ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 31522: St. Simons, GA

ZIP Code 31522 (St. Simons, Glynn County, Georgia) has an estimated 17,780 residents in 8,574 households. The median household income is $108,632, the median home value is $571,100 and the median gross rent is $1,851/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

17,780

Margin of error ±856

Median household income

$108,632

Margin of error ±$6,528

Median home value

$571,100

Margin of error ±$44,003

Median gross rent

$1,851/mo

Margin of error ±$162

Median age

59.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.0 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 31522 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 3152259.9 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 31522$108,632Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 31522$75,759Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 315224.8%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 315222.7%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3152257.5%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 31522$571,100Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 31522$1,851/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3152284.8%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3152218.0 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3152217.6%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 31522

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 31522 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 31522	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	17,780	±856	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	59.9 yrs	±1.7 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	8,574	±446	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	$108,632	±$6,528	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$75,759	±$6,474	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.8%	±1.3 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.7%	±1.5 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	57.5%	±4.1 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$571,100	±$44,003	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,851/mo	±$162	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.8%	±1.3 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.0 min	±2.7 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	17.6%	±3.3 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 31522
Group	ZIP 31522	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.8%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.1%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 31522 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Glynn County
Largest overlapping place: St. Simons (31% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 53.38 sq mi· about 333 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 Glynn County

31520 Brunswick, GA 31523 Glynn County, GA 31525 Glynn County, GA 31527 Jekyll Island, GA 31561 Glynn County, GA

See every ZIP code in Georgia, or compare ZIP 31522 with another ZIP code.

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.