De Soto, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31743
Sumter County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 630
- 5/sq mi
- $41,667
- Median income
- $46,700
- Median home value
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
De Soto pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31743 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31743 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in De Soto, Sumter County, Georgia, home to just 630 residents across 140.0 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31743 reports a modest median household income of $41,667 (41% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $17,098. The poverty rate is 29.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $46,700 (81% below the average Georgia ZIP); owner occupancy is 87.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Sumter County, so 31743 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 31743, De Soto, 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
630
Population
140.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31743?
32.5
Median Age
58.9%
Male
41.1%
Female
0.5%
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?
$41,667
Median Household Income
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$17,098
Per Capita Income
29.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
215
Total Housing Units
138
Occupied Units
77
Vacant Units
3.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$46,700
Median Home Value
-81% vs state ZIP avg
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 31743, employing approximately 120 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,359,000.
10
Businesses
120
Employees
$12.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 30.0% |
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 31743 vs 31735 →
ZIP 31743 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31764
Leslie (31764)
1,296 residents
- 31796
Warwick (31796)
1,112 residents
- 31735
Cobb (31735)
817 residents
- 31743
De Soto (31743)
630 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31743 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31743 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31764
Leslie (31764)
$86,573 median income
- 31735
Cobb (31735)
$60,000 median income
- 31796
Warwick (31796)
$45,833 median income
- 31743
De Soto (31743)
$41,667 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31743 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.