Waynesville, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31566
Brantley County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,471
- 21/sq mi
- $60,703
- Median income
- $153,000
- Median home value
- 7.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Waynesville pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31566 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31566 covers 163.7 square miles in Waynesville, Brantley County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,471 residents on file, a density of 21 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31566 reports a modest median household income of $60,703 (14% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,555. The poverty rate is 33.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $153,000 (36% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $756; owner occupancy is 73.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is 32 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Brantley County, so 31566 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 31566
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Waynesville, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 31566.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 31566, Waynesville, 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
3,471
Population
163.7
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31566?
38.8
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
1.5%
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?
$60,703
Median Household Income
-14% vs state ZIP avg
$25,555
Per Capita Income
33.9%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
31.5 min
Mean Commute Time
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
1,665housing units
1,665
Total Housing Units
1,381
Occupied Units
284
Vacant Units
2.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$153,000
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$756
Median Rent
1999
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 37 business establishments in ZIP 31566, employing approximately 205 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,943,000.
37
Businesses
205
Employees
$5.9M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 24.3% |
| Construction | 4 | 10.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 10.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 10.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 10.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 8.1% |
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 31566 vs 31543 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31543 | Hortense, GA | 4,796 | 9.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 31566, 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 (3,471 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.