Smithville, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31787
Lee County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,488
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $92,554
- Median income Above-median income area
- $180,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Smithville pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31787 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31787 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Smithville, Lee County, Georgia, home to just 1,488 residents across 228.9 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31787 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,554 (32% above the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,284. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.5% and unemployment is 2.8%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $180,400 (25% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $1,005; owner occupancy is 80.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Lee County, so 31787 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 31787, Smithville, 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
1,488
Population
228.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31787?
41.7
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$92,554
Median Household Income
+32% vs state ZIP avg
$35,284
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 31787 ranks among Georgia ZIPs
Smithville, GA household income vs. every Georgia ZIP code
Median household income among 677 reporting Georgia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$92,554 Top 17% higher than 83% of 677 Georgia ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
608housing units
608
Total Housing Units
443
Occupied Units
165
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$180,400
Median Home Value
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$1,005
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 31787, employing approximately 142 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,716,000.
15
Businesses
142
Employees
$9.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 20.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 20.0% |
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 31787 vs 39826 →
ZIP 31787 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31780
Plains (31780)
2,285 residents
- 31787
Smithville (31787)
1,488 residents
- 39826 418
Bronwood (39826)
418 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31787 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31787 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31787
Smithville (31787)
$92,554 median income
- 39826
Bronwood (39826)
$46,875 median income
- 31780
Plains (31780)
$39,290 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31787 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 31787, both outside GA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,488 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 31787 in?
ZIP code 31787 (Smithville) is located in Lee County, Georgia. Lee County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lee-ga.
What is the population of ZIP code 31787?
ZIP code 31787 in Smithville, GA has a population of 1,488 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 31787?
The median household income in ZIP 31787 is $92,554, which is 21% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 31787?
The median home value in ZIP 31787 is $180,400, which is 35% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 31787?
The largest racial group in ZIP 31787 is White at 80.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 31787?
ZIP code 31787 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 142 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 31787?
In ZIP code 31787, 58.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 31787?
In ZIP code 31787, approximately 80.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 31787?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 31787 is 7.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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