Preston, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31824
Webster County, Georgia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,838
- 6/sq mi
- $31,742
- Median income
- $87,100
- Median home value
- 7.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Preston pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31824 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31824 covers 291.7 square miles in Preston, Webster County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,838 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31824 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $31,742 (55% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,061. The poverty rate is 27.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $87,100 (64% below the average Georgia ZIP), and median rent is $580; owner occupancy is 70.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Webster County, so 31824 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 31824
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Preston, GA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 31824.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
4 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 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 31824, Preston, 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
1,838
Population
291.7
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31824?
46.1
Median Age
58.0%
Male
42.0%
Female
2.8%
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?
$31,742
Median Household Income
-55% vs state ZIP avg
$22,061
Per Capita Income
27.8%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
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?
558
Total Housing Units
410
Occupied Units
148
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$87,100
Median Home Value
-64% vs state ZIP avg
$580
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 25 business establishments in ZIP 31824, employing approximately 311 people with a combined annual payroll of $20,049,000.
25
Businesses
311
Employees
$20.0M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 16.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 16.0% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 12.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 12.0% |
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 31824 vs 39877 →
ZIP 31824 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31825
Richland (31825)
2,312 residents
- 31780
Plains (31780)
2,285 residents
- 31824
Preston (31824)
1,838 residents
- 39877 500
Parrott (39877)
500 residents
- 31832 217
Weston (31832)
217 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31824 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31824 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31832
Weston (31832)
$65,809 median income
- 39877
Parrott (39877)
$51,250 median income
- 31780
Plains (31780)
$39,290 median income
- 31824
Preston (31824)
$31,742 median income
- 31825
Richland (31825)
$28,698 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31824 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.