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Population and households in ZIP 31796
Household size in ZIP 31796
| Period | ZIP 31796 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, ZIP 31796 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Georgia as a whole, where it has 2.73 people. Household size has climbed from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 31796
| Period | ZIP 31796 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.2 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.1 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 31796 skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 31796
| Period | ZIP 31796 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 31796 than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
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 31796
Renters in ZIP 31796
| Period | ZIP 31796 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.6% of households in ZIP 31796 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 66.7% 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 31796
| Period | ZIP 31796 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 39.0% of the housing in ZIP 31796, 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 31796
| Period | ZIP 31796 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 31796 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Georgia overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 31796
| Period | ZIP 31796 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $512 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $602 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $606 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $739 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$227 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 31796 runs $739 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 31796
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 31796
| Period | ZIP 31796 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 31796: 14.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 31796
| Period | ZIP 31796 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.6% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in ZIP 31796 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.6% 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 31796
| Period | ZIP 31796 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 31796: 11.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 31796 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 31796 | 2.59 | 47.2 | 13.0% | 15.6% | 39.0% | 1979 | $739 | 14.7% | 68.6% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 31772 | 2.88 | 46.8 | 9.6% | 13.2% | 23.5% | 1991 | $836 | 8.6% | 89.9% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 31735 | 1.88 | 62.5 | 6.7% | 26.2% | 46.9% | 1980 | $1,250 | 34.1% | 95.3% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 31712 | 2.57 | 52.0 | 27.5% | 13.4% | 24.8% | 1986 | $891 | 10.1% | 88.3% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 31743 | 2.45 | 41.6 | 7.9% | 21.7% | 19.1% | 1975 | $873 | 19.5% | 85.0% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 31015 | 2.44 | 42.1 | 17.4% | 46.3% | 18.0% | 1980 | $797 | 17.9% | 84.2% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 31764 | 2.49 | 49.2 | 9.3% | 17.6% | 11.6% | 1987 | $675 | 24.5% | 79.9% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 31714 | 2.67 | 41.1 | 21.7% | 41.4% | 13.8% | 1979 | $689 | 9.6% | 73.3% | 15.9% |
| ZIP 31084 | 2.51 | 45.3 | 9.4% | 26.2% | 29.5% | 1979 | $655 | 12.6% | 80.2% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 31787 | 2.65 | 42.6 | 9.3% | 13.2% | 20.5% | 1987 | $999 | 16.6% | 90.8% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 31072 | 2.50 | 45.8 | 10.0% | 25.3% | 28.7% | 1979 | $655 | 13.2% | 80.4% | 1.7% |
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 31796. 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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