Residential delivery area · Georgia
ZIP Code 31537: Folkston, GA
ZIP code 31537 uses the postal name Folkston, Georgia and lies mostly in Charlton County (95% of its land) with the rest in Camden County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,461 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Folkston (under 1%) and Homeland (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Folkston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Charlton County (95%); Camden County (5%)
- Census places
- Folkston (under 1%); Homeland (under 1%)
- Neighborhoods
- Layton, Oakdale, Pinehurst GeoNames
- House district
- GA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 544.8 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31537?
31537 centers on 30.927°, -82.176° and covers 544.8 square miles of land plus 2.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 31542, 31553, 32046, 31568, 31569, 31548, 31562, 31631.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31537, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 31537 compare with the rest of Charlton County?
| Measure | 31537 | In Charlton County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,349 | 1st of 4 | 308th of 751 |
| Median household income | $65k | 1st of 1 | 266th of 476 |
| Median home value | $157k | 1st of 1 | 377th of 474 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% of all 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 31537?
The 2020 Census counted 10,500 people in 31537; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,349. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,349
- 2020 Census count
- 10,500
- Households
- 3,496
- Median age
- 40.5
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 31537?
Of the 9,349 people the ACS estimates in 31537, 15.8% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (33.9%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6467.1%
- 65 and older17.0%
- White, not Hispanic57.5%
- Black, not Hispanic33.9%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
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 do households in 31537 earn?
Median household income is $64,461 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $64,461±$10,039
- Income per person
- $31,779
- Below the poverty line
- 16.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,8323,200 returns; wages 78% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 31537?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $157,100
- Median gross rent
- $539
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.1%
- Housing units
- 3,813
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 31537?
137 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade29
- Accommodation and food services15
- Other services (except public administration)15
- Construction13
- Finance and insurance10
- Professional, scientific, and technical services10
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 31537?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31542 | Hoboken | 2,635 | $51k | 15.3 mi |
| 31553 | Nahunta | 5,386 | $53k | 20.2 mi |
| 32046 | Hilliard, FL | 10,593 | $72k | 21.9 mi |
| 31568 | White Oak | 719 | $84k | 22.0 mi |
| 31569 | Woodbine | 5,506 | $66k | 26.0 mi |
| 31548 | Kingsland | 24,070 | $76k | 29.0 mi |
| 31562 | Saint George | 3,620 | $36k | 31.5 mi |
| 31631 | Fargo | 575 | $73k | 31.6 mi |
| 31503 | Waycross | 22,468 | $56k | 21.8 mi (near) |
| 31501 | Waycross | 13,511 | $37k | 23.1 mi (near) |
| 31516 | Blackshear | 15,623 | $63k | 26.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.