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ZIP Code 31716: Baconton, GA
ZIP code 31716 uses the postal name Baconton, Georgia and lies entirely in Mitchell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,953 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Baconton; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Baconton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mitchell County
- Census places
- Baconton
- House district
- GA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 79.8 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31716?
31716 centers on 31.366°, -84.111° and covers 79.8 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 31784, 31705, 31744, 31730, 31721, 39870.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31716, 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 31716 compare with the rest of Mitchell County?
| Measure | 31716 | In Mitchell County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,481 | 6th of 7 | 515th of 751 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $119k | not ranked | not ranked |
31716's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,217) is more than a quarter of the figure ($60,953); 31716's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$44,402) is more than a quarter of the figure ($119,400). 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 34% 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 31716?
The 2020 Census counted 2,685 people in 31716; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,481. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,481±390 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,685
- Households
- 1,003
- Median age
- 46.2
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 31716?
Of the 2,481 people the ACS estimates in 31716, 20.2% are under 18 and 24.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (45.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (38.4%).
- Under 1820.2%
- 18 to 6455.8%
- 65 and older24.0%
- Black, not Hispanic45.2%
- White, not Hispanic38.4%
- Other or two or more10.0%
- Hispanic or Latino6.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 31716 earn?
Median household income is $60,953 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $60,953±$16,217
- Income per person
- $31,971
- Below the poverty line
- 21.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,1501,070 returns; wages 82% 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 31716?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $119,400
- Median gross rent
- $697
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.3%
- Housing units
- 1,170
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 31716?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Wholesale trade3
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 31716?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31784 | Sale City | 451 | $57k | 8.7 mi |
| 31705 | Albany | 30,791 | $43k | 11.2 mi |
| 31744 | Doerun | 2,849 | $60k | 12.4 mi |
| 31730 | Camilla | 8,717 | $59k | 14.7 mi |
| 31721 | Albany | 19,435 | $77k | 15.7 mi |
| 39870 | Newton | 1,794 | $51k | 18.2 mi |
| 31704 | Albany | 187 | – | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 31701 | Albany | 16,135 | $35k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 31756 | Hartsfield | 1,565 | $77k | 15.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.