ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 31527: Jekyll Island, GA

ZIP Code 31527 (Jekyll Island, Glynn County, Georgia) has an estimated 769 residents in 539 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is $590,000 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

769

Margin of error ±301

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

$590,000

Margin of error ±$73,080

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

70.1 yrs

Margin of error ±5.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 31527 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 3152770.1 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 31527—Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 31527$65,216Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 315270.0%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 315270.0%*Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3152780.4%*Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 31527$590,000Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 31527—Georgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3152792.4%*Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 31527—Georgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3152755.4%*Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 31527

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 31527 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 31527	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	769	±301	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	70.1 yrs	±5.1 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	539	±257	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	—	—	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$65,216	±$10,337	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	0.0%	±1.8 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%*	±12.5 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	80.4%*	±18.9 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$590,000	±$73,080	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	92.4%*	±17.7 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	—	—	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	55.4%*	±37.5 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 31527
Group	ZIP 31527	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	96.7%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 31527 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Glynn County
Largest overlapping place: Jekyll Island (91% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 9.74 sq mi· about 79 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 31522 St. Simons, GA 31523 Glynn County, GA 31525 Glynn County, GA 31561 Glynn County, GA

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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.