ZIP Code 31501

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Waycross · Ware County · Georgia

Quick Facts

15,576

Population

34.2

Area (sq mi)

456

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

38.9

Median Age

46.6%

Male

53.4%

Female

1.5%

Foreign-Born

White 49.6%

African American 45.3%

Asian 0.1%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%

Two or More Ethnicities 3.2%

Hispanic or Latino 2.1%

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)

Income & Employment

$37,203

Median Household Income

$21,719

Per Capita Income

30.6%

Poverty Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 54.9%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 17.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

6,867

Total Housing Units

5,325

Occupied Units

1,542

Vacant Units

2.41

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 49.9%

Renter 50.1%

$100,000

Median Home Value

$752

Median Rent

1971

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
31503	Waycross, GA	21,116	4.1 mi
31516	Blackshear, GA	14,735	8.2 mi

Related Areas

Ware County Waycross, GA Georgia

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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