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ZIP Code 31738: Coolidge, GA
ZIP code 31738 uses the postal name Coolidge, Georgia and lies mostly in Thomas County (74% of its land) with the rest in Colquitt County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,950 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Coolidge; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Coolidge · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Thomas County (74%); Colquitt County (26%)
- Census places
- Coolidge
- Micro area
- Thomasville, GA
- House districts
- GA-2 (74%), GA-8 (26%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 62.4 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31738?
31738 centers on 31.008°, -83.880° and covers 62.4 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 31757, 31773, 31765, 31778, 31768, 31788.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31738, 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 31738 compare with the rest of Thomas County?
| Measure | 31738 | In Thomas County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,798 | 7th of 9 | 491st of 751 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $177k | 5th of 8 | 351st of 474 |
31738's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,760) is more than a quarter of the figure ($69,950). 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 40% 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 31738?
The 2020 Census counted 2,293 people in 31738; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,798. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,798±563 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,293+9.1% since 2010 (2,102)
- Households
- 1,074
- Median age
- 37.6
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 31738?
Of the 2,798 people the ACS estimates in 31738, 29.7% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (10.9%).
- Under 1829.7%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older12.4%
- White, not Hispanic76.5%
- Black, not Hispanic10.9%
- Hispanic or Latino9.5%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- 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 31738 earn?
Median household income is $69,950 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,022 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,950±$27,760
- Income per person
- $31,525
- Below the poverty line
- 18.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,489870 returns; wages 62% 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 31738?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $176,900
- Median gross rent
- $748
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.8%
- Housing units
- 1,151
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 31738?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 31738?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31757 | Thomasville | 11,340 | $80k | 9.6 mi |
| 31773 | Ochlocknee | 3,981 | $80k | 10.1 mi |
| 31765 | Meigs | 2,751 | $42k | 10.3 mi |
| 31778 | Pavo | 2,895 | $75k | 10.9 mi |
| 31768 | Moultrie | 21,903 | $47k | 12.7 mi |
| 31788 | Moultrie | 11,301 | $47k | 13.6 mi |
| 31756 | Hartsfield | 1,565 | $77k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 31720 | Barwick | 398 | $30k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 31753 | Funston | 35 | – | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.