Wray, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31798
Irwin County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 983
- 5/sq mi
- $58,480
- Median income
- $66,800
- Median home value
- 17.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wray pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31798 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31798 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 200.6 square miles in Wray, Irwin County, Georgia. The area is home to 983 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 31798 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 31798 sits at $58,480 (17% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $28,480. The poverty rate stands at 3.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $66,800 (72% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 97.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 31798 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Irwin County, so you can benchmark 31798 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 31798, Wray, 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
983
Population
200.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31798?
47.4
Median Age
45.0%
Male
55.0%
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?
$58,480
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$28,480
Per Capita Income
3.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 31798 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,480 26th percentile higher than 26% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
379
Total Housing Units
283
Occupied Units
96
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$66,800
Median Home Value
-72% vs state
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 31798, employing approximately 72 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,983,000.
12
Businesses
72
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 41.7% |
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 31798 vs 31512 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31512 | Ambrose, GA | 2,248 | 5.9 mi |
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