Sumner, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31789
Worth County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,236
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $55,720
- Median income Below-median income area
- $96,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 6.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sumner pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 22nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31789 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31789 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sumner, Worth County, Georgia, home to just 1,236 residents across 167.0 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31789 reports a modest median household income of $55,720 (21% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,325. The poverty rate is 8.6%, with unemployment at 1.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $96,300 (60% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $967; owner occupancy is 69.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.7, and the average commute is 23 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Worth County, so 31789 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 31789, Sumner, 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
1,236
Population
167.0
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31789?
39.7
Median Age
52.3%
Male
47.7%
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?
$55,720
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$30,325
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
23.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 31789 ranks among Georgia ZIPs
Sumner, 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)
$55,720 34th percentile higher than 34% 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
627housing units
627
Total Housing Units
578
Occupied Units
49
Vacant Units
2.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$96,300
Median Home Value
-60% vs state ZIP avg
$967
Median Rent
1992
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 31789, employing approximately 46 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,996,000.
10
Businesses
46
Employees
$2.0M
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 31789 vs 31795 →
ZIP 31789 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31791
Sylvester (31791)
12,354 residents
- 31793
Tifton (31793)
9,043 residents
- 31775 2,979
Omega (31775)
2,979 residents
- 31795 2,010
Ty Ty (31795)
2,010 residents
- 31781 1,752
Poulan (31781)
1,752 residents
- 31789 1,236
Sumner (31789)
1,236 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31789 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31789 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31793
Tifton (31793)
$83,693 median income
- 31791
Sylvester (31791)
$61,530 median income
- 31775
Omega (31775)
$57,128 median income
- 31789
Sumner (31789)
$55,720 median income
- 31781
Poulan (31781)
$52,991 median income
- 31795
Ty Ty (31795)
$40,962 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31789 ranks #4 of 6 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 31789, 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 (1,236 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 31789 in?
ZIP code 31789 (Sumner) is located in Worth County, Georgia. Worth County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/worth-ga.
What is the population of ZIP code 31789?
ZIP code 31789 in Sumner, GA has a population of 1,236 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 31789?
The median household income in ZIP 31789 is $55,720, which is 27% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 31789?
The median home value in ZIP 31789 is $96,300, which is 65% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 31789?
The largest racial group in ZIP 31789 is White at 86.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 31789?
ZIP code 31789 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 46 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 31789?
In ZIP code 31789, 63.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 31789?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 31789 is 23.4 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 31789?
In ZIP code 31789, approximately 69.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 30.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 31789?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 31789 is 8.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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