Jacksonville, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31544
Telfair County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 994
- 4/sq mi
- $60,682
- Median income
- $86,000
- Median home value
- 4.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Jacksonville pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31544 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31544 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Jacksonville, Telfair County, Georgia, home to just 994 residents across 261.6 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31544 reports a modest median household income of $60,682 (14% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,693. The poverty rate is 19.6%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $86,000 (64% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $955; owner occupancy is 88.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Telfair County, so 31544 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 31544, Jacksonville, 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
994
Population
261.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31544?
42.8
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
0.2%
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?
$60,682
Median Household Income
-14% vs state ZIP avg
$25,693
Per Capita Income
19.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
226
Total Housing Units
140
Occupied Units
86
Vacant Units
3.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$86,000
Median Home Value
-64% vs state ZIP avg
$955
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 31544, employing approximately 42 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,429,000.
10
Businesses
42
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 30.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
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 31544 vs 31060 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31060 | Milan, GA | 1,915 | 11.4 mi |