ZIP 39842 · Dawson
Who lives in ZIP code 39842 (Dawson, GA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Dawson, GA · Terrell County
uszips 2026
People7,831
Median age40.8
Household income$43,871
Home value$122,345
Median rent$746/mo
Poverty36.3%
College degree+13.0%
Commute22 min
Place
- Metro area
- Albany, GA
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 11 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 2,912
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
20.0% are 65 or older; 76.5% are adults.
Household income
21.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $28,579.
Education (adults 25+)
49.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
2.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 39.1%
- Never married
- 38.6%
- Divorced
- 13.5%
- Widowed
- 8.8%
- Family size
- 3.15
- Dual-income families
- 36.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 58.4%
- Rent burden
- 35.9%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 49.5%
- Unemployment
- 4.6%
- Self-employed
- 15.2%
- Farmers
- 3.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 21.2%
- Veterans
- 7.1%
- With a disability
- 17.1%
- No health insurance
- 15.6%
- Limited English
- 0.1%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.