31543 Zip Code (GA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,562
Zip code population in 2010: 4,796
Zip code population in 2000: 3,888

Houses and condos: 2,237
Renter-occupied apartments: 233
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 31543: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 124.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 37 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: $2,182 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $783 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 31543:

• High school or higher: 86.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 31543:

• Never married: 28.3%
• Now married: 49.5%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 12.3%
• Divorced: 8.1%

• 
• • 4,03288.4%White
  • 3567.8%Black
  • 1322.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 410.9%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 31543, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,787 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,787
State:	$70,847

Salary/wage: $41,080 (reported on 83.2% of returns)

Here:	$41,080
State:	$59,126

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1052.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3459.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6324.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9075.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19147.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $350 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$350
Georgia:	$2,011

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $880 (reported on 5.1% of returns)

Here:	$880
State:	$8,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,350 (reported on 5.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,350
State:	+$28,402

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,197 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	+$6,197
State:	+$6,707

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 195.1% for AGIs below $25k, 69.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 134.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,760 (reported on 5.1% of returns)

31543:	$11,760
Georgia:	$20,525

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.2% for AGIs below $25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 442.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $26,917 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

Here:	$26,917
State:	$34,001

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 173.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 730.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $11,700 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

Here:	$11,700
State:	$14,164

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 305.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,267 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

31543:	$6,267
State:	$7,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 235.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,732 (reported on 29.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,732
State:	$2,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 153.7% for AGIs below $25k, 115.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.4%

Here:	96%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 96.2% for AGIs below $25k, 98.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 31543, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,904 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,904
State:	$56,131

Salary/wage: $33,946 (reported on 85.1% of returns)

Here:	$33,946
State:	$47,942

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.3% for AGIs below $25k, 83.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $403 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$403
Georgia:	$1,706

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $625 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:	$625
State:	$7,265

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,183 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

Here:	+$1,183
State:	+$16,323

Profit/loss from business: +$5,359 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,359
State:	+$7,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,489 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

31543:	$13,489
Georgia:	$17,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,682 (25% of AGI, reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$18,682
State:	$23,886

Here:	25.3% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,208 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,208
State:	$5,507

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,364 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

31543:	$5,364
State:	$7,838

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,686 (reported on 34.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,686
State:	$2,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.7%

Here:	58%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 31543, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,040 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,040
State:	$47,553

Salary/wage: $30,214 (reported on 87.1% of returns)

Here:	$30,214
State:	$42,178

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.9% for AGIs below $10k, 77.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $895 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$895
Georgia:	$1,772

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $411 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	$411
State:	$4,283

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

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,850 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,850
State:	+$16,461

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,562 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,562
State:	+$8,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 10.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,500 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

31543:	$1,500
Georgia:	$2,969

Total itemized deductions: $15,343 (26% of AGI, reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$15,343
State:	$19,944

Here:	25.7% of AGI
State:	22.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,735 (6% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,735
State:	$4,354

Here:	6.0% of AGI
State:	4.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,623 (reported on 67.6% of returns)

31543:	$3,623
State:	$8,223

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,058 (reported on 30.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,058
State:	$1,986

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.7%

Here:	72%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 70.8% for AGIs below $10k, 72.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 31566, 31546, 31553, 31523, 31560, 31557.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 329
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,377

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 33 (9 now married, 24 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 896 (358 now married, 537 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 31543 with a mortgage: 381 (30 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,166
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $350

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

• Zip code 31543 household income distribution in 2022

• 22Less than $10,000
• 400$15,000 to $19,999
• 243$20,000 to $24,999
• 40$25,000 to $29,999
• 40$30,000 to $34,999
• 90$35,000 to $39,999
• 126$40,000 to $44,999
• 8$45,000 to $49,999
• 45$50,000 to $59,999
• 123$60,000 to $74,999
• 69$75,000 to $99,999
• 131$100,000 to $124,999
• 125$125,000 to $149,999
• 141$150,000 to $199,999
• 45$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 31543

• 25Less than $10,000
• 93$10,000 to $14,999
• 79$15,000 to $19,999
• 18$20,000 to $24,999
• 34$25,000 to $29,999
• 18$30,000 to $34,999
• 46$35,000 to $39,999
• 135$40,000 to $49,999
• 157$50,000 to $59,999
• 15$60,000 to $69,999
• 16$70,000 to $79,999
• 12$80,000 to $89,999
• 2$90,000 to $99,999
• 161$100,000 to $124,999
• 49$125,000 to $149,999
• 33$150,000 to $174,999
• 34$175,000 to $199,999
• 161$200,000 to $249,999
• 50$250,000 to $299,999
• 107$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 31543

• 13Less than $100
• 29$400 to $449
• 68$450 to $499
• 27$500 to $549
• 31$900 to $999
• 16$1,500 to $1,999
• 37No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $783.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,843
• Black or African American householders: $95,908

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $95,908 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,419 - $207,509

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $207,431

Here:	$207,431
State:	$376,364

Mobile homes: $64,476

Here:	$64,476
State:	$102,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,034
• Mobile homes: 1,187

Unemployment: 2.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 31543

• 79.3%1,379Drove a car alone
• 11.3%196Carpooled
• 3.6%63Other means
• 2.4%42Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 31543

• 20Less than 5 minutes
• 7710 to 14 minutes
• 10215 to 19 minutes
• 30520 to 24 minutes
• 1725 to 29 minutes
• 30930 to 34 minutes
• 335 to 39 minutes
• 17440 to 44 minutes
• 59845 to 59 minutes
• 760 to 89 minutes
• 890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 28.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,562

• Male householders: 866 (325 living alone), Female householders: 830 (322 living alone)

• 1,044 spouses (1,044 opposite-sex spouses), 89 unmarried partners, (89 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,372 children (1,329 natural, 2 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 84 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 131 parents, 61 foster children, 3 other relatives, 96 non-relatives

Size of family households: 552 2-persons, 175 3-persons, 153 4-persons, 114 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 649 1-person

499 married couples with children.
334 single-parent households (61 men, 273 women).

99.3% of residents of 31543 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ELCO EASTERN INC (16544 HWY 341 SOUTH in HORTENSE, GA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN GRANITE
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.5%

Population in 1990: 968. Population change in the 1990s: +2,920 (+301.7%).

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

• This state: 2,767
• Northeast: 265
• Midwest: 259
• South: 716
• West: 408

70% of the 31543 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.

100% of the 31543 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 500% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 68

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Tile and Terrazzo Contractors (5-9: 1)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 25. The highest number of fires - 65 took place in 2007, and the least - 2 in 2014. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (58.6%), and Structure Fires (30.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 31543
• 21758.6%Outside Fires
• 11430.8%Structure Fires
• 359.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 41.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 31543, Georgia

Most common first names in zip code 31543 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	28	67.2 years
Mary	18	74.0 years
John	18	69.0 years
Robert	17	70.9 years
William	15	69.3 years
Dorothy	8	71.6 years
George	8	64.4 years
Albert	7	66.5 years
Thomas	6	75.8 years
Florence	6	71.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 31543 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Rowell	22	73.5 years
Strickland	20	70.7 years
Moody	18	73.3 years
Davis	13	71.2 years
Roberson	12	76.0 years
Middleton	11	71.9 years
Drury	11	67.2 years
Harrison	10	79.7 years
Little	10	72.8 years
Howard	10	75.5 years

Businesses in zip code 31543

• Goodwill: 1