ZIP Code 39819 — Bainbridge city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39819 covers Bainbridge, GA in Decatur County with a population of about 11,571.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 229; U.S. House district GA-2; the TALLAHASSEE - THOMASVILLE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 39819 is about $42,654 — about 43% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.2%; unemployment rate near 9.5%; 19.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 4.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $168,500 — about 52% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $591 (about 49% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.4% (about 8.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 39819 in Bainbridge, GA, a household would need roughly $46,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,082. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($42,654). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bainbridge city, GA as Relatively Low (composite score 75.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (90.5) and flood (77.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Bainbridge city, GA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 510 for ZIP 39819 (Bainbridge city, GA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.