Zip code 31024: Eatonton, Georgia

Q: What city is zip code 31024?

31024 is assigned to Eatonton, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 31024 in?

31024 is in Putnam County, Georgia.

Q: What is the population of 31024?

About 21,601 people live in 31024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 31024?

The median household income in 31024 is $65,971.

Q: What zip codes are near 31024?

The closest zip codes to 31024 are 31026, 30625, 31085, 31033, 31059.

Residential delivery areaPutnam CountyEastern Time

Population

21,601

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$237K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,003/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

325 sq mi

67 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 31024

31024 is a small-town zip code in Eatonton, Georgia (Putnam County), covering 325 sq mi of land. About 21,601 people live here, or 67 per square mile. The median resident is 47.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,971 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 18.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $237,000, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,003 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.8 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and sales.

How 31024 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.535
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · GA 0.47741st of 691 in GA
Housing vacancy22.7%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · GA 10.3%111th of 694 in GA
Residents 65 and older25.2%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · GA 15%92nd of 708 in GA
Median age47.2
91st
U.S. 38.9 · GA 37.6121st of 708 in GA
Rent-burdened renters63.5%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · GA 52.4%93rd of 678 in GA
Veterans8.7%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · GA 7.2%192nd of 708 in GA
Poverty rate18.6%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · GA 13.4%223rd of 694 in GA
Homeownership rate80.1%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · GA 65.7%227th of 693 in GA
Average commute30.8 min
78th
U.S. 26.4 min · GA 28.3 min216th of 684 in GA
Self-employed workers11.8%
76th
U.S. 10% · GA 10.1%209th of 704 in GA
Uninsured rate10.6%
74th
U.S. 8.4% · GA 12.4%444th of 701 in GA
Government workers17%
72nd
U.S. 14.5% · GA 14.3%282nd of 704 in GA
Per capita income$47,878
68th
U.S. $44,673 · GA $40,92492nd of 708 in GA
Tech workers3.8%
66th
U.S. 3.8% · GA 4%149th of 704 in GA
Diversity index53.4
58th
U.S. 61.4 · GA 64.9275th of 708 in GA
Median earnings per worker$47,983
49th
U.S. $49,666 · GA $47,066193rd of 699 in GA
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%
45th
U.S. 35.7% · GA 34.9%224th of 708 in GA
Foreign-born residents7.1%
39th
U.S. 14.1% · GA 11.2%207th of 708 in GA
Population21,601
34th
U.S. 334,922,499 · GA 10,940,407203rd of 708 in GA
Work from home10%
34th
U.S. 15.1% · GA 15.9%313th of 706 in GA
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · GA 5.1%375th of 704 in GA
Median household income$65,971
30th
U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353325th of 672 in GA
Median home value$237,000
30th
U.S. $332,700 · GA $303,300287th of 661 in GA
Healthcare workers8.1%
29th
U.S. 9.7% · GA 8.2%357th of 704 in GA
Residents under 1819.4%
27th
U.S. 22% · GA 23.2%494th of 708 in GA
Median gross rent$1,003
22nd
U.S. $1,413 · GA $1,393308th of 628 in GA
Broadband access86.2%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · GA 91%379th of 693 in GA
Population density67/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · GA 190/sq mi437th of 708 in GA

Measure	31024	Putnam	GA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in GA
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.535	0.528	0.477	0.483	96th	41st of 691
Housing vacancy	22.7%	22.7%	10.3%	10.1%	95th	111th of 694
Residents 65 and older	25.2%	24.8%	15%	17.2%	92nd	92nd of 708
Median age	47.2	47.8	37.6	38.9	91st	121st of 708
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	63.5%	63.6%	52.4%	51.1%	91st	93rd of 678
Veterans	8.7%	8.7%	7.2%	6.2%	83rd	192nd of 708
Poverty rateWeakness	18.6%	17.6%	13.4%	12.5%	81st	223rd of 694
Homeownership rate	80.1%	80.9%	65.7%	65.2%	79th	227th of 693
Average commute	30.8 min	31.1 min	28.3 min	26.4 min	78th	216th of 684
Self-employed workers	11.8%	11.9%	10.1%	10%	76th	209th of 704
Uninsured rate	10.6%	10.3%	12.4%	8.4%	74th	444th of 701
Government workers	17%	18.1%	14.3%	14.5%	72nd	282nd of 704
Per capita income	$47,878	$48,458	$40,924	$44,673	68th	92nd of 708
Tech workers	3.8%	4.6%	4%	3.8%	66th	149th of 704
Diversity index	53.4	52.8	64.9	61.4	58th	275th of 708
Median earnings per worker	$47,983	$50,529	$47,066	$49,666	49th	193rd of 699
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.5%	31.1%	34.9%	35.7%	45th	224th of 708
Foreign-born residents	7.1%	7.6%	11.2%	14.1%	39th	207th of 708
Population	21,601	22,855	10,940,407	334,922,499	34th	203rd of 708
Work from home	10%	12%	15.9%	15.1%	34th	313th of 706
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.7%	5.1%	5.2%	32nd	375th of 704
Median household income	$65,971	$72,096	$77,353	$80,734	30th	325th of 672
Median home value	$237,000	$249,300	$303,300	$332,700	30th	287th of 661
Healthcare workers	8.1%	7.7%	8.2%	9.7%	29th	357th of 704
Residents under 18	19.4%	19.4%	23.2%	22%	27th	494th of 708
Median gross rent	$1,003	$1,002	$1,393	$1,413	22nd	308th of 628
Broadband accessWeakness	86.2%	86.6%	91%	91%	16th	379th of 693
Population density	67/sq mi	66/sq mi	190/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	437th of 708

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

17%

55–64

16%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

47.2

Under 18

19.4%

65 and over

25.2%

Race and ethnicity

White64%
Black22%
Hispanic7%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

53.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 9,877
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 65.2%
Married couples: 50.9%
Living alone: 28.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8.7%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

31024

$65,971

Putnam Co.

$72,096

Georgia

$77,353

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,878

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.535

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

31024

$237,000

Putnam Co.

$249,300

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

31024

$1,003

Putnam Co.

$1,002

Georgia

$1,393

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

66%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

26%

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 12,771
Owner-occupied: 80.1%
Vacant: 22.7%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 63.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 39.1%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

29%

20–29

20%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

17%

Average commute

30.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Transportation and moving

12%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Education

Production

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

0.6%

Industries

Retail

15%

Education

12%

Manufacturing

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$47,983

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	31024	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,773	$74,888
Service	$20,869	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,819	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,950	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,488	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

28%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Households with broadband: 86.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.8%
No internet access: 9.7%
Without health insurance: 10.6%
Limited-English households: 1.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Eatonton
State: Georgia
County: Putnam County
Center point: 33.3230° N, 83.3700° W
Land area: 325 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Eatonton6% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 31024

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
31026	Eatonton, GA · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
30625	Buckhead, GA	14 mi	2,617	$88,534	$389,100
31085	Shady Dale, GA	17 mi	1,734	$46,375	$116,100
31033	Haddock, GA	17 mi	2,755	$68,942	$169,900
31059	Milledgeville, GA · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
30642	Greensboro, GA	19 mi	15,343	$95,527	$496,400
31038	Hillsboro, GA	19 mi	660	$49,826	$106,500
30650	Madison, GA	19 mi	14,056	$71,599	$336,400
31064	Monticello, GA	19 mi	10,259	$60,217	$233,600
30678	White Plains, GA	20 mi	1,271	$48,529	$172,500
30056	Newborn, GA	20 mi	2,344	$68,494	$306,000
31061	Milledgeville, GA	20 mi	41,764	$54,263	$184,400

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Questions about 31024

What city is zip code 31024?

31024 is assigned to Eatonton, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 31024 in?

31024 is in Putnam County, Georgia.

What is the population of 31024?

About 21,601 people live in 31024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 31024 in?

31024 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 31024?

The median household income in 31024 is $65,971.

What zip codes are near 31024?

The closest zip codes to 31024 are 31026, 30625, 31085, 31033, 31059.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31024, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.