Bristol, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31518
Appling County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 704
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $92,563
- Median income Above-median income area
- $196,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 17.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bristol pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31518 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31518 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bristol, Appling County, Georgia, home to just 704 residents across 121.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31518 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,563 (32% above the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,653. The poverty rate is 10.7%, with unemployment at 0.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $196,200 (18% below the average Georgia ZIP); owner occupancy is 92.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Appling County, so 31518 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 31518, Bristol, 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
704
Population
121.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31518?
38.4
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
2.8%
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?
$92,563
Median Household Income
+32% vs state ZIP avg
$31,653
Per Capita Income
10.7%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 31518 ranks among Georgia ZIPs
Bristol, 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)
$92,563 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
303housing units
303
Total Housing Units
251
Occupied Units
52
Vacant Units
3.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$196,200
Median Home Value
-18% vs state ZIP avg
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 31518, employing approximately 76 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,981,000.
10
Businesses
76
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 30.0% |
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 31518 vs 31551 →
ZIP 31518 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31557
Patterson (31557)
3,043 residents
- 31551 1,020
Mershon (31551)
1,020 residents
- 31518 704
Bristol (31518)
704 residents
- 31556 67
Offerman (31556)
67 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31518 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31518 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31518
Bristol (31518)
$92,563 median income
- 31557
Patterson (31557)
$47,083 median income
- 31551
Mershon (31551)
$45,565 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31518 ranks the highest of 3 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 31518, 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 31518 in?
ZIP code 31518 (Bristol) is located in Appling County, Georgia. Appling County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/appling-ga.
What is the population of ZIP code 31518?
ZIP code 31518 in Bristol, GA has a population of 704 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 31518?
The median household income in ZIP 31518 is $92,563, which is 21% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 31518?
The median home value in ZIP 31518 is $196,200, which is 29% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 31518?
The largest racial group in ZIP 31518 is White at 92.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 9.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 31518?
ZIP code 31518 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 76 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 31518?
In ZIP code 31518, 49.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.4% 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 31518?
In ZIP code 31518, approximately 92.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 31518?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 31518 is 10.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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