Ellenton, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31747
Colquitt County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 281
- 137/sq mi
- $56,364
- Median income
- 15.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ellenton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 23th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 137
- people per sq mi
- 50%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31747 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31747 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.0 square miles in Ellenton, Colquitt County, Georgia. The area is home to 281 residents, producing a population density of 137 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 31747 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 31747 sits at $56,364 (20% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $16,556. The poverty rate stands at 27.5% and the unemployment rate at 4.7%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $895 per month, and 50.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 31747 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 20.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Colquitt County, so you can benchmark 31747 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 31747, Ellenton, 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
281
Population
2.0
Area (sq mi)
137
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31747?
20.1
Median Age
43.8%
Male
56.2%
Female
13.2%
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?
$56,364
Median Household Income
-20% vs state
$16,556
Per Capita Income
27.5%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 31747 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,364 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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?
74
Total Housing Units
64
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
4.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$895
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 31747, employing approximately 65 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,522,000.
7
Businesses
65
Employees
$3.5M
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 31747 vs 31771 →
ZIP 31747 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31620
Adel (31620)
10,690 residents
- 31788
Moultrie (31788)
10,602 residents
- 31771
Norman Park (31771)
5,666 residents
- 31637 2,848
Lenox (31637)
2,848 residents
- 31722 494
Berlin (31722)
494 residents
- 31747 281
Ellenton (31747)
281 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31747 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31747 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31637
Lenox (31637)
$65,391 median income
- 31771
Norman Park (31771)
$62,978 median income
- 31747
Ellenton (31747)
$56,364 median income
- 31722
Berlin (31722)
$54,167 median income
- 31620
Adel (31620)
$51,597 median income
- 31788
Moultrie (31788)
$47,325 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31747 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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