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Population and households in ZIP 31523
Household size in ZIP 31523
| Period | ZIP 31523 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 31523 holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.66, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 31523
| Period | ZIP 31523 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, ZIP 31523 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 39.2 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 31 of the 401 Georgia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 31523
| Period | ZIP 31523 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 31523 (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia as a whole (13.4%). The single-parent share has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 31523
Renters in ZIP 31523
| Period | ZIP 31523 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in ZIP 31523 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (29.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 6.5 points, even as the national share rose. Only 34 of the 401 Georgia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 31523
| Period | ZIP 31523 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 31523 than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged down 1.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 31523
| Period | ZIP 31523 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 31523 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 31523
| Period | ZIP 31523 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $761 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $919 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $948 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,614 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$853 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 31523 pays $1,614 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Georgia as a whole ($1,520). Rents are up $853 a month from 2006–10, a 112% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 22.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 31523
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 31523
| Period | ZIP 31523 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 31523 (31.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 9.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 31523
| Period | ZIP 31523 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 31523 is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 8.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 31523
| Period | ZIP 31523 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 31523 runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 31523 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 31523 | 2.83 | 44.9 | 11.5% | 15.0% | 12.1% | 1996 | $1,614 | 31.9% | 93.4% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 31520 | 2.54 | 39.6 | 27.6% | 55.2% | 14.3% | 1971 | $1,017 | 16.4% | 82.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 31525 | 2.47 | 39.4 | 11.5% | 40.2% | 12.6% | 1991 | $1,304 | 24.3% | 88.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 31565 | 2.43 | 47.6 | 3.3% | 6.5% | 14.9% | 2000 | $936 | 29.6% | 92.3% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 31524 | 2.70 | 39.8 | 14.1% | 34.4% | 11.8% | 1989 | $1,709 | 32.1% | 96.5% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 31522 | 2.10 | 59.3 | 2.8% | 14.8% | 22.3% | 1991 | $2,346 | 57.7% | 96.5% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 31527 | 1.43 | 70.1 | 11.9% | 7.6% | 58.0% | 1967 | $1,349 | 80.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 31566 | 2.86 | 41.8 | 9.9% | 22.3% | 17.8% | 1999 | $1,003 | 12.7% | 84.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 31561 | 2.16 | 68.1 | 11.6% | 12.3% | 33.5% | 1985 | $1,788 | 47.2% | 93.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 31568 | 2.86 | 37.3 | 2.7% | 10.0% | 24.6% | 1998 | $936 | 17.6% | 86.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 31553 | 2.91 | 37.8 | 5.5% | 21.5% | 10.4% | 1992 | $734 | 25.0% | 87.6% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 31523. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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