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39842 Zip Code (Dawson, GA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Dawson, GA (1.32%), Sasser, GA (0.17%), Bronwood, GA (0.05%)
Counties: Terrell County, GA (99.57%), Calhoun County, GA (0.43%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,874

Houses and condos: 3,646
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,273
% of renters here:

45%
State:

34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 39842: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 283.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.1% ($1,235)
Georgia:

0.7% ($2,160)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,293 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,138 (1.0%)

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Males: 3,974  (50.5%)
Females: 3,899  (49.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 39842:

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 39842:

  • Never married: 41.4%
  • Now married: 37.9%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

Zip code 39842 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $113,445
39842:

$113,445
Georgia:

$297,400



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 44 registered sex offenders living in 39842 zip code as of July 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 39842 is 191 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

40.0 years
Georgia median age:

37.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.7 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 39842, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,526 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,526
State:

$70,847

Salary/wage: $35,563 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
Here:

$35,563
State:

$59,126
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1386.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3841.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6891.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9449.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16795.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,924 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,924
Georgia:

$2,011
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 14.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 153.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 181.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,569 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:

$9,569
State:

$8,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 14.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 158.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 626.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$28,673 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:

+$28,673
State:

+$28,402
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 14.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 172.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 250.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 936.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$906 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:

+$906
State:

+$6,707
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 837.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,139 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
39842:

$18,139
Georgia:

$20,525
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.8% for AGIs below $25k, 64.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 354.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1863.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,581 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:

$32,581
State:

$34,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 727.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1286.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $15,021 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:

$15,021
State:

$14,164
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.2% for AGIs below $25k, 168.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 520.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,331 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
39842:

$6,331
State:

$7,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 129.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 324.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,802 (reported on 37.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,802
State:

$2,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 200.6% for AGIs below $25k, 127.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.1%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.2% for AGIs below $25k, 93.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 39842, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,008 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$42,008
State:

$56,131

Salary/wage: $30,582 (reported on 87.3% of returns)
Here:

$30,582
State:

$47,942
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.8% for AGIs below $25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 27.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,601 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,601
Georgia:

$1,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,650 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:

$7,650
State:

$7,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,589 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:

+$5,589
State:

+$16,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,265 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:

+$5,265
State:

+$7,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,582 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
39842:

$15,582
Georgia:

$17,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,320 (20% of AGI, reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:

$21,320
State:

$23,886

Here:

20.3% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,830 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,830
State:

$5,507
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,014 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
39842:

$7,014
State:

$7,838
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,882 (reported on 45.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,882
State:

$2,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.0%
Here:

69%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 67.7% for AGIs below $25k, 67.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 39842, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,276 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$30,276
State:

$47,553

Salary/wage: $26,384 (reported on 88.8% of returns)
Here:

$26,384
State:

$42,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.8% for AGIs below $10k, 90.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,023 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$3,023
Georgia:

$1,772
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,867 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,867
State:

$4,283
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,696 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:

+$12,696
State:

+$16,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$270 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:

+$270
State:

+$8,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -13.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,338 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
39842:

$3,338
Georgia:

$2,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,866 (24% of AGI, reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:

$16,866
State:

$19,944

Here:

23.8% of AGI
State:

22.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,843 (7% of AGI, reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:

$4,843
State:

$4,354

Here:

6.6% of AGI
State:

4.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,174 (reported on 51.8% of returns)
39842:

$5,174
State:

$8,223
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,285 (reported on 46.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,285
State:

$1,986

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.3%
Here:

72%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 68.0% for AGIs below $10k, 73.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$40,736
Georgia:

$72,837
Nearest zip codes: 39885, 39826, 39877, 39886, 31787, 39866.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

45.8%
Georgia:

48.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

8.1%
Georgia:

46.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 908
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,975


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 147 (6 now married, 140 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,409 (441 now married, 969 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 39842 with a mortgage: 654 (23 second mortgage, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $962
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $437

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

31.3%
Whole state:

12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

14.3%
Whole state:

6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.2
State:

4.6
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 39842: Cocke Fish Hatchery (A), Dawson Country Club (B), Terrell County Fire and Rescue Station 2 (C), Terrell County Correction Fire and Rescue Station 50 (D), Dawson Fire Department (E), Terrell County Jail (F), Terrell County Courthouse (G), Kinchafoonee Regional Library (H), Dawson City Hall (I), National Peanut Research Laboratory (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 39842 include: Cherry Hill Church (A), Crawford Grove Church (B), Gaines Chapel (C), Greater Macedonia Church (D), Green Grove Church (E), Houston Grove Church (F), I Hope Church (G), Jerusalem Church (H), Kiokee Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Chickasawhatchee Baptist Cemetery (1), Chickasawhatchee Cemetery (2), Chickasawhatchee Methodist Cemetery (3), Dover Cemetery (4), Enterprise Cemetery (5), Greater Macedonia Cemetery (6), Houston Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Long Pond (A), Smiths Pond (B), Laing Lake (C), Dawson Sewage Pond (D), Boyd Lake (E), Chamblis Lake (F), Kennedy Lake (G), McCledon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creeks: Wolf Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Walk-Ikey Creek (C), Turkey Creek (D), Chenube Creek (E), Herod Creek (F), Reedy Creek (G), Brantley Creek (H), Pine Head Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 39842 include: Andrew Jackson Monument (1), Griggs Memorial (2), Ichawaynochaway Monument (3), Chenube Indian Village Monument (4), Sasser Commercial Historic District (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 172020 or later
  • 2592010 to 2019
  • 2832000 to 2009
  • 5241990 to 1999
  • 4651980 to 1989
  • 4881970 to 1979
  • 3791960 to 1969
  • 3961950 to 1959
  • 1291940 to 1949
  • 5551939 or earlier
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dawson, GA (39842)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dawson, GA (39842)
  • 6no bedroom
  • 471 bedroom
  • 3002 bedrooms
  • 8553 bedrooms
  • 2804 bedrooms
  • 485+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dawson, GA (39842)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dawson, GA (39842)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1001 bedroom
  • 3112 bedrooms
  • 7343 bedrooms
  • 1134 bedrooms
  • 165+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Dawson, GA (39842) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dawson, GA (39842) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 13no vehicle
  • 4301 vehicle
  • 6152 vehicles
  • 3633 vehicles
  • 934 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dawson, GA (39842) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dawson, GA (39842) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 321no vehicle
  • 3751 vehicle
  • 5012 vehicles
  • 563 vehicles
  • 204 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 39842 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 39842 household income distribution in 2022
  • 394Less than $10,000
  • 160$10,000 to $14,999
  • 183$15,000 to $19,999
  • 76$20,000 to $24,999
  • 249$25,000 to $29,999
  • 66$30,000 to $34,999
  • 251$35,000 to $39,999
  • 102$40,000 to $44,999
  • 35$45,000 to $49,999
  • 157$50,000 to $59,999
  • 281$60,000 to $74,999
  • 404$75,000 to $99,999
  • 160$100,000 to $124,999
  • 178$125,000 to $149,999
  • 80$150,000 to $199,999
  • 34$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 39842

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 39842
  • 53Less than $10,000
  • 2$10,000 to $14,999
  • 5$15,000 to $19,999
  • 39$20,000 to $24,999
  • 42$25,000 to $29,999
  • 22$30,000 to $34,999
  • 7$35,000 to $39,999
  • 21$40,000 to $49,999
  • 99$50,000 to $59,999
  • 93$60,000 to $69,999
  • 161$70,000 to $79,999
  • 97$80,000 to $89,999
  • 97$90,000 to $99,999
  • 89$100,000 to $124,999
  • 29$125,000 to $149,999
  • 67$150,000 to $174,999
  • 52$175,000 to $199,999
  • 105$200,000 to $249,999
  • 56$250,000 to $299,999
  • 53$300,000 to $399,999
  • 38$400,000 to $499,999
  • 103$500,000 to $749,999
  • 13$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 39842

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 39842
  • 71Less than $100
  • 85$100 to $149
  • 28$150 to $199
  • 44$200 to $249
  • 24$250 to $299
  • 77$300 to $349
  • 55$350 to $399
  • 105$400 to $449
  • 179$450 to $499
  • 17$500 to $549
  • 2$550 to $599
  • 46$650 to $699
  • 1$700 to $749
  • 49$750 to $799
  • 25$800 to $899
  • 32$900 to $999
  • 6$1,250 to $1,499
  • 384No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $739.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,445
39842:

$113,445
Georgia:

$297,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,994 - $214,661

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $312,829
Here:

$312,829
State:

$376,364

Mobile homes: $85,932
Here:

$85,932
State:

$102,413
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 39842

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,695
  • One, attached: 16
  • Two: 171
  • 3 or 4: 105
  • 5 to 9: 42
  • 10 to 19: 24
  • 50 or more: 89
  • Mobile homes: 503

Unemployment: 8.0%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 39842

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 39842
  • 68.7%1,905Drove a car alone
  • 14.5%403Carpooled
  • 0.7%19Bicycle
  • 2.3%65Walked
  • 1.9%54Other means
  • 10.9%303Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 39842

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 39842
  • 214Less than 5 minutes
  • 4245 to 9 minutes
  • 23310 to 14 minutes
  • 18615 to 19 minutes
  • 22820 to 24 minutes
  • 10025 to 29 minutes
  • 66530 to 34 minutes
  • 5935 to 39 minutes
  • 7840 to 44 minutes
  • 12045 to 59 minutes
  • 5060 to 89 minutes
  • 6690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 50.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,874
  • Male householders: 1,063 (289 living alone), Female householders: 1,780 (459 living alone)
  • 1,058 spouses (1,051 opposite-sex spouses), 219 unmarried partners, (219 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,785 children (2,617 natural, 96 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 262 grandchildren, 97 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 0 foster children, 117 other relatives, 87 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 312 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 864 2-persons, 517 3-persons, 413 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 746 1-person, 89 2-persons, 24 3-persons

658 married couples with children.
886 single-parent households (32 men, 854 women).

94.8% of residents of 39842 zip code speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 30% well, 3% not well, 4% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 210 (2.7%)
(43.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.7%
Whole state:

10.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 44%Honduras
  • 7%Eritrea
  • 3%Romania
  • 2%Netherlands
  • 2%Australia
  • 1%Guatemala
Most common first ancestries reported in 39842
  • 11%American
  • 3%English
  • 3%Irish
  • 2%Scotch-Irish
  • 1%French
  • 1%German
  • 0%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 182010 or later
  • 672000 to 2009
  • 871990 to 1999
  • 31Before 1990

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CARGILL PEANUT PRODUCTS (715 N. MAIN STREET in DAWSON, GA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Georgia's Geographic Environmental Information) - ICIS-04-2004-9826, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, UST-1, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, UST-4, UST-5, UST-6, UST-2, UST-3,
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: VEGETABLE OIL MILLS, EXCEPT CORN, COTTONSEED, AND SOYBEAN; FARM-PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS
    Organizations: GOLDEN PEANUT CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: GOLDEN PEANUT CO
  • CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (761 FIRST AVENUE, SE in DAWSON, GA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1050
    Organizations: TERRELL COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHOP (167 GRAVES RD in DAWSON, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LAING ED & KEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CHEVRON USA INC 1046 (RAILROAD ST in DAWSON, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CIRCLE K #2291 (1066 FORRESTER DR in DAWSON, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CIRCLE K STORES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • FARMERS GIN CO INC (HWY 82 S. in DAWSON, GA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: COTTON GINNING
  • LOCKE FARM CENTER (618 W LEE STREET in DAWSON, GA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: LEECO FARM CENTER, INC. D/B/A LOCKE R
  • CARGILL MARKETING (GA HWY 55 in DAWSON, GA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
  • LAPEYROUSE GRAIN ELEV (GA HWY 55 NORTH in DAWSON, GA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
    Alternative names: LAPEYROUSE GRAIN ELEVATOR CO
  • NATIONAL PEANUT RESEARCH LAB (1011 FORRESTER DR SE in DAWSON, GA) . Federal Facility. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , USDA AGRI RESEARCH S (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALBANY TRACTOR DAWSON (1126 FORRESTER DR in DAWSON, GA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: ATC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ALBANY TRACTOR CO
  • CIRCLE ENVIRONMENTAL (170 5TH AVE SW in DAWSON, GA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: HARPOLE SCOTT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CIRCLE ENVIRONMENTAL INC (655 CRAWFORD ST in DAWSON, GA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: SCOTT HARPOLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 73.6%Electricity
  • 18.2%Utility gas
  • 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood

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

  • This state: 6,579
  • Northeast: 257
  • Midwest: 195
  • South: 500
  • West: 39

94% of the 39842 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 94
Here:

11.2%
Georgia:

12.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31
Here:

6.4%
Georgia:

10.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
Here:

29.4%
Georgia:

17.1%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 104,156Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
  • 68,239Food preparation and serving related occupations
  • 60,742Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 58,582Business and financial operations occupations
  • 55,894Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
  • 54,539Health technologists and technicians

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • DAWSON TARPAULINS INC (2088 ALBANY HWY in DAWSON, GA; small business) : $29,910 in 3 contracts in 2004
    $13,280 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-05-15. Completion date: 2004-05-18.
    $9,960 with Navy for Rubber and Plastics Working Machinery. Signed on 2004-07-13. Completion date: 2004-06-19.
    $6,670, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-06-19.
  • GRIMSLEY SPRIGGING SERVICE, IN (637 WEST LEE STREET in DAWSON, GA; small business)
    $9,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2002-01-22. Completion date: 2002-02-28.
  • MASSEY WHOLESALE COMPANY (630 INDUSTRIAL PARK BLVD in DAWSON, GA; small business)
    $7,546 with Navy for Miscellaneous Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. Signed on 2005-07-12. Completion date: 2005-07-09.

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

  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1)
  • Mining: Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (20-49: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Information: Newspaper Publishers (10-19: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 72. The highest number of fire incidents - 263 took place in 2011, and the least - 19 in 2015. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 39842 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (56.2%), and Structure Fires (22.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 39842
    • 68956.2%Outside Fires
    • 27822.7%Structure Fires
    • 22318.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 352.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 39842, Georgia

Most common first names in zip code 39842 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2174.8 years
Willie2069.4 years
John1375.7 years
Mary1277.2 years
Charlie1168.0 years
Jessie1081.8 years
Annie1077.7 years
William875.8 years
Robert869.6 years
Martha586.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 39842 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones971.4 years
Davis976.3 years
Lewis870.9 years
Williams875.0 years
Johnson776.8 years
Harris783.0 years
Watson769.6 years
Brown660.5 years
Jackson674.1 years
Miller678.0 years
Businesses in zip code 39842
NameCountNameCount
Chevrolet1Subway1
Goodwill3True Value1
Hardee's1U-Haul1
McDonald's1UPS1
Pizza Hut1
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