US Census Data

ZIP Code 31543

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Brantley County, Georgia.

Population
4,914
+15.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$44,576
+3.9%’19–’23

ZIP Code 31543 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Brantley County, Georgia, home to about 4,914 residents. The median household income of $44,576 is below the Brantley County median ($47,801).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 31543's population grew 15.8% from 4,242 to 4,914, while its median gross rent rose 45.9% from $593 to $865.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.7% of the population. 81.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
4,914
Median age
38.7 yrs
Median household income
$44,576
Median home value
Median gross rent
$865
Housing units
2,347
Homeownership rate
90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
12.6%
Unemployment rate
3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
4,2424,914
Median household income
$42,890$44,576
Median home value
$75,300$79,300
Median gross rent
$593$865
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20194,242$42,890$75,300$593
20204,549$102,600$551
20214,326$21,869$93,900$624
20224,483$36,648$79,300$753
20234,914$44,576$865

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51974.0%
5 to 1787217.7%
18 to 2449810.1%
25 to 3451610.5%
35 to 4467313.7%
45 to 5459312.1%
55 to 6458912.0%
65 to 7458611.9%
75 and over3907.9%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)4,45690.7%
Black or African American2465.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian00.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races581.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1543.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma39311.7%
High school graduate1,71051.1%
Some college or associate's82124.5%
Bachelor's degree3209.6%
Graduate or professional degree1033.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
38 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone1,54181.6%
Carpooled19710.4%
Public transit00.0%
Walked00.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1186.2%
Other means331.7%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1015.7%
15 to 29 min36220.4%
30 to 44 min57332.4%
45 to 59 min59133.4%
60+ min1448.1%

Households

Average household size
2.73
Poverty rate
12.5% (607 of 4,847)
CountShare
Family households1,16064.6%
Nonfamily households63735.4%

Housing

Median year structure built
1996

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,79776.6%
Vacant55023.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied1,62090.2%
Renter-occupied1779.8%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,11547.5%
1-unit, attached00.0%
2 to 4 units00.0%
5 to 19 units00.0%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other1,23252.5%

Geography

ZCTA
31543
Land area
165 sq mi
Water area
0.83 sq mi
Center point
31.3265, -81.8697

Counties this ZIP covers

3

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

15