31037 Zip Code (Helena, GA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 3,879
Zip code population in 2010: 4,313
Zip code population in 2000: 3,358

Houses and condos: 1,526
Renter-occupied apartments: 336
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 31037: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 59.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 65 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $668 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 31037:

• High school or higher: 73.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
• Unemployed: 1.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 31037:

• Never married: 47.5%
• Now married: 37.1%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 3.1%
• Divorced: 9.1%

• 
• • 2,18950.8%White
  • 1,76941.0%Black
  • 3027.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 421.0%Two or more races
  • 50.1%American Indian
  • 60.1%Asian

Urban population: 2,399
Rural population: 1,479

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 31037, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $30,255 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,255
State:	$56,131

Salary/wage: $27,488 (reported on 88.2% of returns)

Here:	$27,488
State:	$47,942

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.7% for AGIs below $25k, 88.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $456 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$456
Georgia:	$1,706

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $667 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	$667
State:	$7,265

Profit/loss from business: +$4,885 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,885
State:	+$7,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,975 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

31037:	$4,975
Georgia:	$17,199

Total itemized deductions: $17,027 (27% of AGI, reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$17,027
State:	$23,886

Here:	26.9% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,523 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,523
State:	$5,507

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,387 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

31037:	$4,387
State:	$7,838

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,713 (reported on 41.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,713
State:	$2,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.3%

Here:	57%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 61.0% for AGIs below $25k, 42.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 31037, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,665 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$26,665
State:	$47,553

Salary/wage: $24,929 (reported on 90.5% of returns)

Here:	$24,929
State:	$42,178

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.8% for AGIs below $10k, 87.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,421 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,421
Georgia:	$1,772

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $711 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	$711
State:	$4,283

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,146 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	+$1,146
State:	+$16,461

Profit/loss from business: +$4,856 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	+$4,856
State:	+$8,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,822 (30% of AGI, reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$14,822
State:	$19,944

Here:	29.6% of AGI
State:	22.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,489 (7% of AGI, reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,489
State:	$4,354

Here:	6.9% of AGI
State:	4.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,101 (reported on 55.5% of returns)

31037:	$3,101
State:	$8,223

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,131 (reported on 42.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,131
State:	$1,986

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.6%

Here:	82%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 75.6% for AGIs below $10k, 85.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 31055, 31011, 31060, 31083, 30411, 31009.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 106
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 986

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 4 (4 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 674 (248 now married, 426 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 31037 with a mortgage: 131 (4 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 637

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $832
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $303

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 31037 household income distribution in 2019

• 59Less than $10,000
• 72$10,000 to $14,999
• 103$15,000 to $19,999
• 189$20,000 to $24,999
• 39$25,000 to $29,999
• 112$30,000 to $34,999
• 84$35,000 to $39,999
• 60$40,000 to $44,999
• 28$45,000 to $49,999
• 22$50,000 to $59,999
• 78$60,000 to $74,999
• 99$75,000 to $99,999
• 25$100,000 to $124,999
• 77$125,000 to $149,999
• 3$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 31037

• 41Less than $10,000
• 25$15,000 to $19,999
• 12$20,000 to $24,999
• 48$25,000 to $29,999
• 46$30,000 to $34,999
• 23$35,000 to $39,999
• 57$40,000 to $49,999
• 61$50,000 to $59,999
• 48$60,000 to $69,999
• 4$70,000 to $79,999
• 103$80,000 to $89,999
• 2$90,000 to $99,999
• 45$100,000 to $124,999
• 28$125,000 to $149,999
• 19$150,000 to $174,999
• 55$175,000 to $199,999
• 16$200,000 to $249,999
• 27$250,000 to $299,999
• 5$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 31037

• 6Less than $100
• 20$200 to $249
• 2$300 to $349
• 75$350 to $399
• 16$400 to $449
• 43$450 to $499
• 25$500 to $549
• 1$550 to $599
• 30$600 to $649
• 29$1,000 to $1,249
• 58No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $732.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $144,124.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,624
• Black or African American householders: $53,318

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $70,547 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,130 - $118,281

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $106,783

Here:	$106,783
State:	$274,276

Mobile homes: $30,594

Here:	$30,594
State:	$74,102

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 792
• 3 or 4: 12
• 5 to 9: 69
• 10 to 19: 27
• Mobile homes: 610

Unemployment: 1.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 31037

• 89.9%908Drove a car alone
• 1.1%11Carpooled
• 4.9%49Walked
• 3.7%37Other means

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 31037

• 585 to 9 minutes
• 21710 to 14 minutes
• 39315 to 19 minutes
• 10720 to 24 minutes
• 2225 to 29 minutes
• 7230 to 34 minutes
• 2745 to 59 minutes
• 7060 to 89 minutes
• 3490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,879

• Male householders: 491 (129 living alone), Female householders: 601 (125 living alone)

• 527 spouses (527 opposite-sex spouses), 87 unmarried partners, (87 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 688 children (643 natural, 0 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 0 foster children, 132 other relatives, 18 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,152 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 413 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 204 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 6 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 254 1-person, 27 2-persons

215 married couples with children.
219 single-parent households (47 men, 172 women).

96.1% of residents of 31037 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 18% well, 33% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• QUIK STOP #3 (8TH ST & HWY 341 N in HELENA, GA)

  STATE MASTER (Georgia's Geographic Environmental Information) - UST-1, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, UST-2, UST-3, UST-4, UST-6, UST-8, UST-5, UST-7,
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: QUICK STOP (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , QUICK STOP MARKETS INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , FUEL SOUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: QUICK STOP #03

• AMOCO FERTILIZER PLANT (HWY 341 in HELENA, GA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , XXX (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CENTER AVENUE (AT 14TH STREET in HELENA, GA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: CITY OF HELENA (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CENTER AVENUE AT 14TH STREET, HELENA WPCP

• LAFAVORS BODY SHOP & TOWING (HWY 341 NORTH in HELENA, GA)

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 19.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 17.1%

Population in 1990: 1,526. Population change in the 1990s: +1,832 (+120.1%).

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

• This state: 3,111
• Northeast: 49
• Midwest: 80
• South: 393
• West: 107

75% of the 31037 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.

91% of the 31037 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 103% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 19. The highest number of reported fires - 42 took place in 2007, and the least - 2 in 2016. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (45.8%), and Structure Fires (40.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 31037
• 15145.8%Outside Fires
• 13240.0%Structure Fires
• 3711.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 103.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 31037, Georgia

Most common first names in zip code 31037 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	22	70.8 years
William	21	75.5 years
John	18	68.7 years
Mary	18	80.8 years
Willie	17	70.4 years
Thomas	14	71.2 years
Henry	11	75.8 years
Annie	8	76.5 years
George	8	66.6 years
Charlie	7	72.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 31037 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Williams	18	69.7 years
Smith	14	72.3 years
Brown	13	70.8 years
Clark	12	76.1 years
Walker	12	71.0 years
Harrelson	11	78.7 years
Johnson	10	76.8 years
Wood	9	76.9 years
Hamilton	8	70.4 years
Purvis	8	78.4 years

Businesses in zip code 31037

• Advance Auto Parts: 1
• H&R Block: 1