Zip code 31749: Enigma, Georgia

Q: What city is zip code 31749?

31749 is assigned to Enigma, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 31749 in?

31749 is mostly in Berrien County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 31749?

About 2,557 people live in 31749, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 31749?

The median household income in 31749 is $38,487.

Q: What zip codes are near 31749?

The closest zip codes to 31749 are 31727, 31794, 31622, 31637, 31774.

Residential delivery areaBerrien CountyEastern Time

Population

2,557

Median household income

$38K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$95K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,037/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

63 sq mi

40 people/sq mi

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

About 31749

31749 is a rural zip code in Enigma, Georgia (Berrien County), covering 63 sq mi of land. About 2,557 people live here, or 40 per square mile. The median resident is 41.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $38,487 a year, about 48% of the national median of $80,734. 38.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $95,100, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,037 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and healthcare.

How 31749 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate38.3%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · GA 13.4%14th of 694 in GA
Income inequality (Gini)0.533
95th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · GA 0.47745th of 691 in GA
Healthcare workers13.9%
92nd
U.S. 9.7% · GA 8.2%70th of 704 in GA
Uninsured rate16.2%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · GA 12.4%161st of 701 in GA
Residents under 1827.7%
89th
U.S. 22% · GA 23.2%75th of 708 in GA
Average commute30.8 min
78th
U.S. 26.4 min · GA 28.3 min211th of 684 in GA
Median age41.9
71st
U.S. 38.9 · GA 37.6250th of 708 in GA
Residents 65 and older18.7%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · GA 15%255th of 708 in GA
Housing vacancy8.3%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · GA 10.3%466th of 694 in GA
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · GA 10.1%329th of 704 in GA
Veterans6.1%
54th
U.S. 6.2% · GA 7.2%425th of 708 in GA
Homeownership rate67.9%
48th
U.S. 65.2% · GA 65.7%447th of 693 in GA
Work from home10.7%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · GA 15.9%288th of 706 in GA
Rent-burdened renters47.2%
37th
U.S. 51.1% · GA 52.4%354th of 678 in GA
Diversity index33.6
28th
U.S. 61.4 · GA 64.9533rd of 708 in GA
Median gross rent$1,037
24th
U.S. $1,413 · GA $1,393289th of 628 in GA
Median earnings per worker$39,844
21st
U.S. $49,666 · GA $47,066418th of 699 in GA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · GA 34.9%427th of 708 in GA
Government workers9%
12th
U.S. 14.5% · GA 14.3%617th of 704 in GA
Per capita income$24,033
7th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · GA $40,924603rd of 708 in GA
Foreign-born residents1.2%
7th
U.S. 14.1% · GA 11.2%538th of 708 in GA
Population density40/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · GA 190/sq mi508th of 708 in GA
Population2,557
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · GA 10,940,407510th of 708 in GA
Median household income$38,487
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353637th of 672 in GA
Broadband access77.7%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · GA 91%552nd of 693 in GA
Median home value$95,100
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · GA $303,300585th of 661 in GA
Unemployment rate0.6%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · GA 5.1%638th of 704 in GA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · GA 4%552nd of 704 in GA

Measure	31749	Berrien	GA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in GA
Poverty rateWeakness	38.3%	20.6%	13.4%	12.5%	99th	14th of 694
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.533	0.465	0.477	0.483	95th	45th of 691
Healthcare workers	13.9%	8.1%	8.2%	9.7%	92nd	70th of 704
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.2%	14.9%	12.4%	8.4%	90th	161st of 701
Residents under 18	27.7%	23.4%	23.2%	22%	89th	75th of 708
Average commute	30.8 min	24.6 min	28.3 min	26.4 min	78th	211th of 684
Median age	41.9	40.5	37.6	38.9	71st	250th of 708
Residents 65 and older	18.7%	17.6%	15%	17.2%	65th	255th of 708
Housing vacancy	8.3%	13%	10.3%	10.1%	62nd	466th of 694
Self-employed workers	10%	13.1%	10.1%	10%	59th	329th of 704
Veterans	6.1%	8.7%	7.2%	6.2%	54th	425th of 708
Homeownership rate	67.9%	71%	65.7%	65.2%	48th	447th of 693
Work from home	10.7%	7.4%	15.9%	15.1%	39th	288th of 706
Rent-burdened renters	47.2%	43.7%	52.4%	51.1%	37th	354th of 678
Diversity index	33.6	35.7	64.9	61.4	28th	533rd of 708
Median gross rent	$1,037	$782	$1,393	$1,413	24th	289th of 628
Median earnings per worker	$39,844	$36,571	$47,066	$49,666	21st	418th of 699
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.7%	15.7%	34.9%	35.7%	15th	427th of 708
Government workers	9%	18.1%	14.3%	14.5%	12th	617th of 704
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,033	$28,442	$40,924	$44,673	7th	603rd of 708
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	1.6%	11.2%	14.1%	7th	538th of 708
Population density	40/sq mi	41/sq mi	190/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	508th of 708
Population	2,557	18,352	10,940,407	334,922,499	4th	510th of 708
Median household incomeWeakness	$38,487	$52,876	$77,353	$80,734	3rd	637th of 672
Broadband accessWeakness	77.7%	82.5%	91%	91%	3rd	552nd of 693
Median home value	$95,100	$131,600	$303,300	$332,700	2nd	585th of 661
Unemployment rateStrength	0.6%	3.7%	5.1%	5.2%	1st	638th of 704
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	4%	3.8%	1st	552nd 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

19%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

17%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.9

Under 18

27.7%

65 and over

18.7%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black6%
Hispanic13%
Asian0%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.4%

Diversity index

33.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 1,056
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 79.8%
Married couples: 50.3%
Living alone: 19.4%
Veterans (of adults): 6.1%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

39%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

31749

$38,487

Berrien Co.

$52,876

Georgia

$77,353

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,033

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

38.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.533

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

31749

$95,100

Berrien Co.

$131,600

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

31749

$1,037

Berrien Co.

$782

Georgia

$1,393

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

44%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

55%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,152
Owner-occupied: 67.9%
Vacant: 8.3%
Median year built: 1995
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.5%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

36%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

30.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

45.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

19%

Management

17%

Healthcare

14%

Sales

12%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Education

Office and admin

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Food service

0.4%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Industries

Retail

21%

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Education

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

0.5%

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.2%

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$39,844

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	31749	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$77,826	$74,888
Service	$67,926	$26,804
Sales and office	$28,085	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$32,656	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,284	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

36%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Households with broadband: 77.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.1%
No internet access: 20.8%
Without health insurance: 16.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Enigma
State: Georgia
County: Berrien County
Center point: 31.4205° N, 83.3301° W
Land area: 63 sq mi
Water area: 1.9 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

31749 spans 3 counties

Berrien County78% of land
Irwin County14% of land
Tift County8% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Enigma5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 31749

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
31727	Brookfield, GA	3.4 mi	0	—	—
31794	Tifton, GA	7.4 mi	26,178	$46,056	$130,100
31622	Alapaha, GA	8.4 mi	1,844	$51,522	$104,500
31637	Lenox, GA	11 mi	3,217	$65,391	$134,500
31774	Ocilla, GA	11 mi	5,896	$50,833	$99,500
31769	Mystic, GA · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
31793	Tifton, GA	15 mi	10,585	$83,693	$206,900
31733	Chula, GA	15 mi	1,373	$48,903	$206,900
31647	Sparks, GA	16 mi	3,071	$52,396	$147,500
31639	Nashville, GA	17 mi	11,059	$54,159	$152,800
31775	Omega, GA	17 mi	2,894	$57,128	$86,900
31795	Ty Ty, GA	18 mi	1,591	$40,962	$124,600

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Questions about 31749

What city is zip code 31749?

31749 is assigned to Enigma, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 31749 in?

31749 is mostly in Berrien County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 31749?

About 2,557 people live in 31749, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 31749 in?

31749 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 31749?

The median household income in 31749 is $38,487.

What zip codes are near 31749?

The closest zip codes to 31749 are 31727, 31794, 31622, 31637, 31774.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31749, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.