🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

31545

Jesup

ZIP Code 31545 is a standard zip code serving Jesup, Jesup, Georgia (GA), in Wayne County, United States. It has an estimated population of 16,133 with a median household income of $33,456. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Georgia (GA)
County: Wayne
City: Jesup
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 31.604300
Longitude: -81.887100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 98.99 mi²
Water Area: 2.27 mi²
Population Density: 163.0 people per mi² (60th percentile)
Bounding Box: 31.789743°N, 31.534074°S, -81.827530°E, -82.056852°W

With 16,133 residents spread across 98.99 square miles, this area has a population density of 163.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

16,133

Population

75th percentile

$33,456

Median Income

10th percentile

$75,700

Median Home Value

15th percentile

98.99 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 31545 is $33,456, and the median home value is $75,700. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

6,870

Total Units

6,009

Occupied Units

87.5%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Jesup, GA.

31546

Jesup

31598

Jesup

31599

Jesup

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$32,500

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$31,680

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