Residential delivery area · Georgia
ZIP Code 31631: Fargo, GA
ZIP code 31631 uses the postal name Fargo, Georgia and lies mostly in Echols County (58% of its land), reaching into Clinch County, Charlton County and Ware County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 580 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,990 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (58%) lies in the city of Echols County; 1% is in Fargo.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fargo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Echols County (58%); Clinch County (32%); Charlton County (9%); Ware County (2%)
- Census places
- Echols County (58%); Fargo (1%)
- Metro area
- Valdosta, GA
- House districts
- GA-8 (90%), GA-1 (10%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 237.1 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31631?
31631 centers on 30.708°, -82.644° and covers 237.1 square miles of land plus 2.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 32096, 31630, 31537.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31631, 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 31631 compare with the rest of Echols County?
| Measure | 31631 | In Echols County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 575 | 6th of 6 | 663rd of 751 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
31631's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (575). 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 7% 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 31631?
The 2020 Census counted 531 people in 31631; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 575. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 575±237 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 531
- Households
- 312
- Median age
- 47.2
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 31631?
Of the 575 people the ACS estimates in 31631, 15.7% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.7%).
- Under 1815.7%
- 18 to 6463.1%
- 65 and older21.2%
- White, not Hispanic88.7%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Black, not Hispanic5.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 31631 earn?
Median household income is $72,990 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $72,990±$39,046
- Income per person
- $34,273
- Below the poverty line
- 21.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,553170 returns; wages 75% 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 31631?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $82,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.1%
- Housing units
- 410
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 31631?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 31631?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32096 | White Springs, FL | 3,663 | $50k | 12.1 mi |
| 31630 | Du Pont | 840 | $27k | 19.7 mi |
| 31537 | Folkston | 9,349 | $65k | 31.6 mi |
| 31648 | Statenville | 1,052 | $44k | 21.6 mi (near) |
| 31634 | Homerville | 5,133 | $46k | 22.9 mi (near) |
| 32052 | Jasper, FL | 7,441 | $52k | 23.4 mi (near) |
| 31623 | Argyle | 553 | – | 25.1 mi (near) |
| 31649 | Stockton | 1,051 | $94k | 27.2 mi (near) |
| 31636 | Lake Park | 10,619 | $64k | 27.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.