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ZIP Code 31816: Manchester, GA
ZIP code 31816 uses the postal name Manchester, Georgia and lies mostly in Meriwether County (86% of its land) with the rest in Talbot County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,663 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Manchester; 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Manchester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Meriwether County (86%); Talbot County (14%)
- Census places
- Manchester
- Metro area
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- House districts
- GA-3 (86%), GA-2 (14%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 37.5 sq mi · 129 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31816?
31816 centers on 32.879°, -84.601° and covers 37.5 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 30293, 31836, 31830, 31826, 30258.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31816, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 31816 compare with the rest of Meriwether County?
| Measure | 31816 | In Meriwether County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,824 | 5th of 10 | 409th of 751 |
| Median household income | $51k | 8th of 8 | 394th of 476 |
| Median home value | $145k | not ranked | not ranked |
31816's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$43,196) is more than a quarter of the figure ($144,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 57% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 31816?
The 2020 Census counted 5,056 people in 31816; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,824. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,824
- 2020 Census count
- 5,056−17.0% since 2010 (6,091)
- Households
- 2,062
- Median age
- 38.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 31816?
Of the 4,824 people the ACS estimates in 31816, 25.4% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (49.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (45.6%).
- Under 1825.4%
- 18 to 6455.7%
- 65 and older18.9%
- Black, not Hispanic49.7%
- White, not Hispanic45.6%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 31816 earn?
Median household income is $50,663 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Meriwether County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($45,327 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,663±$11,489
- Income per person
- $27,181
- Below the poverty line
- 22.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,0452,240 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 31816?
FHFA's house price index for 31816, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 105% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 70% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +22.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $144,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,016
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.7%
- Housing units
- 2,532
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 31816?
102 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade31
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Accommodation and food services13
- Construction9
- Finance and insurance9
- Health care and social assistance8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 31816?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30293 | Woodbury | 2,129 | $59k | 6.9 mi |
| 31836 | Woodland | 1,009 | $47k | 6.9 mi |
| 31830 | Warm Springs | 2,176 | $61k | 7.6 mi |
| 31826 | Shiloh | 2,552 | $85k | 8.0 mi |
| 30258 | Molena | 2,611 | $59k | 10.9 mi |
| 30222 | Greenville | 4,797 | $64k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 31823 | Pine Mountain Valley | 519 | $71k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 31827 | Talbotton | 1,590 | $35k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.