Blackshear, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31516
Pierce County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 14,735
- 35/sq mi
- $63,203
- Median income
- $154,900
- Median home value
- 22.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Blackshear pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 35
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31516 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 31516 (Blackshear, GA) rose +27.0% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 230.1 in 2023 to 292.1 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 31516 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia, home to 14,735 residents across 422.2 square miles, a density of 35 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31516 reports a modest median household income of $63,203 (10% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,707. The poverty rate is 11.9%, with unemployment at 2.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $154,900 (36% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $813; owner occupancy is 76.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.9, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Pierce County, so 31516 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 31516
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Blackshear, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 31516.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
58 establishments
- Construction
Construction
38 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
34 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
26 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 23
Accommodation and food services
23 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 31516, Blackshear, 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
14,735
Population
422.2
Area (sq mi)
35
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31516?
40.9
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
1.5%
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?
$63,203
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$35,707
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
25.5 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
6,671
Total Housing Units
5,999
Occupied Units
672
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$154,900
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$813
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+27.0%
YoY Change (2024)
292
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+192%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 31516 have increased 27.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +192% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.0% | 160 |
| 2021 | +12.0% | 179 |
| 2022 | +21.6% | 218 |
| 2023 | +5.7% | 230 |
| 2024 | +27.0% | 292 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 308 business establishments in ZIP 31516, employing approximately 3,093 people with a combined annual payroll of $132,803,000.
308
Businesses
3,093
Employees
$132.8M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 58 | 18.8% |
| Construction | 38 | 12.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 34 | 11.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 26 | 8.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 23 | 7.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 17 | 5.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 16 | 5.2% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 4.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 14 | 4.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 14 | 4.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 14 | 4.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 14 | 4.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 3.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 7 | 2.3% |
| Information | 5 | 1.6% |
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 31516 vs 31501 →
ZIP 31516 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31501
Waycross (31501)
15,576 residents
- 31516
Blackshear (31516)
14,735 residents
- 31556 67
Offerman (31556)
67 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31516 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.