ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 31605: Lowndes County, GA

ZIP Code 31605 (Lowndes County, Georgia) has an estimated 24,829 residents in 9,529 households. The median household income is $79,156, the median home value is $226,000 and the median gross rent is $1,318/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

24,829

Margin of error ±1,237

Median household income

$79,156

Margin of error ±$6,794

Median home value

$226,000

Margin of error ±$8,185

Median gross rent

$1,318/mo

Margin of error ±$63

Median age

32.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.5 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 31605 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 3160532.0 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 31605$79,156Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 31605$37,932Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3160512.2%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 316052.8%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3160535.8%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 31605$226,000Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 31605$1,318/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3160566.1%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3160520.5 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 316057.4%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 31605

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 31605 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 31605	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	24,829	±1,237	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	32.0 yrs	±1.8 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	9,529	±415	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	$79,156	±$6,794	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,932	±$4,041	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.2%	±3.4 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.8%	±1.3 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.8%	±3.5 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$226,000	±$8,185	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,318/mo	±$63	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	66.1%	±3.3 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.5 min	±3.0 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.4%	±2.4 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 31605
Group	ZIP 31605	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	55.1%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	28.5%	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	2.2%	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	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.2%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.6%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 31605 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Lowndes County
Largest overlapping place: Bemiss (16% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 48.82 sq mi· about 509 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 Lowndes County

31601 Lowndes County, GA 31602 Valdosta, GA 31606 Lowndes County, GA 31632 Lowndes County, GA 31641 Lowndes County, GA 31698 Valdosta, GA 31699 Moody AFB, 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.