Roberta, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31078
Crawford County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,566
- 13/sq mi
- $54,688
- Median income
- $124,400
- Median home value
- 15.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Roberta pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31078 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31078 covers 274.3 square miles in Roberta, Crawford County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,566 residents on file, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31078 reports a modest median household income of $54,688 (22% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $26,174. The poverty rate stands at 22.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. The typical home here is valued at $124,400 (48% below the state average); renters pay a median of $714 monthly, and 65.6% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.4, and the average commute is -. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Crawford County, so you can benchmark 31078 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 31078
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Roberta, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 31078.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
19 establishments
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 6
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 31078, Roberta, 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
3,566
Population
274.3
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31078?
46.4
Median Age
45.2%
Male
54.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$54,688
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$26,174
Per Capita Income
22.0%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 31078 ranks nationally
Roberta, GA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,688 21st percentile higher than 21% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
1,680
Total Housing Units
1,224
Occupied Units
456
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$124,400
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
$714
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 69 business establishments in ZIP 31078, employing approximately 460 people with a combined annual payroll of $22,114,000.
69
Businesses
460
Employees
$22.1M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 19 | 27.5% |
| Construction | 9 | 13.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 11.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 8.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 5.8% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 5.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 5.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 5.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 5.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 31078 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31078
Roberta (31078)
3,566 residents
- 31016
Culloden (31016)
1,517 residents
- 31066 1,147
Musella (31066)
1,147 residents
- 31050 965
Knoxville (31050)
965 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31078 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31078 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31066
Musella (31066)
$61,875 median income
- 31078
Roberta (31078)
$54,688 median income
- 31050
Knoxville (31050)
$49,340 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31078 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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