Zip code 31068: Oglethorpe, Georgia

Q: What city is zip code 31068?

31068 is assigned to Oglethorpe, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 31068 in?

31068 is in Macon County, Georgia.

Q: What is the population of 31068?

About 4,377 people live in 31068, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 31068?

The median household income in 31068 is $30,352.

Q: What zip codes are near 31068?

The closest zip codes to 31068 are 31041, 31063, 31711, 31081, 31057.

Residential delivery areaMacon CountyEastern Time

Population

4,377

Median household income

$30K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$69K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$667/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

93 sq mi

47 people/sq mi

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

About 31068

31068 is a rural zip code in Oglethorpe, Georgia (Macon County), covering 93 sq mi of land. About 4,377 people live here, or 47 per square mile. The median resident is 41.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $30,352 a year, about 38% of the national median of $80,734. 28.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $69,400, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $667 a month.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.9 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; production and manufacturing; and office and administrative support. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 31068 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate18.6%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · GA 5.1%6th of 704 in GA
Rent-burdened renters81.5%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · GA 52.4%30th of 678 in GA
Uninsured rate21.6%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · GA 12.4%48th of 701 in GA
Self-employed workers18.3%
96th
U.S. 10% · GA 10.1%41st of 704 in GA
Poverty rate28.5%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · GA 13.4%58th of 694 in GA
Housing vacancy17%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · GA 10.3%215th of 694 in GA
Income inequality (Gini)0.503
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · GA 0.47789th of 691 in GA
Veterans9%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · GA 7.2%177th of 708 in GA
Median age41.4
68th
U.S. 38.9 · GA 37.6273rd of 708 in GA
Diversity index53.4
58th
U.S. 61.4 · GA 64.9274th of 708 in GA
Residents 65 and older16.7%
51st
U.S. 17.2% · GA 15%359th of 708 in GA
Average commute25.9 min
49th
U.S. 26.4 min · GA 28.3 min422nd of 684 in GA
Government workers13.1%
45th
U.S. 14.5% · GA 14.3%451st of 704 in GA
Homeownership rate65.3%
42nd
U.S. 65.2% · GA 65.7%488th of 693 in GA
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · GA 8.2%311th of 704 in GA
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · GA 15.9%405th of 706 in GA
Population4,377
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · GA 10,940,407426th of 708 in GA
Population density47/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · GA 190/sq mi485th of 708 in GA
Median earnings per worker$33,169
6th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · GA $47,066611th of 699 in GA
Residents under 1812.2%
4th
U.S. 22% · GA 23.2%626th of 708 in GA
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · GA 11.2%605th of 708 in GA
Median gross rent$667
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · GA $1,393584th of 628 in GA
Broadband access75.8%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · GA 91%582nd of 693 in GA
Median household income$30,352
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353659th of 672 in GA
Per capita income$14,570
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · GA $40,924690th of 708 in GA
Median home value$69,400
1st
U.S. $332,700 · GA $303,300646th of 661 in GA
Bachelor's degree or higher6.7%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · GA 34.9%673rd of 708 in GA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · GA 4%636th of 704 in GA

Measure	31068	Macon	GA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in GA
Unemployment rateWeakness	18.6%	7.2%	5.1%	5.2%	99th	6th of 704
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	81.5%	54.8%	52.4%	51.1%	99th	30th of 678
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.6%	24.7%	12.4%	8.4%	96th	48th of 701
Self-employed workers	18.3%	13.3%	10.1%	10%	96th	41st of 704
Poverty rateWeakness	28.5%	25.1%	13.4%	12.5%	95th	58th of 694
Housing vacancy	17%	19.3%	10.3%	10.1%	90th	215th of 694
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.503	0.551	0.477	0.483	89th	89th of 691
Veterans	9%	6.3%	7.2%	6.2%	85th	177th of 708
Median age	41.4	40.4	37.6	38.9	68th	273rd of 708
Diversity index	53.4	55	64.9	61.4	58th	274th of 708
Residents 65 and older	16.7%	19%	15%	17.2%	51st	359th of 708
Average commute	25.9 min	22.6 min	28.3 min	26.4 min	49th	422nd of 684
Government workers	13.1%	14.8%	14.3%	14.5%	45th	451st of 704
Homeownership rate	65.3%	65.4%	65.7%	65.2%	42nd	488th of 693
Healthcare workers	8.7%	9.9%	8.2%	9.7%	38th	311th of 704
Work from home	7.4%	9.6%	15.9%	15.1%	19th	405th of 706
Population	4,377	11,864	10,940,407	334,922,499	7th	426th of 708
Population density	47/sq mi	30/sq mi	190/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	485th of 708
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,169	$32,557	$47,066	$49,666	6th	611th of 699
Residents under 18	12.2%	18%	23.2%	22%	4th	626th of 708
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	3.4%	11.2%	14.1%	3rd	605th of 708
Median gross rent	$667	$655	$1,393	$1,413	2nd	584th of 628
Broadband accessWeakness	75.8%	76.5%	91%	91%	2nd	582nd of 693
Median household incomeWeakness	$30,352	$41,031	$77,353	$80,734	1st	659th of 672
Per capita incomeWeakness	$14,570	$24,614	$40,924	$44,673	1st	690th of 708
Median home value	$69,400	$97,300	$303,300	$332,700	1st	646th of 661
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	6.7%	11%	34.9%	35.7%	1st	673rd of 708
Tech workers	0%	0.7%	4%	3.8%	1st	636th of 704

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

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

18%

35–44

15%

45–54

12%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.4

Under 18

12.2%

65 and over

16.7%

Race and ethnicity

White31%
Black61%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

53.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.9%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,191
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 59.5%
Married couples: 25%
Living alone: 39.5%
Veterans (of adults): 9%
Male / female: 66% / 34%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

46%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

0.6%

Median household income

31068

$30,352

Macon Co.

$41,031

Georgia

$77,353

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$14,570

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

28.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.503

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

31068

$69,400

Macon Co.

$97,300

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

31068

$667

Macon Co.

$655

Georgia

$1,393

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

55%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.3%

Mobile home

38%

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 1,435
Owner-occupied: 65.3%
Vacant: 17%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 81.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 47.2%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

90%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

31%

20–29

14%

30–44

29%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

25.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

18.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

22.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

20%

Production

14%

Office and admin

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Healthcare

Management

Construction and repair

Education

Legal and social services

Food service

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.7%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Other services

16%

Retail

15%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Public administration

Construction

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

0.4%

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$33,169

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	31068	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,918	$74,888
Service	$29,464	$26,804
Sales and office	$19,618	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$29,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

26%

High school

44%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Households with broadband: 75.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.8%
No internet access: 22.1%
Without health insurance: 21.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Oglethorpe
State: Georgia
County: Macon County
Center point: 32.3327° N, 84.1111° W
Land area: 93 sq mi
Water area: 2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Oglethorpe2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 31068

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
31041	Ideal, GA	4.8 mi	967	$27,436	$35,000
31063	Montezuma, GA	9.1 mi	4,266	$52,381	$111,900
31711	Andersonville, GA	10 mi	871	$57,031	$155,200
31081	Rupert, GA	12 mi	203	$133,083	—
31057	Marshallville, GA	12 mi	1,757	$23,601	$87,600
31806	Ellaville, GA	12 mi	4,135	$58,875	$156,000
31007	Byromville, GA	15 mi	887	$52,132	$85,600
31076	Reynolds, GA	15 mi	2,968	$44,706	$113,800
31051	Lilly, GA	19 mi	122	$30,208	$112,500
31006	Butler, GA	19 mi	3,984	$42,750	$85,800
31709	Americus, GA	20 mi	15,529	$41,531	$139,800
31719	Americus, GA	20 mi	8,533	$42,905	$81,600

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Questions about 31068

What city is zip code 31068?

31068 is assigned to Oglethorpe, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 31068 in?

31068 is in Macon County, Georgia.

What is the population of 31068?

About 4,377 people live in 31068, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 31068 in?

31068 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 31068?

The median household income in 31068 is $30,352.

What zip codes are near 31068?

The closest zip codes to 31068 are 31041, 31063, 31711, 31081, 31057.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31068, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.