ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 31501: Waycross, GA

ZIP Code 31501 (Waycross, Ware County, Georgia) has an estimated 13,511 residents in 5,501 households. The median household income is $37,314, the median home value is $113,600 and the median gross rent is $741/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

13,511

Margin of error ±980

Median household income

$37,314

Margin of error ±$7,582

Median home value

$113,600

Margin of error ±$39,671

Median gross rent

$741/mo

Margin of error ±$73

Median age

39.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.5 min

Margin of error ±3.7 min

How ZIP 31501 compares with Georgia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3150139.2 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 31501$37,314Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 31501$21,580Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3150128.3%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3150110.3%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3150117.3%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 31501$113,600Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 31501$741/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3150152.5%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3150117.5 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 315013.2%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 31501

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 31501 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 31501	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	13,511	±980	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	39.2 yrs	±1.4 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	5,501	±461	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	$37,314	±$7,582	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$21,580	±$1,895	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	28.3%	±4.8 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	10.3%	±4.4 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.3%	±3.5 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$113,600	±$39,671	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$741/mo	±$73	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	52.5%	±5.9 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	17.5 min	±3.7 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.2%	±1.9 pts	15.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 31501
Group	ZIP 31501	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	47.8%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	47.5%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.0%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 31501 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Ware County
Largest overlapping place: Waycross (56% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 11.99 sq mi· about 1,127 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Ware County

31503 Ware County, GA 31550 Ware County, GA 31552 Ware County, GA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.