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ZIP Code 31542: Hoboken, GA
ZIP code 31542 uses the postal name Hoboken, Georgia and lies entirely in Brantley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Hoboken; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hoboken · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brantley County
- Census places
- Hoboken
- Metro area
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
- House district
- GA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 81.4 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31542?
31542 centers on 31.143°, -82.119° and covers 81.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 31553, 31516, 31537, 31557, 31503.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31542, 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 31542 compare with the rest of Brantley County?
| Measure | 31542 | In Brantley County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,635 | 6th of 6 | 500th of 751 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $123k | not ranked | not ranked |
31542's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,501) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,938); 31542's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$72,943) is more than a quarter of the figure ($122,500). 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 34% 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 31542?
The 2020 Census counted 2,604 people in 31542; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,635. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,635±702 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,604
- Households
- 981
- Median age
- 38.1
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 31542?
Of the 2,635 people the ACS estimates in 31542, 23.9% are under 18 and 7.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.0%).
- Under 1823.9%
- 18 to 6468.2%
- 65 and older7.8%
- White, not Hispanic96.0%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- 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 do households in 31542 earn?
Median household income is $50,938 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $50,938±$27,501
- Income per person
- $26,564
- Below the poverty line
- 13.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 4.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,1171,020 returns; wages 69% 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 31542?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $122,500
- Median gross rent
- $463
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.8%
- Housing units
- 1,384
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 31542?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Retail trade7
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 31542?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31553 | Nahunta | 5,386 | $53k | 8.3 mi |
| 31516 | Blackshear | 15,623 | $63k | 14.0 mi |
| 31537 | Folkston | 9,349 | $65k | 15.3 mi |
| 31557 | Patterson | 3,687 | $47k | 16.1 mi |
| 31503 | Waycross | 22,468 | $56k | 16.8 mi |
| 31501 | Waycross | 13,511 | $37k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 31556 | Offerman | 20 | – | 18.1 mi (near) |
| 31566 | Waynesville | 3,987 | $61k | 18.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.