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
- $55,720
- Median income
- $96,300
- Median home value
- 6.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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.
- 22th 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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 167.0 square miles in Sumner, Worth County, Georgia. The area is home to 1,236 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 31789 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 31789 sits at $55,720 (21% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $30,325. The poverty rate stands at 8.6% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $96,300 (60% below the state average) with median rent at $967 per month, and 69.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 31789 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.7, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Worth County, so you can benchmark 31789 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 31789, Sumner, 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
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
$30,325
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
23.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 31789 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$55,720 22nd percentile higher than 22% of 30,318 US 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?
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
$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.
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