Zip code 31765: Meigs, Georgia

Q: What city is zip code 31765?

31765 is assigned to Meigs, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 31765 in?

31765 is mostly in Mitchell County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 31765?

About 2,751 people live in 31765, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 31765?

The median household income in 31765 is $42,083.

Q: What zip codes are near 31765?

The closest zip codes to 31765 are 31739, 31756, 31773, 31779, 31738.

Residential delivery areaMitchell CountyEastern Time

Population

2,751

Median household income

$42K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$101K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$775/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

83 sq mi

33 people/sq mi

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

About 31765

31765 is a rural zip code in Meigs, Georgia (Mitchell County), covering 83 sq mi of land. About 2,751 people live here, or 33 per square mile. The median resident is 33.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $42,083 a year, about 52% of the national median of $80,734. 25.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $100,800, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $775 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods.

How 31765 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters75.2%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · GA 52.4%43rd of 678 in GA
Government workers29.8%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · GA 14.3%44th of 704 in GA
Residents under 1830.8%
97th
U.S. 22% · GA 23.2%27th of 708 in GA
Healthcare workers14.8%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · GA 8.2%55th of 704 in GA
Poverty rate25.5%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · GA 13.4%89th of 694 in GA
Unemployment rate7.8%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · GA 5.1%119th of 704 in GA
Residents 65 and older22.6%
85th
U.S. 17.2% · GA 15%140th of 708 in GA
Self-employed workers13.4%
85th
U.S. 10% · GA 10.1%130th of 704 in GA
Uninsured rate13.4%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · GA 12.4%302nd of 701 in GA
Housing vacancy13.8%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · GA 10.3%296th of 694 in GA
Homeownership rate80.8%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · GA 65.7%215th of 693 in GA
Income inequality (Gini)0.478
80th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · GA 0.477174th of 691 in GA
Diversity index55.8
63rd
U.S. 61.4 · GA 64.9225th of 708 in GA
Average commute25.4 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · GA 28.3 min447th of 684 in GA
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · GA 7.2%520th of 708 in GA
Foreign-born residents4.5%
26th
U.S. 14.1% · GA 11.2%319th of 708 in GA
Median age33.8
15th
U.S. 38.9 · GA 37.6625th of 708 in GA
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · GA 34.9%444th of 708 in GA
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · GA 4%433rd of 704 in GA
Median gross rent$775
6th
U.S. $1,413 · GA $1,393506th of 628 in GA
Population density33/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · GA 190/sq mi539th of 708 in GA
Population2,751
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · GA 10,940,407494th of 708 in GA
Median household income$42,083
4th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353618th of 672 in GA
Median home value$100,800
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · GA $303,300569th of 661 in GA
Median earnings per worker$30,061
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · GA $47,066645th of 699 in GA
Per capita income$19,126
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · GA $40,924667th of 708 in GA
Work from home1.2%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · GA 15.9%640th of 706 in GA
Broadband access71.8%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · GA 91%633rd of 693 in GA

Measure	31765	Mitchell	GA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in GA
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	75.2%	51.4%	52.4%	51.1%	99th	43rd of 678
Government workers	29.8%	19.4%	14.3%	14.5%	98th	44th of 704
Residents under 18	30.8%	22.9%	23.2%	22%	97th	27th of 708
Healthcare workers	14.8%	10.7%	8.2%	9.7%	94th	55th of 704
Poverty rateWeakness	25.5%	23.4%	13.4%	12.5%	93rd	89th of 694
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.8%	5.9%	5.1%	5.2%	86th	119th of 704
Residents 65 and older	22.6%	18.6%	15%	17.2%	85th	140th of 708
Self-employed workers	13.4%	9.5%	10.1%	10%	85th	130th of 704
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.4%	17.9%	12.4%	8.4%	84th	302nd of 701
Housing vacancy	13.8%	13.5%	10.3%	10.1%	84th	296th of 694
Homeownership rateStrength	80.8%	65.2%	65.7%	65.2%	80th	215th of 693
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.478	0.452	0.477	0.483	80th	174th of 691
Diversity index	55.8	58.4	64.9	61.4	63rd	225th of 708
Average commute	25.4 min	25.5 min	28.3 min	26.4 min	46th	447th of 684
Veterans	5.2%	7.9%	7.2%	6.2%	41st	520th of 708
Foreign-born residents	4.5%	3%	11.2%	14.1%	26th	319th of 708
Median age	33.8	40.3	37.6	38.9	15th	625th of 708
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.2%	14.3%	34.9%	35.7%	14th	444th of 708
Tech workers	0.9%	1.1%	4%	3.8%	11th	433rd of 704
Median gross rent	$775	$797	$1,393	$1,413	6th	506th of 628
Population density	33/sq mi	41/sq mi	190/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	539th of 708
Population	2,751	21,058	10,940,407	334,922,499	4th	494th of 708
Median household incomeWeakness	$42,083	$57,613	$77,353	$80,734	4th	618th of 672
Median home value	$100,800	$106,000	$303,300	$332,700	3rd	569th of 661
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$30,061	$38,946	$47,066	$49,666	3rd	645th of 699
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,126	$26,645	$40,924	$44,673	2nd	667th of 708
Work from home	1.2%	2.8%	15.9%	15.1%	1st	640th of 706
Broadband accessWeakness	71.8%	81.2%	91%	91%	1st	633rd of 693

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

10%

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

33.8

Under 18

30.8%

65 and over

22.6%

Race and ethnicity

White62%
Black21%
Hispanic4%
Asian4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

55.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 927
Average household size: 3
Family households: 71.4%
Married couples: 42.8%
Living alone: 27.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 41% / 59%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

35%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

31765

$42,083

Mitchell Co.

$57,613

Georgia

$77,353

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,126

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

25.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.478

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

31765

$100,800

Mitchell Co.

$106,000

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

31765

$775

Mitchell Co.

$797

Georgia

$1,393

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

59%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

30%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,076
Owner-occupied: 80.8%
Vacant: 13.8%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 75.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.4%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

23%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

33%

20–29

21%

30–44

27%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

46.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

17%

Healthcare

15%

Transportation and moving

14%

Education

12%

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Food service

Production

Management

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Computer and math

0.9%

Legal and social services

0.5%

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Education

22%

Retail

19%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Wholesale

Construction

Other services

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

0.6%

Admin, support and management

0.5%

Information

0.5%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$30,061

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

29.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	31765	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,750	$74,888
Service	$14,426	$26,804
Sales and office	$19,063	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,693	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

20%

High school

33%

Some college

19%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11%
Households with broadband: 71.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 42.8%
No internet access: 25.8%
Without health insurance: 13.4%
Limited-English households: 2%

Geography

City (USPS): Meigs
State: Georgia
County: Mitchell County
Center point: 31.0876° N, 84.0272° W
Land area: 83 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

31765 spans 3 counties

Mitchell County50% of land
Thomas County29% of land
Colquitt County21% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Meigs2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 31765

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
31739	Cotton, GA · PO box	5.6 mi	—	—	—
31756	Hartsfield, GA	7.3 mi	1,565	$77,375	$116,100
31773	Ochlocknee, GA	7.7 mi	3,981	$80,125	$196,300
31779	Pelham, GA	9.7 mi	8,599	$47,530	$112,000
31738	Coolidge, GA	10 mi	2,798	$69,950	$176,900
31784	Sale City, GA	12 mi	451	$56,607	$87,800
31753	Funston, GA	12 mi	35	—	—
31768	Moultrie, GA	13 mi	21,903	$46,858	$143,800
39827	Cairo, GA	15 mi	4,730	$61,172	$158,000
31776	Moultrie, GA · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
31757	Thomasville, GA	17 mi	11,340	$79,593	$224,500
31730	Camilla, GA	17 mi	8,717	$58,500	$106,300

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Questions about 31765

What city is zip code 31765?

31765 is assigned to Meigs, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 31765 in?

31765 is mostly in Mitchell County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 31765?

About 2,751 people live in 31765, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 31765 in?

31765 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 31765?

The median household income in 31765 is $42,083.

What zip codes are near 31765?

The closest zip codes to 31765 are 31739, 31756, 31773, 31779, 31738.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31765, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.