ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 31539: Jeff Davis County, GA

ZIP Code 31539 (Jeff Davis County, Georgia) has an estimated 14,201 residents in 5,185 households. The median household income is $38,737, the median home value is $119,300 and the median gross rent is $646/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

14,201

Margin of error ±392

Median household income

$38,737

Margin of error ±$5,773

Median home value

$119,300

Margin of error ±$23,496

Median gross rent

$646/mo

Margin of error ±$54

Median age

41.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.7 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 31539 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 3153941.0 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 31539$38,737Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 31539$23,775Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3153923.2%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 315397.0%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3153913.1%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 31539$119,300Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 31539$646/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3153971.5%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3153921.7 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 315396.1%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 31539

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 31539 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 31539	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	14,201	±392	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	41.0 yrs	±1.9 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	5,185	±306	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	$38,737	±$5,773	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$23,775	±$2,414	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	23.2%	±5.5 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.0%	±2.1 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.1%	±3.4 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$119,300	±$23,496	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$646/mo	±$54	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	71.5%	±4.3 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.7 min	±3.3 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.1%	±3.1 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 31539
Group	ZIP 31539	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	66.8%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	12.4%	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	0.5%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.8%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	14.2%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 31539 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Jeff Davis County— also overlaps Appling County
Largest overlapping place: Hazlehurst (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 275.74 sq mi· about 52 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 Jeff Davis County

31532 Jeff Davis 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.