Morven, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31638
Brooks County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,045
- 15/sq mi
- $93,516
- Median income
- $164,400
- Median home value
- 11.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Morven pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31638 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31638 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 70.1 square miles in Morven, Brooks County, Georgia. The area is home to 1,045 residents, producing a population density of 15 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 31638 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 31638 sits at $93,516 (33% above the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $38,486. The poverty rate stands at 10.5% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $164,400 (32% below the state average) with median rent at $757 per month, and 72.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 31638 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Brooks County, so you can benchmark 31638 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 31638, Morven, GA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,045
Population
70.1
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31638?
42.4
Median Age
47.7%
Male
52.3%
Female
3.1%
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?
$93,516
Median Household Income
+33% vs state
$38,486
Per Capita Income
10.5%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 31638 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$93,516 Top 24% higher than 76% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
404
Total Housing Units
297
Occupied Units
107
Vacant Units
3.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,400
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
$757
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 31638, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $588,000.
9
Businesses
24
Employees
$588K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 66.7% |
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 31638 vs 31625 →
ZIP 31638 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31643
Quitman (31643)
8,709 residents
- 31625 1,171
Barney (31625)
1,171 residents
- 31638 1,045
Morven (31638)
1,045 residents
- 31627 239
Cecil (31627)
239 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31638 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31638 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31638
Morven (31638)
$93,516 median income
- 31625
Barney (31625)
$84,526 median income
- 31643 $37,043
Quitman (31643)
$37,043 median income
- 31627 $29,500
Cecil (31627)
$29,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31638 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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