31079 Zip Code (Rochelle, GA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,767
Zip code population in 2010: 2,398
Zip code population in 2000: 2,770

Houses and condos: 1,400
Renter-occupied apartments: 284
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 31079: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 111.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 25 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: $1,805 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $397 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 31079:

• High school or higher: 80.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 31079:

• Never married: 26.1%
• Now married: 48.6%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 16.0%

• 
• • 1,91869.4%White
  • 58621.2%Black
  • 2057.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 562.0%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 31079, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $41,771 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,771
State:	$70,847

Salary/wage: $38,223 (reported on 78.5% of returns)

Here:	$38,223
State:	$59,126

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1401.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3467.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6500.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9647.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17454.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,326 (reported on 21.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,326
Georgia:	$2,011

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 33.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 127.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 266.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,486 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,486
State:	$8,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 184.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,933 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

Here:	+$8,933
State:	+$28,402

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 766.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,563 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,563
State:	+$6,707

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.2% for AGIs below $25k, 135.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 351.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,300 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

31079:	$12,300
Georgia:	$20,525

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.3% for AGIs below $25k, 867.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,114 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	$25,114
State:	$34,001

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 537.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1305.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $8,480 (reported on 4.7% of returns)

Here:	$8,480
State:	$14,164

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 209.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $4,129 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

31079:	$4,129
State:	$7,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 337.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,847 (reported on 33.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,847
State:	$2,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 201.4% for AGIs below $25k, 130.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.4%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 96.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 31079, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,431 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,431
State:	$56,131

Salary/wage: $32,556 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$32,556
State:	$47,942

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.5% for AGIs below $25k, 78.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $973 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$973
Georgia:	$1,706

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,022 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,022
State:	$7,265

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

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,686 (reported on 6.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,686
State:	+$16,323

Profit/loss from business: +$5,150 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,150
State:	+$7,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,117 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

31079:	$6,117
Georgia:	$17,199

Total itemized deductions: $17,742 (27% of AGI, reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,742
State:	$23,886

Here:	27.3% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,963 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,963
State:	$5,507

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,552 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

31079:	$4,552
State:	$7,838

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,910 (reported on 37.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,910
State:	$2,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.0%

Here:	70%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 67.3% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 31079, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,021 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,021
State:	$47,553

Salary/wage: $27,936 (reported on 85.2% of returns)

Here:	$27,936
State:	$42,178

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 142.0% for AGIs below $10k, 87.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,411 (reported on 32.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,411
Georgia:	$1,772

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $861 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	$861
State:	$4,283

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,713 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,713
State:	+$16,461

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,867 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,867
State:	+$8,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,739 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

31079:	$2,739
Georgia:	$2,969

Total itemized deductions: $14,887 (22% of AGI, reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	$14,887
State:	$19,944

Here:	22.3% of AGI
State:	22.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,348 (6% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,348
State:	$4,354

Here:	6.2% of AGI
State:	4.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,981 (reported on 56.4% of returns)

31079:	$3,981
State:	$8,223

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,243 (reported on 37.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,243
State:	$1,986

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.6%

Here:	76%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $10k, 78.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 31072, 31001, 31084, 31783, 31071, 31077.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 177
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 933

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 14 (14 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 476 (195 now married, 280 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 31079 with a mortgage: 204
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,209
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $320

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

• Zip code 31079 household income distribution in 2022

• 143Less than $10,000
• 78$10,000 to $14,999
• 64$15,000 to $19,999
• 25$20,000 to $24,999
• 61$25,000 to $29,999
• 56$30,000 to $34,999
• 42$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$40,000 to $44,999
• 64$45,000 to $49,999
• 27$50,000 to $59,999
• 106$60,000 to $74,999
• 188$75,000 to $99,999
• 97$100,000 to $124,999
• 24$125,000 to $149,999
• 88$150,000 to $199,999
• 27$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 31079

• 74Less than $10,000
• 32$10,000 to $14,999
• 2$15,000 to $19,999
• 86$20,000 to $24,999
• 29$25,000 to $29,999
• 4$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$35,000 to $39,999
• 48$40,000 to $49,999
• 43$50,000 to $59,999
• 56$60,000 to $69,999
• 18$70,000 to $79,999
• 36$80,000 to $89,999
• 12$90,000 to $99,999
• 49$100,000 to $124,999
• 8$125,000 to $149,999
• 21$150,000 to $174,999
• 27$175,000 to $199,999
• 41$200,000 to $249,999
• 25$250,000 to $299,999
• 86$300,000 to $399,999
• 13$400,000 to $499,999
• 14$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 31079

• 58$100 to $149
• 23$250 to $299
• 3$300 to $349
• 4$350 to $399
• 22$400 to $449
• 3$500 to $549
• 36$550 to $599
• 7$700 to $749
• 2$1,000 to $1,249
• 21$1,500 to $1,999
• 74No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $616.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,650
• Black or African American householders: $36,382
• Some other race householders: $197,505
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $197,505

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $82,121 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $29,721 - $201,050

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $247,420

Here:	$247,420
State:	$376,364

Mobile homes: $42,990

Here:	$42,990
State:	$102,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 829
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 11
• 5 to 9: 7
• 20 to 49: 12
• Mobile homes: 529

Unemployment: 2.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 31079

• 88.1%1,207Drove a car alone
• 2.1%29Carpooled
• 0.2%3Streetcar or trolley car
• 0.4%5Walked
• 0.9%13Other means
• 4.7%65Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 31079

• 76Less than 5 minutes
• 1805 to 9 minutes
• 30810 to 14 minutes
• 8015 to 19 minutes
• 10420 to 24 minutes
• 11425 to 29 minutes
• 19130 to 34 minutes
• 2835 to 39 minutes
• 1340 to 44 minutes
• 4845 to 59 minutes
• 10160 to 89 minutes
• 1190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,767

• Male householders: 533 (116 living alone), Female householders: 574 (242 living alone)

• 561 spouses (551 opposite-sex spouses), 16 unmarried partners, (16 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 749 children (651 natural, 17 adopted, 81 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 0 foster children, 13 other relatives, 194 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 17 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 370 2-persons, 182 3-persons, 58 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 356 1-person, 21 2-persons, 57 3-persons

303 married couples with children.
170 single-parent households (78 men, 92 women).

92.2% of residents of 31079 zip code speak English at home.
7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (1% very well, 55% not well, 44% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MARTIN RESOURCES INCORPORATED (HWY 280 WEST in ROCHELLE, GA)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2001-9078, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2001-9078, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY; CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
  

• ADKINSONS WASTE OIL (HWY 90 in ROCHELLE, GA)

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

• AMOCO FERTILIZER PLANT (HWY 280 W in ROCHELLE, GA)

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

• AMOCO FERTILIZER PLANT (HWY 280 W IND PARK in ROCHELLE, GA)

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

• AMOCO OIL CO (US HWY 280 in ROCHELLE, GA)

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

• PARKS TRANSPORTERS & COMPANY (ROUTE 1 BOX 1135 HWY 280 EAST in ROCHELLE, GA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: LEONARD V PARKS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• R.W. GRIFFIN IND.(MARTIN RES,CHEM.ENT) (HWY 280 W in ROCHELLE, GA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZERS
  Alternative names: R W GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES

• OGLETHORPE POWER CORP (1800 FIRST AVENUE in ROCHELLE, GA)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  Alternative names: OGLETHORPE POWER CORP-WHITTLE SUBSTN

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.7%

Population in 1990: 2,585. Population change in the 1990s: +185 (+7.2%).

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

• This state: 2,144
• Northeast: 86
• Midwest: 32
• South: 244
• West: 26

69% of the 31079 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.

97% of the 31079 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 2)

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 27 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.7%), and Outside Fires (28.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 31079
• 10656.7%Structure Fires
• 5428.9%Outside Fires
• 2714.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 31079, Georgia

Most common first names in zip code 31079 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	45	70.7 years
Willie	24	64.1 years
John	20	74.4 years
William	19	69.8 years
Mary	19	77.7 years
George	16	62.6 years
Charlie	12	70.0 years
Charles	11	62.2 years
Annie	9	79.3 years
Robert	9	66.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 31079 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Gordon	21	74.7 years
Brown	16	77.3 years
Owens	13	68.8 years
Mcduffie	13	73.1 years
Jackson	13	71.1 years
Smith	13	75.4 years
Fitzgerald	12	79.6 years
Miller	12	64.5 years
Martin	12	77.3 years
Williamson	12	77.0 years

Businesses in zip code 31079

• Lane Furniture: 1
• Subway: 1
• True Value: 1