Valdosta, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31698
Lowndes County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,223
- 10,225/sq mi High-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Valdosta has 2,223 residents, placing it in the 45th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 10,225 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 31698 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 31698 covers 0.2 square miles in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,223 residents on file, a density of 10,225 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 31698, but per-capita income is $4,734. The poverty rate is -, with unemployment at 8.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lowndes County, so 31698 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 →
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 31698, Valdosta, 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
2,223
Population
0.2
Area (sq mi)
10,225
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31698?
19.4
Median Age
27.2%
Male
72.8%
Female
5.1%
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?
$4,734
Per Capita Income
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
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?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 31698, employing approximately 127 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,968,000.
3
Businesses
127
Employees
$4.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 31698 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31602
Valdosta (31602)
34,702 residents
- 31601
Valdosta (31601)
32,730 residents
- 31605
Valdosta (31605)
20,188 residents
- 31632 10,295
Hahira (31632)
10,295 residents
- 31606 3,861
Valdosta (31606)
3,861 residents
- 31698 2,223
Valdosta (31698)
2,223 residents
- 31699 621
Moody Afb (31699)
621 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31698 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 31698, 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 (2,223 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 31698 in?
ZIP code 31698 (Valdosta) is located in Lowndes County, Georgia. Lowndes County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lowndes-ga.
What is the population of ZIP code 31698?
ZIP code 31698 in Valdosta, GA has a population of 2,223 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 31698?
The largest racial group in ZIP 31698 is White at 49.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 31698?
ZIP code 31698 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 127 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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