31535 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 31535, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

31535 is a zip code in Coffee County, Georgia, which covers Ambrose CCD and Douglas, with a total population of 12,185 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 31535 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 31535.

The estimated population of people living in 31535 is 12,185, with a median age of 36.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 31535 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,185
+8.24%
-1.34%
2020
11,257
+3.34%
-
2019
10,893
 -8.19% -
2018
11,865
 -3.93% -
2017
12,351
 - -

Population of 31535 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 31535 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
61%
64.6%
 -5.57%
Black/African American
23.9%
18.4%
 +29.89%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
14.2%
15.5%
 -8.39%
Asian
0.5%
0.2%
 +150.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.4%
0.1%
 +300.00%
Other
0%
1.2%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 31535 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 31535 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 31535 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 31535 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.4 +0.28% 36.4 -4.21% 36.4 +1.39%
2020 36.3 +2.25% 38 +12.09% 35.9 -1.91%
2019 35.5 +4.72% 33.9 +2.11% 36.6 +3.39%
2018 33.9 +6.94% 33.2 +9.93% 35.4 +7.93%
2017 31.7 - 30.2 - 32.8 -

The median age of the 31535 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 31535 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 958 -7.45% 1,090 +8.18% 863 1,106
10 to 19 831 +38.11% 1,074 -10.79% 1,053 929
20 to 29 1,134 -49.8% 791 -11.39% 661 701
30 to 39 803 -8.29% 940 -50.11% 734 548
40 to 49 632 +69.34% 535 +80.36% 1,175 1,087
50 to 59 671 -28.81% 909 -17.21% 485 753
60 to 69 423 +56.18% 706 +5.43% 665 729
70+ 405 -18.26% 449 -17.56% 331 365

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 31535 zip code is $53,226.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 31535.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $59,832.00
  • 45 to 64
    $54,155.00
  • 65 and over
    $25,777.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 31535 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 31535, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 31535 is currently $64,182.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.20% of households in 31535 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 31535 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    29.27%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.79%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.84%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.81%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.31%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.78%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.20%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 31535 is $23,609.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 31535 by the total population of 31535.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 31535 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 31535 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.63%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.46%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.86%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.84%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.21%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 31535 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 31535 zip over the age of 16 is 9,179.

Of those people, a total of 62.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 31535 is 59.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 31535 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 945 41.20% 38.00%
20 to 24 years 850 64.20% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 512 82.40% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 562 67.10% 4.00%
35 to 44 years 2,050 85.10% 1.40%
45 to 54 years 1,647 79.20% 3.60%
55 to 59 years 523 54.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 613 46.80% 2.40%
65 to 74 years 1,093 34.80% 0.00%
75 years and over 384 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 31535. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 6,805 60.90% 4.30%
Black or African American 1,960 67.50% 4.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 13 69.20% 0.00%
Asian 65 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 105 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 231 67.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,079 72.20% 1.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,031 59.90% 4.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 31535 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 31535 is 5,459, with median earnings of $31,530.00.

Women in 31535 are earning approximately 74.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,459 $31,530.00
Male 2,884 $36,366.00
Female 2,575 $26,926.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 31535 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 756 $43,000.00
Business and Financial 179 $78,722.00
Computer and Mathematical 17 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 44 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 27 $0.00
Legal 2 $0.00
Educational and Library 486 $40,436.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 295 $61,696.00
Healthcare Support 15 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 17 $0.00
Law Enforcement 119 $36,318.00
Food Preparation and Serving 294 $8,571.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 193 $15,332.00
Personal Care and Service 128 $6,685.00
Sales 272 $36,481.00
Office and Administrative Support 798 $26,579.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 573 $54,294.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 356 $49,479.00
Production 423 $30,176.00
Transportation and Material Moving 195 $14,086.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 31535 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 31535.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 485 $32,424.00 271 $45,139.00
Business and Financial 41 $0.00 138 $79,318.00
Computer and Mathematical 17 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 44 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 17 $0.00 10 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Educational and Library 75 $62,083.00 411 $39,042.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 36 $0.00 259 $55,982.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 15 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $0.00 6 $0.00
Law Enforcement 119 $36,318.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 110 $11,293.00 184 $6,964.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 95 $17,122.00 98 $14,091.00
Personal Care and Service 74 $0.00 54 $3,636.00
Sales 147 $27,159.00 125 $36,620.00
Office and Administrative Support 103 $130,783.00 695 $26,155.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 573 $54,294.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 356 $49,479.00 0 $0.00
Production 193 $41,528.00 230 $28,466.00
Transportation and Material Moving 178 $14,282.00 17 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,254 households in 31535, with an average household size of 2.83 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,984 families living in the 31535 zip code with an average family size of 3.42 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 31535:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,128 266 590 1,270
Average Household Size 3.13 4.61 4.29 1.29
Total Families 2,128 266 590 0
Average Household Size 3.12 4.21 4.12 0

Poverty

Of the 2,984 families living in 31535, 20.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 31535:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,954 housing units in 31535.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,254 85.87%
Vacant 700 14.13%

19.64% of the total 4,954 housing units in 31535 are rental units. This is approximately 973 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,141 are occupied by the owner - or 63.40% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 31535 is $684.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 31535 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    140
  • Less than $500
    292
  • $500 to $999
    471
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    115
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    40
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    55
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 31535 is $108,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 31535 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    884
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    591
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    430
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    406
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    491
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    262
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    77
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 31535. The chart below shows the number of properties in 31535 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    129
  • 1940 to 1949
    66
  • 1950 to 1959
    101
  • 1960 to 1969
    232
  • 1970 to 1979
    656
  • 1980 to 1989
    946
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,544
  • 2000 to 2009
    934
  • 2010 to 2013
    346
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 31535 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    134
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,329
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,837
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    954

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 31535 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 31535 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 31535.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    40
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    569
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,637
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,087
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    584
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    349
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    390
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    64
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    285
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    226
  • 90 or more minutes
    57

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 31535 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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