Residential delivery area · Georgia
ZIP Code 31553: Nahunta, GA
ZIP code 31553 uses the postal name Nahunta, Georgia and lies mostly in Brantley County (98% of its land) with the rest in Charlton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,665 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Nahunta (2%) and Hickox (1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Nahunta · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brantley County (98%); Charlton County (2%)
- Census places
- Nahunta (2%); Hickox (1%) census-designated place
- Neighborhood
- Burton Terrace GeoNames
- Metro area
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
- House district
- GA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 186.4 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31553?
31553 centers on 31.166°, -81.982° and covers 186.4 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 31542, 31566, 31543, 31568, 31557, 31537.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31553, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 31553 compare with the rest of Brantley County?
| Measure | 31553 | In Brantley County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,386 | 2nd of 6 | 390th of 751 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
31553's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,230) is more than a quarter of the figure ($52,665); 31553's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$33,017) is more than a quarter of the figure ($99,700). 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 32% 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 31553?
The 2020 Census counted 5,140 people in 31553; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,386. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,386±681 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,140−1.9% since 2010 (5,237)
- Households
- 1,875
- Median age
- 42.0
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 31553?
Of the 5,386 people the ACS estimates in 31553, 17.9% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.6%).
- Under 1817.9%
- 18 to 6461.1%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic89.6%
- Black, not Hispanic5.6%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
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 31553 earn?
Median household income is $52,665 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($38,859 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,665±$20,230
- Income per person
- $25,922
- Below the poverty line
- 17.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,2881,980 returns; wages 76% 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 31553?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $99,700
- Median gross rent
- $754
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.5%
- Housing units
- 2,135
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 31553?
96 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade14
- Health care and social assistance12
- Transportation and warehousing11
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Construction10
- Accommodation and food services8
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 31553?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31542 | Hoboken | 2,635 | $51k | 8.3 mi |
| 31566 | Waynesville | 3,987 | $61k | 10.5 mi |
| 31543 | Hortense | 4,935 | $50k | 12.9 mi |
| 31568 | White Oak | 719 | $84k | 14.3 mi |
| 31557 | Patterson | 3,687 | $47k | 16.0 mi |
| 31537 | Folkston | 9,349 | $65k | 20.2 mi |
| 31556 | Offerman | 20 | – | 18.3 mi (near) |
| 31516 | Blackshear | 15,623 | $63k | 18.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.