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ZIP Code 31527: Jekyll Island, GA
ZIP code 31527 is in Jekyll Island, Georgia, entirely in Glynn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 770 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 91% of its land lies in Jekyll Island (a census-designated place); 9% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jekyll Island · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Glynn County
- Census places
- Jekyll Island census-designated place
- Metro area
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
- House district
- GA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.7 sq mi · 79 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31527?
31527 centers on 31.075°, -81.416° and covers 9.7 square miles of land plus 6.8 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 31523.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31527, 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 31527 compare with the rest of Glynn County?
| Measure | 31527 | In Glynn County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 769 | 7th of 9 | 649th of 751 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $590k | not ranked | not ranked |
31527's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (769). 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 50% 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 31527?
The 2020 Census counted 866 people in 31527; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 769. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 769±301 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 866
- Households
- 539
- Median age
- 70.1
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 31527?
Of the 769 people the ACS estimates in 31527, 0.0% are under 18 and 71.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.7%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6428.5%
- 65 and older71.5%
- White, not Hispanic96.7%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 are homes worth in 31527?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $590,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.4%
- Housing units
- 1,284
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 31527?
49 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services19
- Retail trade11
- Real estate and rental and leasing8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 31527?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31523 | Brunswick | 15,402 | $89k | 15.2 mi |
| 31520 | Brunswick | 22,313 | $40k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 31561 | Sea Island | 96 | $250k+ | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 31524 | Brunswick | 0 | – | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 31522 | Saint Simons Island | 17,780 | $109k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 31565 | Waverly | 2,409 | $62k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 31525 | Brunswick | 28,926 | $70k | 18.2 mi (near) |
| 31558 | Saint Marys | 22,591 | $74k | 19.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.