31068 Zip Code (Oglethorpe, GA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,838
Zip code population in 2010: 5,425
Zip code population in 2000: 4,311

Houses and condos: 1,446
Renter-occupied apartments: 462
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 31068: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 89.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 54 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,133 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $579 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 31068:

• High school or higher: 66.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 7.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 31068:

• Never married: 53.5%
• Now married: 24.0%
• Separated: 4.0%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 12.1%

• 
• • 3,12864.7%Black
  • 1,44429.9%White
  • 1402.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1072.2%Two or more races
  • 170.4%Some other race

Urban population: 2,599
Rural population: 2,238

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 31068, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $35,312 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,312
State:	$70,847

Salary/wage: $31,692 (reported on 84.0% of returns)

Here:	$31,692
State:	$59,126

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1440.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4225.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7775.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10316.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13735.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $662 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$662
Georgia:	$2,011

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 102.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,325 (reported on 6.4% of returns)

Here:	$5,325
State:	$8,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $25k, 177.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 530.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,186 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,186
State:	+$28,402

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1245.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,300 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

31068:	$17,300
Georgia:	$20,525

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1996.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,460 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

Here:	$24,460
State:	$34,001

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1528.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions: $11,950 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$11,950
State:	$14,164

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 597.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $4,920 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

31068:	$4,920
State:	$7,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 307.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,820 (reported on 36.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,820
State:	$2,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 200.8% for AGIs below $25k, 115.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.6%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.1% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 31068, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $30,999 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,999
State:	$56,131

Salary/wage: $27,321 (reported on 86.8% of returns)

Here:	$27,321
State:	$47,942

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.6% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $600 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$600
Georgia:	$1,706

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,450 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,450
State:	$7,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,867 (reported on 4.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,867
State:	+$16,323

Profit/loss from business: +$1,138 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	+$1,138
State:	+$7,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,980 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

31068:	$9,980
Georgia:	$17,199

Total itemized deductions: $16,015 (28% of AGI, reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	$16,015
State:	$23,886

Here:	28.0% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,283 (reported on 17.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,283
State:	$5,507

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,777 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

31068:	$3,777
State:	$7,838

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,922 (reported on 45.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,922
State:	$2,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.3%

Here:	64%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 31068, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,944 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$25,944
State:	$47,553

Salary/wage: $23,727 (reported on 89.7% of returns)

Here:	$23,727
State:	$42,178

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.9% for AGIs below $10k, 90.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,720 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,720
Georgia:	$1,772

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,726 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,726
State:	$4,283

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,443 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,443
State:	+$16,461

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,994 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,994
State:	+$8,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, -1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,600 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

31068:	$1,600
Georgia:	$2,969

Total itemized deductions: $15,605 (28% of AGI, reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$15,605
State:	$19,944

Here:	28.1% of AGI
State:	22.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,485 (8% of AGI, reported on 13.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,485
State:	$4,354

Here:	8.0% of AGI
State:	4.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,435 (reported on 51.5% of returns)

31068:	$3,435
State:	$8,223

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,200 (reported on 47.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,200
State:	$1,986

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.8%

Here:	67%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $10k, 72.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 31041, 31711, 31063, 31081, 31057, 31076.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 399
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 853

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 32 (24 now married, 7 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 771 (158 now married, 614 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 31068 with a mortgage: 183
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $767
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $375

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 31068 household income distribution in 2022

• 213Less than $10,000
• 138$10,000 to $14,999
• 145$15,000 to $19,999
• 128$20,000 to $24,999
• 84$25,000 to $29,999
• 87$30,000 to $34,999
• 22$35,000 to $39,999
• 36$40,000 to $44,999
• 22$45,000 to $49,999
• 89$50,000 to $59,999
• 113$60,000 to $74,999
• 59$75,000 to $99,999
• 25$100,000 to $124,999
• 23$125,000 to $149,999
• 9$150,000 to $199,999
• 2$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 31068

• 107Less than $10,000
• 32$10,000 to $14,999
• 12$15,000 to $19,999
• 20$20,000 to $24,999
• 24$30,000 to $34,999
• 29$40,000 to $49,999
• 73$50,000 to $59,999
• 92$60,000 to $69,999
• 9$70,000 to $79,999
• 54$80,000 to $89,999
• 11$90,000 to $99,999
• 53$100,000 to $124,999
• 23$125,000 to $149,999
• 50$150,000 to $174,999
• 25$200,000 to $249,999
• 14$300,000 to $399,999
• 31$500,000 to $749,999
• 8$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 31068

• 7Less than $100
• 49$100 to $149
• 20$150 to $199
• 5$200 to $249
• 93$300 to $349
• 12$350 to $399
• 102$400 to $449
• 13$450 to $499
• 53$500 to $549
• 19$550 to $599
• 8$1,000 to $1,249
• 91No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $613.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $105,977.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,902
• Black or African American householders: $83,986

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $80,186 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,738 - $139,108

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $181,030

Here:	$181,030
State:	$376,364

Mobile homes: $41,302

Here:	$41,302
State:	$102,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 709
• One, attached: 16
• Two: 24
• 3 or 4: 66
• 5 to 9: 5
• 10 to 19: 9
• 20 to 49: 1
• 50 or more: 3
• Mobile homes: 601
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Unemployment: 7.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 31068

• 73.4%568Drove a car alone
• 9.6%74Carpooled
• 1.8%14Walked
• 1.7%13Other means
• 12.8%99Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 31068

• 805 to 9 minutes
• 15810 to 14 minutes
• 3315 to 19 minutes
• 6320 to 24 minutes
• 5725 to 29 minutes
• 13430 to 34 minutes
• 635 to 39 minutes
• 440 to 44 minutes
• 7845 to 59 minutes
• 4760 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 51.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,838

• Male householders: 465 (267 living alone), Female householders: 770 (332 living alone)

• 326 spouses (319 opposite-sex spouses), 23 unmarried partners, (23 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 870 children (804 natural, 61 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 253 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 120 parents, 0 foster children, 122 other relatives, 39 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,792 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 270 2-persons, 170 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 598 1-person, 7 2-persons

258 married couples with children.
304 single-parent households (32 men, 272 women).

95.4% of residents of 31068 zip code speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 3% well, 16% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MACON STATE PRISON (HWY 49/ON PRISON GROUNDS in OGLETHORPE, GA)

  STATE MASTER (Georgia's Geographic Environmental Information) - UST-1, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, UST-2, UST-3, UST-5, UST-4,
  FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2004-0001, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  Organizations: GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION (CONTACT/OWNER) , WATKINS INVEST (INSTALLER)
  

• CLIFTON BRADLEY DRIVE (P.O. BOX 425 in OGLETHORPE, GA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-GA1930003 16028, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-GA1930003 1720,
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: CITY OF OGLETHORPE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: OGLETHORPE, OGLETHORPE, CITY OF

• MACON COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (400 HIGHWAY 128 BYPASS in OGLETHORPE, GA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0198
  

• AMOCO FERTILIZER PLANT (HWY 26 in OGLETHORPE, GA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , XXX (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• PINE TIMBER TRUCKING (OLD STAGECOACH RD in OGLETHORPE, GA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: DENNIS CAREY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CARGILL INC FEEDMILL (US HWY 90 WEST in OGLETHORPE, GA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  

• MACON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (HWY 49 in EAST OGETHORPE, GA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%

Population in 1990: 2,951. Population change in the 1990s: +1,360 (+46.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3,824
• Northeast: 232
• Midwest: 167
• South: 416
• West: 99

65% of the 31068 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.

84% of the 31068 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 91
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• BURTON'S ELECTRONICS CO (6340 GA HIGHWAY 128 in OGLETHORPE, GA; small business)

  $5,800 with Air Force for Electrical Control Equipment. Signed on 2005-04-28. Completion date: 2005-05-06.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (10-19: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Wholesale Trade: Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 18. The highest number of reported fires - 41 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (44.1%), and Outside Fires (37.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 31068
• 13544.1%Structure Fires
• 11637.9%Outside Fires
• 4815.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 72.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 31068, Georgia

Most common first names in zip code 31068 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Willie	39	67.8 years
James	30	71.2 years
John	29	67.9 years
Mary	26	75.7 years
William	14	71.8 years
George	14	71.4 years
Robert	14	70.6 years
Charlie	14	66.4 years
Annie	14	75.4 years
Henry	13	73.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 31068 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	22	75.2 years
Tookes	21	68.1 years
Jones	21	65.6 years
English	18	68.2 years
Williams	17	72.7 years
Walker	16	60.7 years
Harris	15	71.8 years
Johnson	14	74.9 years
Hill	12	72.4 years
Brown	12	70.7 years