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31829

Zip code 31829: Upatoi, Georgia

Residential delivery areaMuscogee CountyEastern Time
Population
1,699
Median household income
$110K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$376K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
49.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
13 sq mi
128 people/sq mi

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

About 31829

31829 is a small-town zip code in Upatoi, Georgia (Muscogee County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 1,699 people live here, or 128 per square mile. The median resident is 49.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $109,764 a year, 36% above the national median of $80,734. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $376,100, 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. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.9 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance.

How 31829 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
49.6
Under 18
22.3%
65 and over
19%

Race and ethnicity

  • White69%
  • Black19%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.8%
Diversity index
48.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
44%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
90%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
7%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0%

Households

Households
611
Average household size
2.8
Family households
88.9%
Married couples
80.2%
Living alone
8.2%
Veterans (of adults)
18.4%
Male / female
39% / 61%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
8%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
25%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
28%

Median household income

31829
$109,764
Muscogee Co.
$58,073
Georgia
$77,353
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$44,997
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
35.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.381
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

31829
$376,100
Muscogee Co.
$193,900
Georgia
$303,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

31829
—
Muscogee Co.
$1,106
Georgia
$1,393
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
611
Owner-occupied
93.5%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
1994
Median rooms
7.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
65%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
88%
Carpooled
2%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
5%
20–29
41%
30–44
54%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
29.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
66.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
21%
Healthcare
20%
Business and finance
14%
Sales
12%
Office and admin
8%
Engineering and science
7%
Police and fire
5%
Education
4%
Production
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Construction and repair
2%
Transportation and moving
2%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
35%
Public administration
23%
Retail
13%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Manufacturing
9%
Professional and technical services
4%
Construction
3%
Education
3%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$56,250
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
26.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
15.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work31829U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$50,655$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$62,100$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
18%
Some college
15%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
40%
Graduate
16%
High school graduate or higher
98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
56.5%
Graduate or professional degree
16.1%
Households with broadband
89.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
86.1%
No internet access
10.8%
Without health insurance
7.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Upatoi
State
Georgia
Center point
32.5662° N, 84.7254° W
Land area
13 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

31829 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Columbus84% of zip

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

Zip codes near 31829

ZipCityDistanceIncome
31820Midland6.1 mi$114,468
31807Ellerslie7.1 mi$109,345
31831Waverly Hall7.1 mi$98,214
31801Box Springs8.3 mi$53,799
31914Columbus · PO box10 mi—
31917Columbus · PO box10 mi—
31997Columbus · PO box10 mi—
31998Columbus · PO box10 mi—
31908Columbus · PO box11 mi—
31804Cataula11 mi$103,095
31907Columbus12 mi$54,453
31909Columbus12 mi$69,166

Zip codes like 31829 elsewhere

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Questions about 31829

What city is zip code 31829?

31829 is assigned to Upatoi, Georgia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 31829 in?

31829 is mostly in Muscogee County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 31829?

About 1,699 people live in 31829, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 31829 in?

31829 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 31829?

The median household income in 31829 is $109,764.

What zip codes are near 31829?

The closest zip codes to 31829 are 31820, 31807, 31831, 31801, 31914.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31829, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.