Lumber City, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31549
Telfair County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,239
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $51,402
- Median income Below-median income area
- 11.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lumber City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31549 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31549 covers 290.8 square miles in Lumber City, Telfair County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,239 residents on file, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31549 reports a modest median household income of $51,402 (27% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,700. The poverty rate is 19.8%, with unemployment at 1.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Telfair County, so 31549 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 31549, Lumber City, 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
2,239
Population
290.8
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31549?
53.2
Median Age
36.3%
Male
63.7%
Female
7.3%
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?
$51,402
Median Household Income
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$38,700
Per Capita Income
19.8%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 31549 ranks among Georgia ZIPs
Lumber City, GA household income vs. every Georgia ZIP code
Median household income among 677 reporting Georgia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$51,402 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 677 Georgia ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
887housing units
887
Total Housing Units
606
Occupied Units
281
Vacant Units
2.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$659
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 31549, employing approximately 138 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,357,000.
22
Businesses
138
Employees
$4.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | 36.4% |
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 31549 vs 31083 →
ZIP 31549 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31539
Hazlehurst (31539)
14,468 residents
- 31549 2,239
Lumber City (31549)
2,239 residents
- 31083 362
Scotland (31083)
362 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31549 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 31549, both outside GA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,239 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 31549 in?
ZIP code 31549 (Lumber City) is located in Telfair County, Georgia. Telfair County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/telfair-ga.
What is the population of ZIP code 31549?
ZIP code 31549 in Lumber City, GA has a population of 2,239 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 31549?
The median household income in ZIP 31549 is $51,402, which is 33% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 31549?
The largest racial group in ZIP 31549 is White at 56.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 21.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 31549?
ZIP code 31549 has 22 business establishments employing approximately 138 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 31549?
In ZIP code 31549, 45.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 31549?
In ZIP code 31549, approximately 67.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 32.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 31549?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 31549 is 19.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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