Buena Vista, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31803
Marion County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,662
- 8/sq mi
- $45,189
- Median income
- $104,900
- Median home value
- 15.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Buena Vista pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31803 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31803 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia, home to 5,662 residents across 735.3 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31803 reports a modest median household income of $45,189 (36% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $27,993. Poverty here runs at 22.4%, with unemployment measured at 4.3%. Housing costs here run $104,900 for a typical home value (56% below the state average), with rent averaging $706 a month; 67.8% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is 29 minutes. Georgia and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 31803, not the raw numbers alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 31803
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Buena Vista, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 31803.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
20 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Finance and insurance 6
Finance and insurance
6 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 31803, Buena Vista, 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
5,662
Population
735.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31803?
40.1
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
4.4%
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?
$45,189
Median Household Income
-36% vs state
$27,993
Per Capita Income
22.4%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
28.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 31803 ranks nationally
Buena Vista, GA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,189 9th percentile higher than 9% 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?
2,381
Total Housing Units
1,827
Occupied Units
554
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$104,900
Median Home Value
-56% vs state
$706
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 71 business establishments in ZIP 31803, employing approximately 1,415 people with a combined annual payroll of $51,115,000.
71
Businesses
1,415
Employees
$51.1M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 20 | 28.2% |
| Construction | 8 | 11.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 8 | 11.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 11.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 8.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 7.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 7.0% |
| Information | 3 | 4.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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