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ZIP Code 31551: Mershon, GA
ZIP code 31551 uses the postal name Mershon, Georgia and lies mostly in Pierce County (52% of its land) with the rest in Bacon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,565 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Mershon (a census-designated place), and under 1% in smaller places; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mershon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pierce County (52%); Bacon County (48%)
- Census places
- Mershon census-designated place
- Micro area
- Waycross, GA
- House district
- GA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 68.1 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31551?
31551 centers on 31.488°, -82.267° and covers 68.1 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 31518, 31510, 31516, 31557, 31513.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31551, 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 31551 compare with the rest of Pierce County?
| Measure | 31551 | In Pierce County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,010 | 4th of 6 | 624th of 751 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
31551's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,730) is more than a quarter of the figure ($45,565); 31551's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$63,524) is more than a quarter of the figure ($75,500). 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 31551?
The 2020 Census counted 927 people in 31551; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,010. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,010±388 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 927−9.1% since 2010 (1,020)
- Households
- 396
- Median age
- 44.7
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 31551?
Of the 1,010 people the ACS estimates in 31551, 19.2% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.5%).
- Under 1819.2%
- 18 to 6457.7%
- 65 and older23.1%
- White, not Hispanic85.5%
- Hispanic or Latino9.2%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 31551 earn?
Median household income is $45,565 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,751 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,565±$15,730
- Income per person
- $23,631
- Below the poverty line
- 17.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,379330 returns; wages 73% 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 31551?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $75,500
- Median gross rent
- $845
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.6%
- Housing units
- 462
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 31551?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 31551?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31518 | Bristol | 793 | $93k | 5.1 mi |
| 31510 | Alma | 9,685 | $46k | 10.6 mi |
| 31516 | Blackshear | 15,623 | $63k | 12.4 mi |
| 31557 | Patterson | 3,687 | $47k | 12.6 mi |
| 31513 | Baxley | 16,371 | $46k | 20.5 mi |
| 31556 | Offerman | 20 | – | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 31560 | Screven | 2,852 | $43k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 31545 | Jesup | 16,568 | $48k | 17.3 mi (near) |
| 31563 | Surrency | 1,196 | $63k | 18.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.