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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 39897 (Whigham, GA)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$220,000
Metro: $225,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+10.3%
Metro: +4.0% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
3,507
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$54,639
Metro: $60,262 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 39897, shaded by typical home value3989739837317303179239819398173235139828317793230932312323333982532352
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  • $150k–$170k
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ZIP codes around 39897, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 39897 is outlined.

How 39897 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 39897 (Whigham, GA) is worth about $220,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 39897 are about the same as the typical value in the Thomasville metro area ($225,000) and 40% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 39897 rose 10.3%, compared with +4.0% in the Thomasville metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $54,639, against $60,262 in the Thomasville metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 3,507 people live in 39897 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

39897 has the 4th-highest typical home value of the 8 ZIP codes in the Thomasville metro area and the 261st-lowest of 664 in Georgia with Zillow figures.

Part of: Whigham, GA · Grady County, GA · Thomasville metro area · Georgia

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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