Pavo, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31778
Thomas County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,562
- 9/sq mi
- $74,593
- Median income
- $109,900
- Median home value
- 17.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Pavo pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31778 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31778 covers 275.5 square miles in Pavo, Thomas County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,562 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31778 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,593 (6% above the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,778. The poverty rate is 11.0%, with unemployment at 3.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $109,900 (54% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $856; owner occupancy is 81.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.7, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Thomas County, so 31778 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 31778
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Pavo, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 31778.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 31778, Pavo, 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
2,562
Population
275.5
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31778?
39.7
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
2.7%
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?
$74,593
Median Household Income
+6% vs state ZIP avg
$29,778
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
29.3 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
1,093
Total Housing Units
996
Occupied Units
97
Vacant Units
2.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$109,900
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
$856
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 31 business establishments in ZIP 31778, employing approximately 166 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,407,000.
31
Businesses
166
Employees
$6.4M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 22.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 16.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 12.9% |
| Construction | 3 | 9.7% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 9.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 9.7% |
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 31778 vs 31720 →
ZIP 31778 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31788
Moultrie (31788)
10,602 residents
- 31778 2,562
Pavo (31778)
2,562 residents
- 31722 494
Berlin (31722)
494 residents
- 31720 455
Barwick (31720)
455 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31778 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31778 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
- 31722
Berlin (31722)
$54,167 median income
- 31788
Moultrie (31788)
$47,325 median income
- 31720 $29,821
Barwick (31720)
$29,821 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31778 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.