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Population and households in ZIP 31542
Household size in ZIP 31542
| Period | ZIP 31542 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.27 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 31542 average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 31542
| Period | ZIP 31542 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.6 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 31542 is 36.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 31542
| Period | ZIP 31542 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in ZIP 31542, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 31542
Renters in ZIP 31542
| Period | ZIP 31542 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 31542 own their homes; 28.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 69.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 31542
| Period | ZIP 31542 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.6% of the housing in ZIP 31542, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 31542
| Period | ZIP 31542 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 31542 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
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 31542
| Period | ZIP 31542 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $446 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $516 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $846 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $817 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$370 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 31542 pays $817 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 31542
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 31542
| Period | ZIP 31542 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 31542 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 31542
| Period | ZIP 31542 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.7% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.3% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in ZIP 31542 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 31542
| Period | ZIP 31542 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 31542 has been strong: just 0.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 31542 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 31542 | 2.67 | 36.5 | 5.4% | 28.6% | 27.6% | 1994 | $817 | 4.5% | 79.3% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 31553 | 2.91 | 37.8 | 5.5% | 21.5% | 10.4% | 1992 | $734 | 25.0% | 87.6% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 31516 | 2.62 | 40.0 | 11.4% | 23.9% | 11.1% | 1990 | $799 | 22.1% | 89.0% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 31501 | 2.64 | 38.4 | 16.4% | 46.1% | 20.4% | 1971 | $858 | 15.8% | 84.7% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 31503 | 2.68 | 36.4 | 18.5% | 30.9% | 18.8% | 1978 | $819 | 14.3% | 81.5% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 31566 | 2.86 | 41.8 | 9.9% | 22.3% | 17.8% | 1999 | $1,003 | 12.7% | 84.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 31568 | 2.86 | 37.3 | 2.7% | 10.0% | 24.6% | 1998 | $936 | 17.6% | 86.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 31550 | 2.55 | 35.1 | 20.6% | 11.9% | 16.0% | 1979 | $832 | 8.5% | 75.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 31552 | 2.97 | 41.3 | 16.6% | 18.0% | 27.1% | 1990 | $710 | 13.5% | 77.0% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 31565 | 2.43 | 47.6 | 3.3% | 6.5% | 14.9% | 2000 | $936 | 29.6% | 92.3% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 31623 | 1.93 | 40.5 | 1.0% | 22.8% | 33.7% | 1973 | $943 | 7.7% | 71.3% | 0.9% |
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 31542. 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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