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31501 Zip Code (Waycross, GA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Waycross, GA (55.10%), Deenwood, GA (17.55%), Sunnyside, GA (10.83%)
County: Ware County, GA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 13,946
Zip code population in 2010: 15,576
Zip code population in 2000: 14,632

Houses and condos: 7,163
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,782
% of renters here:

49%
State:

34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 31501: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 13.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,058 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9% ($1,003)
Georgia:

0.7% ($2,160)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,036 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $956 (1.0%)

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Males: 6,275  (45.0%)
Females: 7,673  (55.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 31501:

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 31501:

  • Never married: 40.3%
  • Now married: 33.1%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

Zip code 31501 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 31501 (2022)
    • 6,85849.2%White
    • 6,46746.4%Black
    • 2711.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2081.5%Two or more races
    • 800.6%American Indian
    • 230.2%Some other race
    • 170.1%Asian
    • 180.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 13,484
Rural population: 461

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $105,826
31501:

$105,826
Georgia:

$297,400



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 86 registered sex offenders living in 31501 zip code as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 31501 is 182 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

38.6 years
Georgia median age:

37.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 31501, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $41,999 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$41,999
State:

$70,847

Salary/wage: $33,525 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:

$33,525
State:

$59,126
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1216.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3537.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6509.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9985.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16416.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,538 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,538
Georgia:

$2,011
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 223.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,590 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,590
State:

$8,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 18.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 287.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,802 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:

+$17,802
State:

+$28,402
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 30.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 153.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 547.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,794 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:

+$6,794
State:

+$6,707
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.4% for AGIs below $25k, 28.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 137.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 128.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 541.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,969 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
31501:

$12,969
Georgia:

$20,525
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.6% for AGIs below $25k, 40.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 145.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 372.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 858.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,952 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:

$28,952
State:

$34,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 259.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 464.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1122.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $12,157 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:

$12,157
State:

$14,164
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 200.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 441.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,352 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
31501:

$6,352
State:

$7,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 118.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 284.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,809 (reported on 34.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,809
State:

$2,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 187.6% for AGIs below $25k, 114.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.3%
Here:

94%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.3% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 31501, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,572 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$37,572
State:

$56,131

Salary/wage: $30,812 (reported on 81.5% of returns)
Here:

$30,812
State:

$47,942
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.0% for AGIs below $25k, 78.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 40.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,376 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,376
Georgia:

$1,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,335 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:

$4,335
State:

$7,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,360 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:

+$8,360
State:

+$16,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,435 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:

+$7,435
State:

+$7,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,873 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
31501:

$10,873
Georgia:

$17,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,220 (23% of AGI, reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:

$20,220
State:

$23,886

Here:

23.3% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,308 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:

$5,308
State:

$5,507
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,917 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
31501:

$5,917
State:

$7,838
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,628 (reported on 37.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,628
State:

$2,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.8%
Here:

61%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 57.0% for AGIs below $25k, 59.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 31501, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,294 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$34,294
State:

$47,553

Salary/wage: $28,391 (reported on 82.9% of returns)
Here:

$28,391
State:

$42,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.0% for AGIs below $10k, 78.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,443 (reported on 30.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,443
Georgia:

$1,772
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,640 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,640
State:

$4,283
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,586 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:

+$9,586
State:

+$16,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,354 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:

+$9,354
State:

+$8,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,964 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
31501:

$2,964
Georgia:

$2,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $18,800 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$18,800
Georgia:

$16,203

Total itemized deductions: $17,325 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.5% of returns)
Here:

$17,325
State:

$19,944

Here:

21.5% of AGI
State:

22.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,578 (6% of AGI, reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:

$4,578
State:

$4,354

Here:

5.5% of AGI
State:

4.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,002 (reported on 58.7% of returns)
31501:

$6,002
State:

$8,223
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,993 (reported on 33.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,993
State:

$1,986

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.4%
Here:

77%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 75.8% for AGIs below $10k, 81.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$39,435
Georgia:

$72,837
Waycross, GA (31501) map Nearest zip codes: 31503, 31516, 31542, 31550, 31552, 31551.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

36.4%
Georgia:

48.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

4.6%
Georgia:

46.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,723
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,119


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 340 (137 now married, 202 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,041 (659 now married, 2,387 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 31501 with a mortgage: 1,452 (22 second mortgage, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 116

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $914
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $401

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

26.6%
Whole state:

12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

15.1%
Whole state:

6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.2
State:

4.6
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 31501: Okefenokee Church Camp (A), Waycross Water Pollution Control Plant (B), Waycross Fire Department Station 3 (C), Waycross Health and Rehabilitation Center (D), Satilla Care Center (E), Regional Emergency Medical Services (F), Ware County Jail (G), Waycross Public Library (H), Waycross City Hall (I), Ware Manor Nursing Home (J), Ware County Courthouse (K), Riverside Nursing Home (L), Waycross Fire Department Station 2 (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Hatcher Point Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 31501 include: Brooks Church (A), Grace Church (B), Waering Community Church (C), True Foundation Church of God (D), Freedom Community Church (E), First Evangelical Methodist Church (F), Victory Drive Church of God (G), Seventh Day Adventist Church (H), Piedmont Okefenokee Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Lott Cemetery (1), Oakland Cemetery (2), Hazzard Hill Cemetery (3), Red Oak Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Caney Branch (A), Bailey Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 31501 include: Newton Field (1), Waycross Historic District (2), Voight Field (3), Monroe Park (4), Memorial Stadium (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 2712010 to 2019
  • 3992000 to 2009
  • 5701990 to 1999
  • 9581980 to 1989
  • 1,3641970 to 1979
  • 9041960 to 1969
  • 1,4101950 to 1959
  • 4001940 to 1949
  • 5711939 or earlier

Zip code 31501 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waycross, GA (31501)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waycross, GA (31501)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 631 bedroom
  • 3862 bedrooms
  • 1,9153 bedrooms
  • 5144 bedrooms
  • 265+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waycross, GA (31501)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waycross, GA (31501)
  • 71no bedroom
  • 5151 bedroom
  • 1,0552 bedrooms
  • 9923 bedrooms
  • 1414 bedrooms
  • 205+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Waycross, GA (31501) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waycross, GA (31501) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 156no vehicle
  • 1,1811 vehicle
  • 1,1302 vehicles
  • 4113 vehicles
  • 534 vehicles
  • 175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Waycross, GA (31501) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waycross, GA (31501) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 745no vehicle
  • 1,4051 vehicle
  • 5252 vehicles
  • 533 vehicles
  • 294 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 31501 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 31501 household income distribution in 2022
  • 552Less than $10,000
  • 791$10,000 to $14,999
  • 339$15,000 to $19,999
  • 305$20,000 to $24,999
  • 319$25,000 to $29,999
  • 256$30,000 to $34,999
  • 356$35,000 to $39,999
  • 373$40,000 to $44,999
  • 241$45,000 to $49,999
  • 489$50,000 to $59,999
  • 360$60,000 to $74,999
  • 617$75,000 to $99,999
  • 238$100,000 to $124,999
  • 168$125,000 to $149,999
  • 110$150,000 to $199,999
  • 153$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 31501

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 31501
  • 68Less than $10,000
  • 47$10,000 to $14,999
  • 64$15,000 to $19,999
  • 158$20,000 to $24,999
  • 26$25,000 to $29,999
  • 101$30,000 to $34,999
  • 49$35,000 to $39,999
  • 89$40,000 to $49,999
  • 142$50,000 to $59,999
  • 149$60,000 to $69,999
  • 327$70,000 to $79,999
  • 161$80,000 to $89,999
  • 115$90,000 to $99,999
  • 197$100,000 to $124,999
  • 134$125,000 to $149,999
  • 94$150,000 to $174,999
  • 114$175,000 to $199,999
  • 108$200,000 to $249,999
  • 108$250,000 to $299,999
  • 164$300,000 to $399,999
  • 15$400,000 to $499,999
  • 87$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 31501

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 31501
  • 71Less than $100
  • 107$100 to $149
  • 180$150 to $199
  • 117$200 to $249
  • 9$250 to $299
  • 203$300 to $349
  • 63$350 to $399
  • 172$400 to $449
  • 261$450 to $499
  • 196$500 to $549
  • 193$550 to $599
  • 259$600 to $649
  • 149$650 to $699
  • 202$700 to $749
  • 98$750 to $799
  • 27$800 to $899
  • 90$900 to $999
  • 65$1,000 to $1,249
  • 159No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $779.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $161,589.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,392
  • Black or African American householders: $80,397
  • Some other race householders: $84,136
  • Two or more races householders: $114,239
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $171,452

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $105,826
31501:

$105,826
Georgia:

$297,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,823 - $173,712

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $243,940
Here:

$243,940
State:

$376,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $672,841
Here:

$672,841
State:

$341,709

Mobile homes: $40,138
Here:

$40,138
State:

$102,413
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 31501
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,734
  • One, attached: 100
  • Two: 615
  • 3 or 4: 389
  • 5 to 9: 545
  • 10 to 19: 175
  • 20 to 49: 125
  • 50 or more: 19
  • Mobile homes: 441
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Unemployment: 3.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 31501

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 31501
  • 82.8%3,994Drove a car alone
  • 8.3%398Carpooled
  • 0.0%2Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%10Taxi
  • 0.4%18Walked
  • 0.8%39Other means
  • 4.2%201Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 31501

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 31501
  • 76Less than 5 minutes
  • 6205 to 9 minutes
  • 1,09410 to 14 minutes
  • 1,20715 to 19 minutes
  • 84720 to 24 minutes
  • 7530 to 34 minutes
  • 9535 to 39 minutes
  • 2040 to 44 minutes
  • 23945 to 59 minutes
  • 14960 to 89 minutes
  • 2690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,946
  • Male householders: 2,215 (793 living alone), Female householders: 3,553 (1,537 living alone)
  • 1,544 spouses (1,544 opposite-sex spouses), 360 unmarried partners, (360 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,591 children (4,335 natural, 153 adopted, 103 stepchildren), 684 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 0 foster children, 192 other relatives, 400 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 217 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,599 2-persons, 815 3-persons, 413 4-persons, 243 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,321 1-person, 208 2-persons, 13 3-persons

1,071 married couples with children.
1,764 single-parent households (283 men, 1,481 women).

98.1% of residents of 31501 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 3% well, 12% not well, 16% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 161 (1.2%)
(8.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.2%
Whole state:

10.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 52%Liberia
  • 42%Honduras
  • 8%Bhutan
  • 1%Malaysia
Most common first ancestries reported in 31501
  • 5%American
  • 4%English
  • 1%German
  • 1%European
  • 1%Irish
  • 1%African
  • 1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 852010 or later
  • 342000 to 2009
  • 601990 to 1999
  • 28Before 1990

Zip code 31501 topographic map

There are 217 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 31501.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2114 DOROTHY STREET in WAYCROSS, GA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0296
    Organizations: WARE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ANDERSON LEE LINCOLN-MERCURY INC (2251 KNIGHT AVE in WAYCROSS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • BST WYCRGAWC R2564 (1307 TEBEAU ST in WAYCROSS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CONTACT/OWNER) , SECURITY CORP OF GA (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BST/WAYCROSS SOC/R2564
  • CHANCEY M K SVC (HWY 82 W in WAYCROSS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • COLEMAN ED BUICK OLDS INC (US 1 N MEMORIAL DR in WAYCROSS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PEOPLES BANK FRMR BOWEN RAZZ 76 SERV (810 PLANT AVE in WAYCROSS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BOWEN CHARLES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PROKO INDUSTRIES INC (3175 INDUSTRIAL BLVD in WAYCROSS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • LAND O SUN DAIRIES INCORPORATED (2436 ALBANY AVE. in WAYCROSS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: FLUID MILK
    Organizations: FINEVEST FOODS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • M & E ENG REBUILDERS (155 JACKSON ST in WAYCROSS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , FALS ERNIE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • MCDONALD WALKER CHEVROLET (515 TEBEAU ST in WAYCROSS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MCDONALD JAMES B (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PET INC DAIRY DIV PLT 339 (339 LOVETT in WAYCROSS, GA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: TOBACCO; FLUID MILK
  • MIKE'S BODY SHOP INC (1611 STATE ST in WAYCROSS, GA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: MIKE FOGLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ALLIED TIMBER CO (INDUSTRIAL PARK in WAYCROSS, GA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL

Zip code 31501 marital status for males
Zip code 31501 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 91.5%Electricity
  • 6.8%Utility gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 33,068.

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

  • This state: 11,012
  • Northeast: 298
  • Midwest: 250
  • South: 1,844
  • West: 205

51% of the 31501 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.

91% of the 31501 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Waycross, GA (31501)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
Here:

0.5%
Georgia:

12.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43
Here:

8.4%
Georgia:

10.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 69
Here:

20.2%
Georgia:

17.1%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 212,166Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 85,183Business and financial operations occupations
  • 84,258Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
  • 57,417Education, training, and library occupations
  • 50,590Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 46,895Management occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WAYCROSS, GA):

  • IMAGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, INC (310 ALBANY AVE; small business) : $229,800 in 18 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery, Miscellaneous Office Machines, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment, and more by Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, Navy, Army, National Labor Relations Board, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $120,360; 2002: $0; 2003: $4,026; 2004: $28,799; 2005: $79,318; 2006: -$2,703.

    Biggest contracts:
    $86,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2001-11-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
    $67,380 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Miscellaneous Office Machines. Signed on 2005-11-28. Effective on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $34,360 with Navy for Miscellaneous Office Machines. Signed on 2001-04-26. Completion date: 2001-06-19.
    $21,564 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2004-10-04. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  • MATTSJACKET CO (1039 ALBANY AVE; small business) : $98,053 in 3 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    $47,239 with Air Force for Clothing, Special Purpose. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2000-01-06. Completion date: 2000-04-30.
    $44,814 with Air Force for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2000-12-05. Completion date: 2001-04-30.
    $6,000 with Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2006-05-17. Completion date: 2006-06-15.
  • FLANDERS PROVISION COMPANY (1104 GILMORE STREET; small business) : $96,521 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Non-Food Items For Resale, Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $18,118; 2005: $58,187; 2006: $20,216.

    Biggest contracts:
    $20,216 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
    $18,118 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $17,936, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
    $15,565, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
  • STEEDLEY PRODUCE CO INC (718 TEBEAU ST; small business) : $39,694 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables by Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $9,432; 2005: $30,262; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $6,713 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-09-09.
    $6,292, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2005-09-02.
    $5,488, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-10. Completion date: 2005-08-10.
    $5,388, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-09-09.

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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 3 establishments, 20-49 employees: 11 establishments, 10-19 employees: 9 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 5, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 15, 1-4: 19)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,529 people in state prisons
  • 166 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 21 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 6 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 219 people in nursing homes
  • 183 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 76 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 30 people in halfway houses
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

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

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 118. The highest number of fires - 413 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 31501 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (40.3%), and Outside Fires (39.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 31501
    • 80940.3%Structure Fires
    • 80139.9%Outside Fires
    • 29714.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1005.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 31501, Georgia

Most common first names in zip code 31501 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James25469.1 years
Mary21977.2 years
William18971.3 years
John18772.1 years
Robert11968.1 years
Willie10272.4 years
Annie10179.7 years
George9071.8 years
Charles6970.8 years
Henry6772.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 31501 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith14872.0 years
Davis12971.9 years
Williams12572.3 years
Taylor9468.6 years
Johnson9472.1 years
Lee7873.5 years
Strickland7875.6 years
Thomas7370.7 years
Brown6574.0 years
Bennett6375.4 years
Businesses in zip code 31501
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's2
Advance Auto Parts2Nike5
Applebee's1Papa John's Pizza1
Ashley Furniture1Payless1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Bath & Body Works1Quality1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1Rite Aid2
Chick-Fil-A1Ruby Tuesday1
Comfort Suites1Rue211
Curves1Ryan's Grill1
Dairy Queen1SAS Shoes1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Staples1
Econo Lodge1Starbucks1
FedEx6Subway3
Foot Locker1Super 81
GNC1T-Mobile1
Goodwill1T.J.Maxx1
Hardee's1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1Toyota1
JCPenney1U-Haul3
KFC2UPS8
Kroger1Verizon Wireless1
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA3
Lowe's1
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