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ZIP Code 31549: Lumber City, GA
ZIP code 31549 uses the postal name Lumber City, Georgia and lies mostly in Telfair County (57% of its land) with the rest in Wheeler County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,402 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Lumber City; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lumber City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Telfair County (57%); Wheeler County (43%)
- Census places
- Lumber City
- House districts
- GA-8 (57%), GA-12 (43%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 117.6 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31549?
31549 centers on 31.921°, -82.730° and covers 117.6 square miles of land plus 2.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 31055, 31539, 30411, 31544, 30473, 30428.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31549, 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 31549 compare with the rest of Telfair County?
| Measure | 31549 | In Telfair County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,803 | 5th of 7 | 557th of 751 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | – | – |
31549's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,015) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,402). 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 22% 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 31549?
The 2020 Census counted 1,591 people in 31549; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,803. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 28.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,803±520 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,591−28.9% since 2010 (2,239)
- Households
- 606
- Median age
- 53.2
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 31549?
Of the 1,803 people the ACS estimates in 31549, 15.6% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (46.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (32.6%).
- Under 1815.6%
- 18 to 6467.2%
- 65 and older17.2%
- White, not Hispanic46.2%
- Black, not Hispanic32.6%
- Hispanic or Latino21.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 31549 earn?
Median household income is $51,402 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($34,694 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,402±$25,015
- Income per person
- $38,700
- Below the poverty line
- 19.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,082610 returns; wages 77% 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 31549?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $659
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.2%
- Housing units
- 887
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 31549?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
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 31549?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31055 | McRae Helena | 4,468 | $46k | 10.0 mi |
| 31539 | Hazlehurst | 14,201 | $39k | 10.6 mi |
| 30411 | Alamo | 4,650 | $30k | 14.5 mi |
| 31544 | Jacksonville | 426 | $61k | 14.8 mi |
| 30473 | Uvalda | 2,415 | $50k | 16.4 mi |
| 30428 | Glenwood | 2,659 | $49k | 21.0 mi |
| 31083 | Scotland | 187 | – | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 31532 | Denton | 802 | $49k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 30412 | Alston | 97 | $73k | 18.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.