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31784

Zip code 31784: Sale City, Georgia

Residential delivery areaMitchell CountyEastern Time
Population
451
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$57K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$88K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$688/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
48.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
33 sq mi
14 people/sq mi

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

About 31784

31784 is a rural zip code in Sale City, Georgia (Mitchell County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 451 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 48.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $56,607 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 20.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $87,800, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $688 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and office and administrative support. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 31784 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 451 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
48.4
Under 18
18.6%
65 and over
23.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White74%
  • Black20%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
41
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
85.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
233
Average household size
1.9
Family households
47.2%
Married couples
36.1%
Living alone
51.1%
Veterans (of adults)
3.8%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
26%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
21%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

31784
$56,607
Mitchell Co.
$57,613
Georgia
$77,353
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$38,329
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
20.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.457
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

31784
$87,800
Mitchell Co.
$106,000
Georgia
$303,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

31784
$688
Mitchell Co.
$797
Georgia
$1,393
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
52%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
32%
Boat, RV, van
16%
Housing units
330
Owner-occupied
91%
Vacant
29.4%
Median year built
1977
Median rooms
5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
50%
Home value to income
1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
20%
10–19
17%
20–29
10%
30–44
48%
45–59
5%
60+
0%
Average commute
22.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
53.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
27%
Management
14%
Office and admin
13%
Sales
10%
Transportation and moving
10%
Healthcare
5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
5%
Production
5%
Business and finance
4%
Education
3%
Food service
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Police and fire
1%
Cleaning and personal care
0.5%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Public administration
28%
Retail
19%
Agriculture and mining
12%
Wholesale
10%
Other services
6%
Health care and social assistance
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Construction
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Education
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0.5%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$51,827
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
18.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
28.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work31784U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$51,406$74,888
Service$11,250$26,804
Sales and office$36,667$40,476
Construction and maintenance$92,905$49,199
Production and transportation$34,519$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
15%
High school
27%
Some college
28%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
3%
High school graduate or higher
84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.1%
Graduate or professional degree
2.5%
Households with broadband
81.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
26.2%
No internet access
18.5%
Without health insurance
14.4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Sale City
State
Georgia
Center point
31.2524° N, 84.0485° W
Land area
33 sq mi
Water area
0.4 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Sale City6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 31784

ZipCityDistanceIncome
31739Cotton · PO box6.4 mi—
31756Hartsfield7.3 mi$77,375
31716Baconton8.7 mi$60,953
31744Doerun11 mi$60,000
31753Funston11 mi—
31765Meigs12 mi$42,083
31768Moultrie13 mi$46,858
31730Camilla14 mi$58,500
31779Pelham14 mi$47,530
31776Moultrie · PO box16 mi—
31705Albany18 mi$42,972
31773Ochlocknee19 mi$80,125

Questions about 31784

What city is zip code 31784?

31784 is assigned to Sale City, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 31784 in?

31784 is in Mitchell County, Georgia.

What is the population of 31784?

About 451 people live in 31784, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 31784 in?

31784 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 31784?

The median household income in 31784 is $56,607.

What zip codes are near 31784?

The closest zip codes to 31784 are 31739, 31756, 31716, 31744, 31753.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31784, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.