Residential delivery area · Georgia
ZIP Code 31543: Hortense, GA
ZIP code 31543 uses the postal name Hortense, Georgia and lies mostly in Brantley County (50% of its land), reaching into Wayne County and Glynn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,181 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Hortense (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hortense · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brantley County (50%); Wayne County (42%); Glynn County (8%)
- Census places
- Hortense census-designated place
- Metro area
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
- House district
- GA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 164.8 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31543?
31543 centers on 31.326°, -81.870° and covers 164.8 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 31566, 31553, 31557, 31546, 31560, 31523, 31525, 31331.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31543, 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 31543 compare with the rest of Brantley County?
| Measure | 31543 | In Brantley County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,935 | 3rd of 6 | 403rd of 751 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
31543's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,066) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,181); 31543's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$53,889) is more than a quarter of the figure ($81,900). 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 33% 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 31543?
The 2020 Census counted 5,192 people in 31543; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,935. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,935±852 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,192
- Households
- 1,823
- Median age
- 41.7
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 31543?
Of the 4,935 people the ACS estimates in 31543, 18.8% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.6%).
- Under 1818.8%
- 18 to 6459.2%
- 65 and older22.0%
- White, not Hispanic87.9%
- Hispanic or Latino10.6%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 31543 earn?
Median household income is $50,181 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $50,181±$14,066
- Income per person
- $29,496
- Below the poverty line
- 12.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,2611,980 returns; wages 83% 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 31543?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $81,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.9%
- Housing units
- 2,497
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 31543?
48 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing11
- Construction8
- Retail trade7
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4
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 31543?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31566 | Waynesville | 3,987 | $61k | 10.6 mi |
| 31553 | Nahunta | 5,386 | $53k | 12.9 mi |
| 31557 | Patterson | 3,687 | $47k | 13.9 mi |
| 31546 | Jesup | 7,097 | $67k | 14.8 mi |
| 31560 | Screven | 2,852 | $43k | 15.6 mi |
| 31523 | Brunswick | 15,402 | $89k | 16.9 mi |
| 31525 | Brunswick | 28,926 | $70k | 20.3 mi |
| 31331 | Townsend | 6,101 | $61k | 28.8 mi |
| 31556 | Offerman | 20 | – | 15.5 mi (near) |
| 31599 | Jesup | 1,058 | – | 16.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.