Box Springs, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31801
Marion County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,008
- 13/sq mi
- $53,799
- Median income
- $201,700
- Median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Box Springs pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31801 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31801 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 224.5 square miles in Box Springs, Marion County, Georgia. The area is home to 3,008 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 31801 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 31801 sits at $53,799 (24% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $32,018. The poverty rate stands at 25.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.7%. On housing, the median home value is $201,700 (16% below the state average) with median rent at $707 per month, and 90.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 31801 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Marion County, so you can benchmark 31801 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 31801
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 31801.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 31801, Box Springs, 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
3,008
Population
224.5
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31801?
48.3
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
7.1%
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?
$53,799
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$32,018
Per Capita Income
25.8%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 31801 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,799 19th percentile higher than 19% 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?
1,326
Total Housing Units
1,256
Occupied Units
70
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$201,700
Median Home Value
-16% vs state
$707
Median Rent
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 28 business establishments in ZIP 31801, employing approximately 149 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,431,000.
28
Businesses
149
Employees
$7.4M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 25.0% |
| Construction | 6 | 21.4% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 17.9% |
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 31801 vs 31810 →
ZIP 31801 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31801
Box Springs (31801)
3,008 residents
- 31829
Upatoi (31829)
1,370 residents
- 31810 225
Geneva (31810)
225 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31801 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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