Alma, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31510
Bacon County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 9,848
- 17/sq mi
- $45,958
- Median income
- $108,000
- Median home value
- 11.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Alma pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31510 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31510 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, home to 9,848 residents across 586.2 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31510 reports a modest median household income of $45,958 (35% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $27,143. Poverty here runs at 22.2%, with unemployment measured at 2.2%. The typical home here is valued at $108,000 (55% below the state average); renters pay a median of $746 monthly, and 65.6% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The state and national benchmarks above give 31510's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
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 31510
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Alma, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 31510.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
45 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
25 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
24 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 16
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 15
Accommodation and food services
15 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 31510, Alma, 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
9,848
Population
586.2
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31510?
41.2
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
4.0%
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?
$45,958
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$27,143
Per Capita Income
22.2%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
26.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 31510 ranks nationally
Alma, GA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,958 10th percentile higher than 10% 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?
4,254
Total Housing Units
3,632
Occupied Units
622
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$108,000
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
$746
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 222 business establishments in ZIP 31510, employing approximately 3,053 people with a combined annual payroll of $139,616,000.
222
Businesses
3,053
Employees
$139.6M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 45 | 20.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 25 | 11.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 24 | 10.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 16 | 7.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 15 | 6.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 14 | 6.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 5.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 12 | 5.4% |
| Construction | 12 | 5.4% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 5.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 11 | 5.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 9 | 4.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 2.7% |
| Information | 5 | 2.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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