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ZIP Code 31787: Smithville, GA
ZIP code 31787 uses the postal name Smithville, Georgia and lies mostly in Lee County (66% of its land) with the rest in Sumter County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,554 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Smithville; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Smithville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lee County (66%); Sumter County (34%)
- Census places
- Smithville
- Metro area
- Albany, GA
- House district
- GA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 84.4 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31787?
31787 centers on 31.896°, -84.248° and covers 84.4 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 39826, 31764, 31709, 31780, 31763, 31719, 39842.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31787, 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 31787 compare with the rest of Lee County?
| Measure | 31787 | In Lee County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,122 | 5th of 6 | 611th of 751 |
| Median household income | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $180k | not ranked | not ranked |
31787's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$30,808) is more than a quarter of the figure ($92,554); 31787's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$122,543) is more than a quarter of the figure ($180,400). 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 20% 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 31787?
The 2020 Census counted 1,511 people in 31787; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,122. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,122±351 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,511+1.5% since 2010 (1,488)
- Households
- 443
- Median age
- 41.7
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 31787?
Of the 1,122 people the ACS estimates in 31787, 23.2% are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (19.8%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6462.9%
- 65 and older13.9%
- White, not Hispanic80.2%
- Black, not Hispanic19.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 31787 earn?
Median household income is $92,554 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $40,424 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $92,554±$30,808
- Income per person
- $35,284
- Below the poverty line
- 7.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,190600 returns; wages 74% 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 31787?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $180,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,005
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.4%
- Housing units
- 608
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 31787?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
- Retail trade3
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 31787?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39826 | Bronwood | 500 | $47k | 6.8 mi |
| 31764 | Leslie | 1,827 | $87k | 10.9 mi |
| 31709 | Americus | 15,529 | $42k | 11.9 mi |
| 31780 | Plains | 1,767 | $39k | 12.4 mi |
| 31763 | Leesburg | 29,271 | $88k | 12.5 mi |
| 31719 | Americus | 8,533 | $43k | 13.9 mi |
| 39842 | Dawson | 7,831 | $44k | 14.7 mi |
| 39885 | Sasser | 25 | – | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 31743 | De Soto | 419 | $42k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.