ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 31716: Mitchell County, GA

ZIP Code 31716 (Mitchell County, Georgia) has an estimated 2,481 residents in 1,003 households. The median household income is $60,953, the median home value is $119,400 and the median gross rent is $697/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

2,481

Margin of error ±390

Median household income

$60,953

Margin of error ±$16,217

Median home value

$119,400

Margin of error ±$44,402

Median gross rent

$697/mo

Margin of error ±$223

Median age

46.2 yrs

Margin of error ±5.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.3 min

Margin of error ±11.2 min

How ZIP 31716 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 3171646.2 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 31716$60,953Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 31716$31,971Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3171621.0%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 317166.3%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3171623.8%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 31716$119,400Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 31716$697/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3171683.3%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3171630.3 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 317161.9%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 31716

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 31716 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 31716	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	2,481	±390	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	46.2 yrs	±5.8 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,003	±154	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	$60,953	±$16,217	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,971	±$7,201	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	21.0%	±9.1 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.3%	±6.5 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.8%	±9.7 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$119,400	±$44,402	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$697/mo	±$223	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.3%	±8.5 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	30.3 min	±11.2 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	1.9%	±2.0 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 31716
Group	ZIP 31716	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	38.4%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	45.2%	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	0.1%	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	7.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.2%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 31716 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Mitchell County
Largest overlapping place: Baconton (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 79.76 sq mi· about 31 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 Mitchell County

31730 Mitchell County, GA 31765 Mitchell County, GA 31779 Mitchell County, GA 31784 Mitchell 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.