ZIP 39897 · Whigham
Who lives in ZIP code 39897 (Whigham, GA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Whigham, GA · Grady County
uszips 2026
People3,507
Median age53.8
Household income$54,639
Home value$136,103
Median rent$698/mo
Poverty10.1%
College degree+16.0%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Thomasville, GA (micro)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 10 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 1,522
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
28.6% are 65 or older; 86.6% are adults.
Household income
25.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $33,528.
Education (adults 25+)
41.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
2.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 56.9%
- Never married
- 21.8%
- Divorced
- 11.8%
- Widowed
- 9.5%
- Family size
- 2.66
- Dual-income families
- 43.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 76.5%
- Rent burden
- 16.2%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 53.1%
- Unemployment
- 1.3%
- Self-employed
- 15.9%
- Farmers
- 6.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 18.9%
- Veterans
- 10.7%
- With a disability
- 25.3%
- No health insurance
- 16.3%
- Limited English
- 0.7%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.