ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 31626: Thomas County, GA

ZIP Code 31626 (Thomas County, Georgia) has an estimated 3,020 residents in 1,315 households. The median household income is $52,026, the median home value is $200,000 and the median gross rent is $861/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

3,020

Margin of error ±451

Median household income

$52,026

Margin of error ±$13,213

Median home value

$200,000

Margin of error ±$36,571

Median gross rent

$861/mo

Margin of error ±$125

Median age

48.4 yrs

Margin of error ±4.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.4 min

Margin of error ±6.8 min

How ZIP 31626 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 3162648.4 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 31626$52,026Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 31626$30,988Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3162618.8%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 316261.9%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3162614.7%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 31626$200,000Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 31626$861/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3162663.7%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3162624.4 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 316262.4%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 31626

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 31626 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 31626	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	3,020	±451	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	48.4 yrs	±4.3 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,315	±166	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	$52,026	±$13,213	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,988	±$4,200	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	18.8%	±6.5 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.9%	±1.9 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.7%	±4.9 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$200,000	±$36,571	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$861/mo	±$125	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	63.7%	±7.2 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.4 min	±6.8 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	2.4%	±2.6 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 31626
Group	ZIP 31626	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	58.4%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	36.7%	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	0.0%	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	2.2%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.7%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 31626 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Thomas County— also overlaps Brooks County
Largest overlapping place: Boston (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 142.00 sq mi· about 21 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 Thomas County

31738 Thomas County, GA 31757 Thomas County, GA 31773 Thomas County, GA 31792 Thomas 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.