Folkston, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31537
Charlton County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 10,097
- 13/sq mi
- $64,461
- Median income
- $157,100
- Median home value
- 12.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Folkston pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31537 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31537 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia, home to 10,097 residents across 759.2 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31537 reports a modest median household income of $64,461 (8% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $31,779. The poverty rate stands at 16.8% and the unemployment rate at 14.0%. Housing costs here run $157,100 for a typical home value (35% below the state average), with rent averaging $539 a month; 78.1% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.5, and the average commute is -. Georgia and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 31537, not the raw numbers alone.
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 31537
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Folkston, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 31537.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
29 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
15 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
15 establishments
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Finance and insurance 10
Finance and insurance
10 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 31537, Folkston, 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
10,097
Population
759.2
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31537?
40.5
Median Age
58.1%
Male
41.9%
Female
1.2%
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?
$64,461
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$31,779
Per Capita Income
16.8%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 31537 ranks nationally
Folkston, GA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,461 37th percentile higher than 37% 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?
3,813
Total Housing Units
3,496
Occupied Units
317
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,100
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$539
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 137 business establishments in ZIP 31537, employing approximately 1,376 people with a combined annual payroll of $54,113,000.
137
Businesses
1,376
Employees
$54.1M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 29 | 21.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 15 | 10.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 15 | 10.9% |
| Construction | 13 | 9.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 10 | 7.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 10 | 7.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 9 | 6.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 9 | 6.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 6.6% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 5.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 3.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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