Fargo, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31631
Clinch County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 559
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $72,990
- Median income Near-median income area
- $82,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 11.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Fargo pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31631 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31631 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fargo, Clinch County, Georgia, home to just 559 residents across 328.8 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31631 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,990 (4% above the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,273. The poverty rate is 21.4%, 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 $82,700 (66% below the average Georgia ZIP); owner occupancy is 80.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.2, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Georgia and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 31631.
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 →
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 31631, Fargo, 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
559
Population
328.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31631?
47.2
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$72,990
Median Household Income
+4% vs state ZIP avg
$34,273
Per Capita Income
21.4%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 31631 ranks among Georgia ZIPs
Fargo, GA household income vs. every Georgia ZIP code
Median household income among 677 reporting Georgia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$72,990 Top 38% higher than 62% of 677 Georgia ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
410housing units
410
Total Housing Units
312
Occupied Units
98
Vacant Units
1.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$82,700
Median Home Value
-66% vs state ZIP avg
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 31631, employing approximately 55 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,116,000.
8
Businesses
55
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 31631, both outside GA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 31631 in?
ZIP code 31631 (Fargo) is located in Clinch County, Georgia. Clinch County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clinch-ga.
What is the population of ZIP code 31631?
ZIP code 31631 in Fargo, GA has a population of 559 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 31631?
The median household income in ZIP 31631 is $72,990, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 31631?
The median home value in ZIP 31631 is $82,700, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 31631?
The largest racial group in ZIP 31631 is White at 88.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 31631?
ZIP code 31631 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 55 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 31631?
In ZIP code 31631, 52.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 31631?
In ZIP code 31631, approximately 80.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 31631?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 31631 is 21.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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