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31512

Zip code 31512: Ambrose, Georgia

Residential delivery areaCoffee CountyEastern Time
Population
2,032
Median household income
$50K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$167K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$669/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
82 sq mi
25 people/sq mi

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

About 31512

31512 is a rural zip code in Ambrose, Georgia (Coffee County), covering 82 sq mi of land. About 2,032 people live here, or 25 per square mile. The median resident is 34.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $49,547 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $166,900, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $669 a month.

6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.9 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; business and finance; and transportation and moving goods. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 31512 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
34.8
Under 18
30.3%
65 and over
22.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White68%
  • Black14%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
49.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
14.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
80.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
79%
Spanish
21%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
719
Average household size
2.8
Family households
80.8%
Married couples
69.3%
Living alone
16.7%
Veterans (of adults)
1.5%
Male / female
62% / 38%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
17%
$25–50k
34%
$50–75k
7%
$75–100k
2%
$100–150k
32%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
0.3%

Median household income

31512
$49,547
Coffee Co.
$50,683
Georgia
$77,353
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$26,750
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
14.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.388
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

31512
$166,900
Coffee Co.
$128,900
Georgia
$303,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

31512
$669
Coffee Co.
$710
Georgia
$1,393
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
62%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
38%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
874
Owner-occupied
85.8%
Vacant
17.7%
Median year built
1990
Median rooms
6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
35.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
16.4%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
16%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
35%
10–19
26%
20–29
26%
30–44
11%
45–59
0.3%
60+
1%
Average commute
14.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
28%
Business and finance
14%
Transportation and moving
14%
Construction and repair
11%
Education
8%
Production
6%
Office and admin
6%
Management
4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Sales
3%
Food service
0.8%
Legal and social services
0.5%
Police and fire
0.2%
Cleaning and personal care
0.2%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Education
34%
Public administration
16%
Manufacturing
15%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
12%
Professional and technical services
7%
Health care and social assistance
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Retail
1%
Admin, support and management
1%
Other services
0.2%
Wholesale
0.2%
Construction
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$40,098
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
4.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
27.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work31512U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$24,674$74,888
Service$13,125$26,804
Sales and office$37,625$40,476
Construction and maintenance$48,707$49,199
Production and transportation$41,023$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
32%
High school
39%
Some college
16%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
0.5%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
6.1%
Graduate or professional degree
5.7%
Households with broadband
69%
Cable, fiber or DSL
51.5%
No internet access
27.4%
Without health insurance
4.9%
Limited-English households
18.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ambrose
State
Georgia
Center point
31.5457° N, 83.0184° W
Land area
82 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

  • Ambrose4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 31512

ZipCityDistanceIncome
31798Wray7 mi$58,480
31534Douglas · PO box10 mi—
31535Douglas11 mi$65,629
31533Douglas11 mi$42,802
31650Willacoochee12 mi$45,106
31519Broxton12 mi$36,834
31774Ocilla15 mi$50,833
31769Mystic · PO box15 mi—
31622Alapaha16 mi$51,522
31750Fitzgerald18 mi$42,249
31567West Green19 mi$52,558
31749Enigma20 mi$38,487

Zip codes like 31512 elsewhere

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Questions about 31512

What city is zip code 31512?

31512 is assigned to Ambrose, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 31512 in?

31512 is in Coffee County, Georgia.

What is the population of 31512?

About 2,032 people live in 31512, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 31512 in?

31512 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 31512?

The median household income in 31512 is $49,547.

What zip codes are near 31512?

The closest zip codes to 31512 are 31798, 31534, 31535, 31533, 31650.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31512, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.