Valdosta, GA
Census ZIP code profile for Valdosta, GA - 5 ZIPs, total population 93,704. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet VALDOSTA-GA · Valdosta, GA 5 ZIPs · 93,704 pop · #19773/25278 · Lowndes County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $55,627
- RANK-LOWER #19773/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Naylor
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 61% owners
- POP-SMALL 93,704
- SPREAD-WIDE 31601→31605
- HOME-LOW $197,975
Nearest income peer: Naylor, GA (+ $4,156 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Valdosta
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Valdosta on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Valdosta · this city · lowest
Valdosta · this city · lowest
$55,627 median HH income
- Naylor · near
Naylor · near
$59,783 median HH income
- Lake Park · near
Lake Park · near
$63,672 median HH income
- Hahira · highest
Hahira · highest
$83,946 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Valdosta, GA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 22nd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 93,704
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $55,627
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower household-income footing ($55,627 average) with poverty near 20.3% and unemployment 5.2% across 5 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.
Every one of the 3 cities sharing Lowndes County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park and Naylor among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Hahira marks the far end of that range at $83,946, 51% above Valdosta.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Valdosta differ
Valdosta's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $36,111 in ZIP 31601 to $79,156 in ZIP 31605, while home values span $142,200 in 31601 to $226,000 in 31605. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.2×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.6×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 15 points
31601 to 31605
31601 to 31605
31605 to 31601
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Valdosta population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 5 delivery areas, the densest code 31602 still covers only about 37% of Valdosta's 93,704 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Valdosta
Citywide ZBP: 2,485 establishments, 38,093 employees , annual payroll $1,615,169k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 31602 (1,081 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (450) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Valdosta, GA
These ZIP codes sit in Lowndes County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Valdosta. See the Lowndes County roll-up →
Every one of the 3 cities sharing Lowndes County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park and Naylor among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Hahira marks the far end of that range at $83,946, 51% above Valdosta.
Side-by-side: Compare 31602 vs 31601 →
Valdosta roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Valdosta, .