31031 Zip Code (Gordon, GA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,868
Zip code population in 2010: 6,576
Zip code population in 2000: 6,687

Houses and condos: 3,061
Renter-occupied apartments: 490
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 31031: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 133.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 52 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,383 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $828 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 31031:

• High school or higher: 88.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 31031:

• Never married: 25.8%
• Now married: 44.3%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 6.6%
• Divorced: 21.0%

• 
• • 4,93271.8%White
  • 1,59823.3%Black
  • 2053.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1321.9%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 31031, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $41,979 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,979
State:	$70,847

Salary/wage: $37,124 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,124
State:	$59,126

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1242.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3629.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6336.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9621.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14082.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $976 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$976
Georgia:	$2,011

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 16.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 213.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,071 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,071
State:	$8,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 143.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,129 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,129
State:	+$28,402

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 22.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 801.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,085 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,085
State:	+$6,707

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.1% for AGIs below $25k, 15.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 39.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 902.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,067 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

31031:	$16,067
Georgia:	$20,525

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.6% for AGIs below $25k, 64.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 366.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 798.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,308 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

Here:	$25,308
State:	$34,001

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 192.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 475.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 860.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $10,740 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

Here:	$10,740
State:	$14,164

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 178.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 290.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,554 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

31031:	$4,554
State:	$7,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 242.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,691 (reported on 29.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,691
State:	$2,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 178.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.7%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.6% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 31031, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,641 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,641
State:	$56,131

Salary/wage: $33,543 (reported on 82.9% of returns)

Here:	$33,543
State:	$47,942

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.3% for AGIs below $25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,026 (reported on 21.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,026
Georgia:	$1,706

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,880 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,880
State:	$7,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,255 (reported on 4.5% of returns)

Here:	+$2,255
State:	+$16,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,609 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,609
State:	+$7,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,694 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

31031:	$15,694
Georgia:	$17,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,130 (28% of AGI, reported on 25.6% of returns)

Here:	$18,130
State:	$23,886

Here:	28.3% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 14.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,723 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,723
State:	$5,507

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,452 (reported on 25.6% of returns)

31031:	$4,452
State:	$7,838

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,762 (reported on 35.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,762
State:	$2,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.0%

Here:	63%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $25k, 65.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 31031, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,555 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,555
State:	$47,553

Salary/wage: $31,005 (reported on 87.2% of returns)

Here:	$31,005
State:	$42,178

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.1% for AGIs below $10k, 85.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,125 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,125
Georgia:	$1,772

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $905 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	$905
State:	$4,283

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,250 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,250
State:	+$16,461

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,410 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,410
State:	+$8,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,929 (reported on 1.1% of returns)

31031:	$1,929
Georgia:	$2,969

Total itemized deductions: $14,894 (25% of AGI, reported on 25.5% of returns)

Here:	$14,894
State:	$19,944

Here:	24.9% of AGI
State:	22.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 7.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,824 (6% of AGI, reported on 23.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,824
State:	$4,354

Here:	6.3% of AGI
State:	4.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,193 (reported on 66.3% of returns)

31031:	$4,193
State:	$8,223

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,936 (reported on 30.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,936
State:	$1,986

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.4%

Here:	65%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 59.1% for AGIs below $10k, 68.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 31054, 31217, 31042, 31062, 31044, 31061.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 501
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,142

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 72 (50 now married, 21 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,414 (605 now married, 808 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 31031 with a mortgage: 983 (90 second mortgage, 92 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 61

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,251
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $421

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 31031 household income distribution in 2022

• 302Less than $10,000
• 280$10,000 to $14,999
• 86$15,000 to $19,999
• 82$20,000 to $24,999
• 182$25,000 to $29,999
• 66$30,000 to $34,999
• 164$35,000 to $39,999
• 101$40,000 to $44,999
• 52$45,000 to $49,999
• 199$50,000 to $59,999
• 192$60,000 to $74,999
• 266$75,000 to $99,999
• 276$100,000 to $124,999
• 137$125,000 to $149,999
• 155$150,000 to $199,999
• 65$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 31031

• 61Less than $10,000
• 24$10,000 to $14,999
• 39$15,000 to $19,999
• 23$20,000 to $24,999
• 61$25,000 to $29,999
• 69$30,000 to $34,999
• 22$35,000 to $39,999
• 136$40,000 to $49,999
• 99$50,000 to $59,999
• 48$60,000 to $69,999
• 146$70,000 to $79,999
• 73$80,000 to $89,999
• 50$90,000 to $99,999
• 110$100,000 to $124,999
• 149$125,000 to $149,999
• 137$150,000 to $174,999
• 76$175,000 to $199,999
• 119$200,000 to $249,999
• 66$250,000 to $299,999
• 151$300,000 to $399,999
• 35$400,000 to $499,999
• 12$500,000 to $749,999
• 72$750,000 to $999,999
• 68$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 31031

• 29Less than $100
• 4$100 to $149
• 10$150 to $199
• 8$200 to $249
• 16$250 to $299
• 38$300 to $349
• 22$350 to $399
• 18$400 to $449
• 33$450 to $499
• 3$500 to $549
• 8$550 to $599
• 8$650 to $699
• 3$750 to $799
• 4$800 to $899
• 274No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $610.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $115,102.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $177,977
• Black or African American householders: $164,561
• Two or more races householders: $27,378

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,109 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,522 - $215,929

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $229,583

Here:	$229,583
State:	$376,364

Mobile homes: $77,562

Here:	$77,562
State:	$102,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,132
• 3 or 4: 58
• 5 to 9: 87
• Mobile homes: 772

Unemployment: 4.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 31031

• 72.7%2,030Drove a car alone
• 9.3%260Carpooled
• 0.0%1Bus or trolley bus
• 0.8%21Walked
• 0.1%2Other means
• 17.6%492Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 31031

• 73Less than 5 minutes
• 3805 to 9 minutes
• 15710 to 14 minutes
• 35715 to 19 minutes
• 28020 to 24 minutes
• 16125 to 29 minutes
• 40930 to 34 minutes
• 17135 to 39 minutes
• 2140 to 44 minutes
• 12345 to 59 minutes
• 11560 to 89 minutes
• 5690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,868

• Male householders: 1,420 (469 living alone), Female householders: 1,204 (377 living alone)

• 1,089 spouses (1,089 opposite-sex spouses), 154 unmarried partners, (154 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,232 children (2,176 natural, 17 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 158 grandchildren, 119 brothers or sisters, 59 parents, 19 foster children, 52 other relatives, 310 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 29 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 695 2-persons, 326 3-persons, 386 4-persons, 178 5-persons, 64 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 850 1-person, 68 2-persons, 24 4-persons, 15 5-persons

881 married couples with children.
646 single-parent households (76 men, 570 women).

96.1% of residents of 31031 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 41% well, 2% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• LOYD OIL CO (215 S MACON RD in GORDON, GA)

  STATE MASTER (Georgia's Geographic Environmental Information) - UST-3, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, UST-4, UST-9, UST-DIESEL2, UST-KEROSENE, UST-UL, UST-1, UST-2, UST-5, UST-7, UST-DIESEL, UST-SUL, UST-6, UST-8, ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-04-2005-9803,
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: HARRIS SERVICES (INSTALLER)
  Alternative names: LOYD OIL CO GORDON SERVICE STATI

• RESCAR INDUSTRIES (109 BALL PARK ROAD in GORDON, GA)

  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: RESCAR INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CHAPMAN LARRY GARAGE (RT 2 BOX 455 in GORDON, GA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: LARRY CHAPMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CITY OF GORDON WPCP (187 PAPER MILL RD in GORDON, GA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: GORDON, CITY OF

• FALL LINE RAILCAR LLC (109 BALLPARK ROAD in GORDON, GA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: HARGIS ENTERPRISES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• RESCAR INDUSTRIES INC (#2 BALLPARK ROAD in GORDON, GA)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: RAILROAD EQUIPMENT; TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
  

• MCCOOKS AUTO REPAIR (534 S MAIN in GORDON, GA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: MICHAEL A MCCOOK (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• FERTI-CHEM INC (LEWISTON RD in GORDON, GA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.9%

Population in 1990: 5,415. Population change in the 1990s: +1,272 (+23.5%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5,727
• Northeast: 157
• Midwest: 152
• South: 482
• West: 147

66% of the 31031 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.

96% of the 31031 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 334
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 154 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Mining: Kaolin and Ball Clay Mining (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Information: Internet Service Providers (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 8)

Most common first names in zip code 31031 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	48	72.8 years
John	46	74.2 years
William	37	72.3 years
Mary	31	79.4 years
Robert	30	72.6 years
Willie	27	71.6 years
George	18	72.8 years
Annie	14	76.1 years
Thomas	14	72.0 years
Mattie	12	78.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 31031 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Brooks	46	73.9 years
Smith	31	69.3 years
Wood	21	73.7 years
Lavender	21	76.5 years
Brown	20	72.3 years
Jones	20	68.4 years
Williams	17	76.2 years
Burney	16	74.1 years
Turner	16	74.2 years
Veal	16	69.2 years

Businesses in zip code 31031

• Ace Hardware: 1
• H&R Block: 1