same as above.Signed on 2005-10-27. Completion date: 2005-10-27.
$2,738, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-03. Completion date: 2005-09-03.
COMMERCIAL COIN & LAUNDRY CO , (198 MAMIE LN in CAIRO, GA; small business)
$13,722 with Navy for Miscellaneous Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. Signed on 2004-08-09. Completion date: 2004-08-16.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Wholesale Trade: General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 1-4: 2)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (20-49: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 3, 1-4: 9)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2008 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2008 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 99. The highest number of fire incidents - 208 took place in 2016, and the least - 8 in 2010. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.4%), and Structure Fires (33.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 39828