Wheeler County, Georgia
Wheeler County covers 296 sq mi of land and has about 7,335 residents. 2 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 2 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
7,335
25/sq mi
Median household income
$41K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$88K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$581
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
32.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Wheeler County
2 total
Wheeler County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
34%
$25–50k
28%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
8%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
1%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
21%
High school
44%
Some college
15%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
4%
How people get to work
Drove alone
93%
Carpooled
2%
Transit
2%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
1%
Other
0.6%
At a glance
| Wheeler | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 65.6% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 1.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 83.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 23.6% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 26.4 min |