Residential delivery area · Georgia
ZIP Code 31012: Chester, GA
ZIP code 31012 uses the postal name Chester, Georgia and lies mostly in Dodge County (75% of its land), reaching into Bleckley County and Laurens County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,391 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Chester; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dodge County (75%); Bleckley County (23%); Laurens County (3%)
- Census places
- Chester
- House districts
- GA-8 (97%), GA-12 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 54.9 sq mi · 51 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31012?
31012 centers on 32.394°, -83.174° and covers 54.9 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 31019, 31022, 31014, 31065, 31023.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31012, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 31012 compare with the rest of Dodge County?
| Measure | 31012 | In Dodge County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,802 | 4th of 7 | 490th of 751 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $146k | not ranked | not ranked |
31012's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 2,802 residents live outside households (553 households): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 43% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 31012?
The 2020 Census counted 2,505 people in 31012; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,802. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,802±378 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,505−6.6% since 2010 (2,683)
- Households
- 553
- Median age
- 40.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 31012?
Of the 2,802 people the ACS estimates in 31012, 12.1% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (34.7%).
- Under 1812.1%
- 18 to 6474.2%
- 65 and older13.7%
- White, not Hispanic55.6%
- Black, not Hispanic34.7%
- Hispanic or Latino7.2%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 31012 earn?
Median household income is $70,391 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $36,919 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,391±$26,980
- Income per person
- $18,887
- Below the poverty line
- 24.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,682550 returns; wages 77% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 31012?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $145,500
- Median gross rent
- $373
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.0%
- Housing units
- 699
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 31012?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 31012?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31019 | Dexter | 3,154 | $48k | 7.4 mi |
| 31022 | Dudley | 1,817 | $64k | 8.8 mi |
| 31014 | Cochran | 12,769 | $54k | 10.3 mi |
| 31065 | Montrose | 1,481 | – | 11.8 mi |
| 31023 | Eastman | 13,964 | $52k | 14.7 mi |
| 31075 | Rentz | 2,384 | $52k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 31009 | Cadwell | 1,276 | $65k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 31003 | Allentown | 174 | – | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.