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Population and households in ZIP 31543
Household size in ZIP 31543
| Period | ZIP 31543 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 31543 average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.65 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the west.
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 31543
| Period | ZIP 31543 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 31543 are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median age is 38.6. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the west.
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 31543
| Period | ZIP 31543 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 31543 (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia overall (13.4%).
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 31543
Renters in ZIP 31543
| Period | ZIP 31543 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.6% of households in ZIP 31543 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (70.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the west. Only 19 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 31543
| Period | ZIP 31543 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 31543: 27.5% of homes are empty, 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. Of the 401 Georgia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only nine have a higher vacancy rate.
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 31543
| Period | ZIP 31543 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 31543 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
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 31543
| Period | ZIP 31543 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $587 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $375 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $582 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $824 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$237 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 31543 runs $824 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. ZIP 31543 has lower rents than the great majority of Georgia ZIP codes.
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 31543
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 31543
| Period | ZIP 31543 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 31543: 15.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. ZIP 31543 has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Georgia ZIP codes.
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 31543
| Period | ZIP 31543 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in ZIP 31543 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. ZIP 31543 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Georgia ZIP codes.
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 31543
| Period | ZIP 31543 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 31543 runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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 31543 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 31543 | 2.86 | 41.2 | 10.8% | 13.6% | 27.5% | 1995 | $824 | 15.0% | 80.5% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 31566 | 2.86 | 41.8 | 9.9% | 22.3% | 17.8% | 1999 | $1,003 | 12.7% | 84.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 31557 | 2.80 | 39.1 | 14.0% | 19.9% | 11.9% | 1989 | $851 | 15.3% | 84.0% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 31556 | 2.42 | 42.6 | 14.4% | 19.2% | 9.5% | 1988 | $703 | 13.3% | 82.5% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 31525 | 2.47 | 39.4 | 11.5% | 40.2% | 12.6% | 1991 | $1,304 | 24.3% | 88.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 31524 | 2.70 | 39.8 | 14.1% | 34.4% | 11.8% | 1989 | $1,709 | 32.1% | 96.5% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 31305 | 2.04 | 49.5 | 15.8% | 28.2% | 13.3% | 1994 | $831 | 16.0% | 81.0% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 31516 | 2.62 | 40.0 | 11.4% | 23.9% | 11.1% | 1990 | $799 | 22.1% | 89.0% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 31551 | 2.76 | 43.7 | 5.4% | 20.0% | 16.7% | 1987 | $795 | 14.6% | 86.4% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 31561 | 2.16 | 68.1 | 11.6% | 12.3% | 33.5% | 1985 | $1,788 | 47.2% | 93.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 31501 | 2.64 | 38.4 | 16.4% | 46.1% | 20.4% | 1971 | $858 | 15.8% | 84.7% | 9.9% |
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 31543. 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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