Chester, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31012
Dodge County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,683
- 19/sq mi
- $70,391
- Median income
- $145,500
- Median home value
- 7.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Chester pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31012 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31012 covers 141.2 square miles in Chester, Dodge County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,683 residents on file, a density of 19 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31012 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,391 (0% above the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,887. The poverty rate is 24.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $145,500 (40% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $373; owner occupancy is 83.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is 31 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Dodge County, so 31012 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 31012, Chester, GA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,683
Population
141.2
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31012?
40.1
Median Age
71.3%
Male
28.7%
Female
3.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$70,391
Median Household Income
+0% vs state ZIP avg
$18,887
Per Capita Income
24.7%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
31.3 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
699
Total Housing Units
553
Occupied Units
146
Vacant Units
2.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$145,500
Median Home Value
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$373
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 31012, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,191,000.
13
Businesses
33
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 30.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 23.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 31012 vs 31019 →
ZIP 31012 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31012
Chester (31012)
2,683 residents
- 31019
Dexter (31019)
2,318 residents
- 31022
Dudley (31022)
1,424 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31012 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31012 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31012
Chester (31012)
$70,391 median income
- 31022
Dudley (31022)
$63,875 median income
- 31019
Dexter (31019)
$47,944 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31012 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.