ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 31798: Irwin County, GA

ZIP Code 31798 (Irwin County, Georgia) has an estimated 647 residents in 283 households. The median household income is $58,480, the median home value is $66,800 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. 2 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

647

Margin of error ±281

Median household income

$58,480

Margin of error ±$22,466

Median home value

$66,800

Margin of error ±$24,335

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

47.4 yrs

Margin of error ±21.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.5 min*

Margin of error ±23.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 31798 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 3179847.4 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 31798$58,480Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 31798$28,480Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 317983.2%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 317980.0%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3179817.7%*Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 31798$66,800Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 31798—Georgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3179897.2%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3179828.5 min*Georgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 317980.0%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 31798

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 31798 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 31798	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	647	±281	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	47.4 yrs	±21.3 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	283	±122	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	$58,480	±$22,466	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,480	±$6,981	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	3.2%	±5.1 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±6.4 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.7%*	±16.0 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$66,800	±$24,335	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	97.2%	±6.6 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.5 min*	±23.9 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±6.4 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 31798
Group	ZIP 31798	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.0%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	8.0%	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	0.0%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 31798 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Irwin County— also overlaps Coffee County, Ben Hill County
Land area: 90.96 sq mi· about 7 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 Irwin County

31733 Irwin County, GA 31774 Irwin County, GA

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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.