Mershon, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31551
Pierce County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,020
- 6/sq mi
- $45,565
- Median income
- $75,500
- Median home value
- 5.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mershon pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31551 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31551 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 185.5 square miles in Mershon, Pierce County, Georgia. The area is home to 1,020 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 31551 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 31551 sits at $45,565 (35% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $23,631. The poverty rate stands at 17.8% and the unemployment rate at 1.8%. On housing, the median home value is $75,500 (69% below the state average) with median rent at $845 per month, and 88.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 31551 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Pierce County, so you can benchmark 31551 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 31551, Mershon, GA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,020
Population
185.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31551?
44.7
Median Age
41.2%
Male
58.8%
Female
1.7%
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?
$45,565
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$23,631
Per Capita Income
17.8%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 31551 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,565 10th percentile higher than 10% 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?
462
Total Housing Units
396
Occupied Units
66
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$75,500
Median Home Value
-69% vs state
$845
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 31551, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,989,000.
6
Businesses
54
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 31551 vs 31518 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31518 | Bristol, GA | 704 | 5.7 mi |
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