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 →

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Top industries in ZIP 31566

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Waynesville, GA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 31566.

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 · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

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

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Who lives in ZIP 31566?

38.8

Median Age

49.1%

Male

50.9%

Female

1.5%

Foreign-Born

White 90.6%
African American 6.4%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%

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?

High School Graduate or Higher 45.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 7.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,665

Total Housing Units

1,381

Occupied Units

284

Vacant Units

2.89

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 73.7%
Renter 26.3%

$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

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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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 31566 in?
ZIP code 31566 (Waynesville) is located in Brantley County, Georgia. Brantley County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/brantley-ga.
What is the population of ZIP code 31566?
ZIP code 31566 in Waynesville, GA has a population of 3,471 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 31566?
The median household income in ZIP 31566 is $60,703, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 31566?
The median home value in ZIP 31566 is $153,000, which is 45% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 31566?
The largest racial group in ZIP 31566 is White at 90.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 31566?
ZIP code 31566 has 37 business establishments employing approximately 205 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 31566?
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 31566 are: Retail trade (9), Construction (4), Transportation and warehousing (4). There are 6 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 31566?
In ZIP code 31566, 45.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 31566?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 31566 is 31.5 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 31566?
In ZIP code 31566, approximately 73.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 26.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 31566?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 31566 is 33.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

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