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ZIP Code 31079: Rochelle, GA
ZIP code 31079 uses the postal name Rochelle, Georgia and lies mostly in Wilcox County (91% of its land) with the rest in Ben Hill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Rochelle; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rochelle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wilcox County (91%); Ben Hill County (9%)
- Census places
- Rochelle
- House district
- GA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 117.0 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31079?
31079 centers on 31.943°, -83.463° and covers 117.0 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 31072, 31001, 31783, 31071, 31750, 31092.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31079, 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 31079 compare with the rest of Wilcox County?
| Measure | 31079 | In Wilcox County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,520 | 4th of 7 | 513th of 751 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $91k | 4th of 5 | 458th of 474 |
31079's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,546) is more than a quarter of the figure ($69,083). 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 27% 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 31079?
The 2020 Census counted 2,580 people in 31079; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,520. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,520±317 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,580+7.6% since 2010 (2,398)
- Households
- 975
- Median age
- 40.5
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 31079?
Of the 2,520 people the ACS estimates in 31079, 24.0% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (25.3%).
- Under 1824.0%
- 18 to 6454.4%
- 65 and older21.6%
- White, not Hispanic67.1%
- Black, not Hispanic25.3%
- Other or two or more7.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- 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 31079 earn?
Median household income is $69,083 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,565 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,083±$25,546
- Income per person
- $35,351
- Below the poverty line
- 20.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,3771,050 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 31079?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $90,700
- Median gross rent
- $494
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.5%
- Housing units
- 1,271
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 31079?
43 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Finance and insurance5
- Health care and social assistance4
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 31079?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31072 | Pitts | 1,049 | $63k | 6.5 mi |
| 31001 | Abbeville | 4,471 | $53k | 7.6 mi |
| 31783 | Rebecca | 1,707 | $54k | 12.7 mi |
| 31071 | Pineview | 1,042 | $45k | 13.7 mi |
| 31750 | Fitzgerald | 18,552 | $42k | 20.4 mi |
| 31092 | Vienna | 5,014 | $61k | 21.3 mi |
| 31084 | Seville | 0 | – | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 31077 | Rhine | 1,811 | $55k | 17.2 mi (near) |
| 31712 | Arabi | 1,295 | $85k | 17.3 mi (near) |
| 31015 | Cordele | 18,714 | $45k | 18.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.