Meldrim, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31318
Effingham County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 341
- 97/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $78,036
- Median income Near-median income area
- 2.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Meldrim pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 97
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31318 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31318 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Meldrim, Effingham County, Georgia, home to just 341 residents across 3.5 square miles, a density of 97 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31318 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,036 (11% above the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,818. The poverty rate is 10.9%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Effingham County, so 31318 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 31318, Meldrim, 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
341
Population
3.5
Area (sq mi)
97
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31318?
51.8
Median Age
38.4%
Male
61.6%
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?
$78,036
Median Household Income
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$36,818
Per Capita Income
10.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 31318 ranks among Georgia ZIPs
Meldrim, GA household income vs. every Georgia ZIP code
Median household income among 677 reporting Georgia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$78,036 Top 30% higher than 70% of 677 Georgia ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
255housing units
255
Total Housing Units
189
Occupied Units
66
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 31318 vs 31302 →
ZIP 31318 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31419
Savannah (31419)
50,954 residents
- 31322
Pooler (31322)
21,137 residents
- 31302 7,853
Bloomingdale (31302)
7,853 residents
- 31308 7,305
Ellabell (31308)
7,305 residents
- 31307 998
Eden (31307)
998 residents
- 31318 341
Meldrim (31318)
341 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31318 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31318 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31307
Eden (31307)
$105,679 median income
- 31322
Pooler (31322)
$91,344 median income
- 31318
Meldrim (31318)
$78,036 median income
- 31308
Ellabell (31308)
$73,061 median income
- 31419
Savannah (31419)
$69,635 median income
- 31302
Bloomingdale (31302)
$68,998 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31318 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 31318, both outside GA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 31318 in?
ZIP code 31318 (Meldrim) is located in Effingham County, Georgia. Effingham County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/effingham-ga.
What is the population of ZIP code 31318?
ZIP code 31318 in Meldrim, GA has a population of 341 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 31318?
The median household income in ZIP 31318 is $78,036, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 31318?
The largest racial group in ZIP 31318 is White at 64.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 28.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 31318?
In ZIP code 31318, 62.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 31318?
In ZIP code 31318, approximately 92.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 31318?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 31318 is 10.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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