ZIP Code 39885 — Sasser town, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39885 covers Sasser, GA in Terrell County with a population of about 25.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 80.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Sasser, GA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (72.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 8.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Real estate; about 12.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 7.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sasser town, GA as Very Low (composite score 16.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (73.5) and wildfire (41.5). 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 Sasser town, GA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 39885 (Sasser town, 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.