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ZIP Code 31824: Preston, GA
ZIP code 31824 uses the postal name Preston, Georgia and lies mostly in Webster County (98% of its land) with the rest in Marion County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $31,742 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (98%) lies in the city of Webster County.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Preston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Webster County (98%); Marion County (2%)
- Census places
- Webster County
- House district
- GA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 116.9 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31824?
31824 centers on 32.058°, -84.521° and covers 116.9 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 31780, 31832, 31825, 39877, 31719, 31803.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31824, 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 31824 compare with the rest of Webster County?
| Measure | 31824 | In Webster County | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,066 | 3rd of 5 | 615th of 751 |
| Median household income | $32k | 2nd of 2 | 473rd of 476 |
| Median home value | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
31824's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$56,462) is more than a quarter of the figure ($87,100). 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 2% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 16% 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 31824?
The 2020 Census counted 1,487 people in 31824; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,066. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 19.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,066±293 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,487−19.1% since 2010 (1,838)
- Households
- 410
- Median age
- 46.1
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 31824?
Of the 1,066 people the ACS estimates in 31824, 6.4% are under 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (61.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (36.5%).
- Under 186.4%
- 18 to 6469.1%
- 65 and older24.5%
- Black, not Hispanic61.7%
- White, not Hispanic36.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 31824 earn?
Median household income is $31,742 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($41,837 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $31,742±$7,704
- Income per person
- $22,061
- Below the poverty line
- 27.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,312600 returns; wages 71% 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 31824?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $87,100
- Median gross rent
- $580
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.7%
- Housing units
- 558
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 31824?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Finance and insurance4
- Manufacturing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 31824?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31780 | Plains | 1,767 | $39k | 7.9 mi |
| 31832 | Weston | 67 | $66k | 8.8 mi |
| 31825 | Richland | 2,986 | $29k | 9.7 mi |
| 39877 | Parrott | 393 | $51k | 9.9 mi |
| 31719 | Americus | 8,533 | $43k | 12.5 mi |
| 31803 | Buena Vista | 4,499 | $45k | 17.2 mi |
| 31806 | Ellaville | 4,135 | $59k | 19.0 mi (near) |
| 31805 | Cusseta | 1,833 | $57k | 19.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.