Jakin is a city in Early County, Georgia, home to about 155 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39861.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Jakin, part in Cedar Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jakin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)138 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA181 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX625 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jakin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Jakin had 131 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 614th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Early County grew from 14,828 residents in 1900 to 10,854 in 2020.
Early County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Donalsonville, GA weather station (13 miles away).
2,759 jobs at 197 businesses in Early County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cedar Springs.
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