Hoboken, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31542
Brantley County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,811
- 11/sq mi
- $50,938
- Median income
- $122,500
- Median home value
- 4.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hoboken pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31542 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31542 covers 265.2 square miles in Hoboken, Brantley County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,811 residents on file, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31542 reports a modest median household income of $50,938 (28% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $26,564. The poverty rate stands at 13.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.3%. On housing, the median home value is $122,500 (49% below the state average) with median rent at $463 per month, and 69.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.1, and the average commute is 26 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 31542, plus 3 more within Brantley County, give a clearer read than the national average 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 31542
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hoboken, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 31542.
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 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 31542, Hoboken, 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
2,811
Population
265.2
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31542?
38.1
Median Age
45.9%
Male
54.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$50,938
Median Household Income
-28% vs state
$26,564
Per Capita Income
13.9%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
25.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 31542 ranks nationally
Hoboken, GA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$50,938 15th percentile higher than 15% 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?
1,384
Total Housing Units
981
Occupied Units
403
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$122,500
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
$463
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 33 business establishments in ZIP 31542, employing approximately 270 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,201,000.
33
Businesses
270
Employees
$15.2M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 30.3% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 21.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 12.1% |
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 31542 vs 31553 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31553 | Nahunta, GA | 5,237 | 9.1 mi |
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