ZIP Code 39851 — Fort Gaines, GA
39851 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Fort Gaines, Georgia, in Clay County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 39851 at a glance
| ZIP code | 39851 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Fort Gaines |
| State | Georgia (GA) |
| County | Clay FIPS 13061 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 2,080 |
| Coordinates | 31.634320, -85.000860 |
How ZIP+4 works in 39851
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 39851. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 39851 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 39851.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 39836 | Coleman, GA | 7.5 mi |
| 36373 | Shorterville, AL | 9.9 mi |
| 39824 | Bluffton, GA | 10.8 mi |
| 36310 | Abbeville, AL | 12.6 mi |
| 39867 | Morris, GA | 14.7 mi |
| 39846 | Edison, GA | 15.8 mi |
| 39854 | Georgetown, GA | 16.3 mi |
| 39840 | Cuthbert, GA | 17.7 mi |
| 39823 | Blakely, GA | 20.6 mi |
| 36317 | Clopton, AL | 22.7 mi |
| 36319 | Columbia, AL | 23.1 mi |
| 39813 | Arlington, GA | 23.5 mi |
Questions about 39851
What is the ZIP+4 code for 39851?
39851 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 39851, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 39851?
39851 is assigned to Fort Gaines, Georgia, in Clay County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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