ZIP Code 39861 — Cedar Springs CDP, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39861 covers Cedar Springs, GA in Early County with a population of about 927.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.4 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 39861 is about $41,250 — about 45% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.8%; unemployment rate near 3.4%; 18.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Retail trade; about 1.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.8 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 $159,400 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $560 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.3% (about 13.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 39861 in Cedar Springs, GA, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,024. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($41,250). 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 Cedar Springs CDP, GA as Relatively Low (composite score 43.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (87.4) and wildfire (49.9). 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 Cedar Springs CDP, GA show little to no average snow and around 56.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 41 for ZIP 39861 (Cedar Springs CDP, 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.