Irwinton, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31042
Wilkinson County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,841
- 7/sq mi
- $36,569
- Median income
- $83,000
- Median home value
- 8.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Irwinton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31042 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31042 covers 252.2 square miles in Irwinton, Wilkinson County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,841 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31042 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $36,569 (48% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,398. The poverty rate is 16.5%, with unemployment at 2.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $83,000 (66% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $815; owner occupancy is 88.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Wilkinson County, so 31042 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 31042, Irwinton, 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
1,841
Population
252.2
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31042?
51.6
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
0.7%
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?
$36,569
Median Household Income
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$27,398
Per Capita Income
16.5%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
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?
857
Total Housing Units
722
Occupied Units
135
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$83,000
Median Home Value
-66% vs state ZIP avg
$815
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 20 business establishments in ZIP 31042, employing approximately 138 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,620,000.
20
Businesses
138
Employees
$3.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 20.0% |
| Information | 3 | 15.0% |
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 31042 vs 31054 →
ZIP 31042 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31017
Danville (31017)
1,985 residents
- 31042
Irwinton (31042)
1,841 residents
- 31054
Mc Intyre (31054)
1,671 residents
- 31090
Toomsboro (31090)
1,038 residents
- 31003 112
Allentown (31003)
112 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31042 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31042 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31090
Toomsboro (31090)
$77,625 median income
- 31017
Danville (31017)
$59,167 median income
- 31054
Mc Intyre (31054)
$53,929 median income
- 31042
Irwinton (31042)
$36,569 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31042 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.