Barwick, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31720
Thomas County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 455
- 38/sq mi
- $29,821
- Median income
- $58,300
- Median home value
- 8.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Barwick pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 38
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31720 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31720 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 12.0 square miles in Barwick, Thomas County, Georgia. The area is home to 455 residents, producing a population density of 38 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 31720 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 31720 sits at $29,821 (58% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $20,912. The poverty rate stands at 42.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.1%. On housing, the median home value is $58,300 (76% below the state average) with median rent at $783 per month, and 74.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 31720 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Thomas County, so you can benchmark 31720 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 31720, Barwick, 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
455
Population
12.0
Area (sq mi)
38
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31720?
47.3
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
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?
$29,821
Median Household Income
-58% vs state
$20,912
Per Capita Income
42.2%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 31720 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$29,821 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
193
Total Housing Units
175
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$58,300
Median Home Value
-76% vs state
$783
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 31720 vs 31629 →
ZIP 31720 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31626
Boston (31626)
3,463 residents
- 31778
Pavo (31778)
2,562 residents
- 31629 902
Dixie (31629)
902 residents
- 31720 455
Barwick (31720)
455 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31720 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31720 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31778
Pavo (31778)
$74,593 median income
- 31629
Dixie (31629)
$63,702 median income
- 31626
Boston (31626)
$52,026 median income
- 31720 $29,821
Barwick (31720)
$29,821 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31720 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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