Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,030
| This zip code: | $29,030 | | Georgia: | $49,136 |
Nearest zip codes: 31063, 31041, 31711, 31057, 31007, 31076.
Housing units in zip code 31068 with a mortgage: 253 (26 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 228
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $805
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $313
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 29.8% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.2% | | Whole state: | 6.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 31068 include: Rocky Mount Church (A), Pleasant Grove Church (B), Pine Level Church (C), Felton Chapel (D), New Pond Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Hepzibah Church (G), Mount Olive Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Town Creek (A), Meadow Creek (B), Goose Creek (C), Whitewater Creek (D), Buck Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Oglethorpe Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 18
- 1995 to 1998: 129
- 1990 to 1994: 170
- 1980 to 1989: 374
- 1970 to 1979: 295
- 1960 to 1969: 192
- 1950 to 1959: 107
- 1940 to 1949: 73
- 1939 or earlier: 148
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Oglethorpe, GA (31068): |
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- no bedroom: 21
- 1 bedrooms: 45
- 2 bedrooms: 188
- 3 bedrooms: 531
- 4 bedrooms: 192
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 17
- 1 bedrooms: 54
- 2 bedrooms: 141
- 3 bedrooms: 105
- 4 bedrooms: 23
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 31068 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 108
- 1 vehicle: 306
- 2 vehicles: 320
- 3 vehicles: 120
- 4 vehicles: 80
- 5 or more vehicles: 50
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 89
- 1 vehicle: 149
- 2 vehicles: 80
- 3 vehicles: 19
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 31068:
- Less than $10,000: 54
- $10,000 to $14,999: 27
- $15,000 to $19,999: 31
- $20,000 to $24,999: 32
- $25,000 to $29,999: 23
- $30,000 to $34,999: 32
- $35,000 to $39,999: 42
- $40,000 to $49,999: 104
- $50,000 to $59,999: 63
- $60,000 to $69,999: 39
- $70,000 to $79,999: 43
- $80,000 to $89,999: 53
- $90,000 to $99,999: 53
- $100,000 to $124,999: 130
- $125,000 to $149,999: 86
- $150,000 to $174,999: 24
- $175,000 to $199,999: 28
- $200,000 to $249,999: 26
- $250,000 to $299,999: 10
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
- $500,000 to $749,999: 6
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 31068:
- Less than $100: 15
- $100 to $149: 24
- $150 to $199: 12
- $200 to $249: 22
- $250 to $299: 45
- $300 to $349: 42
- $350 to $399: 15
- $400 to $449: 9
- $450 to $499: 4
- No cash rent: 49
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $36,791.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $111,029
- Black or African American householders: $75,872
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,084 (it was $44,300 in 2000)
| 31068: | $73,084 | | Georgia: | $164,500 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $32,311 - $106,535
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $102,105| Here: | $102,105 | | State: | $234,442 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $86,431| Here: | $86,431 | | State: | $202,354 |
In 2-unit structures: $46,231| Here: | $46,231 | | State: | $222,245 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $116,572| Here: | $116,572 | | State: | $151,985 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $9,495| Here: | $9,495 | | State: | $219,544 |
Mobile homes: $53,930| Here: | $53,930 | | State: | $44,353 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 761
- One, attached: 31
- Two: 12
- 3 or 4: 31
- 5 to 9: 8
- 10 to 19: 7
- 20 to 49: 27
- 50 or more: 4
- Mobile homes: 614
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 965 (73%)
- Carpooled: 273 (21%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 19 (1%)
- Walked: 13 (1%)
- Other means: 19 (1%)
- Worked at home: 31 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 63
- 5 to 9 minutes: 149
- 10 to 14 minutes: 237
- 15 to 19 minutes: 163
- 20 to 24 minutes: 206
- 25 to 29 minutes: 47
- 30 to 34 minutes: 142
- 35 to 39 minutes: 23
- 40 to 44 minutes: 15
- 45 to 59 minutes: 105
- 60 to 89 minutes: 80
- 90 or more minutes: 59
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,612
- In family households: 3,219 (632 male householders, 309 female householders)
593 spouses, 1,236 children (1,176 natural, 3 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 178 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 91 other relatives, 110 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 393 (152 male householders (130 living alone)), 203 female householders (180 living alone)), 38 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 725 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 338 2-persons, 226 3-persons, 198 4-persons, 126 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 310 1-person, 45 2-persons.
494 married couples with children.
396 single-parent households (61 men, 335 women).
94.2% of residents of 31068 zip code speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% very well, 6% well, 25% not well, 30% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 26% well, 3% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 12% well, 23% not well).
Foreign born population: 135 (3.1%)
(3.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (93%)
- Vietnam (6%)
- Philippines (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 84
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1985 to 1989: 19
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 25
- 1970 to 1974: 1
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 1,710
Black population: 2,402
American Indian population: 13
Asian population: 38
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 7
Some other race population: 96
Two or more races population: 45

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1942 |
|  United States or American: 512 |
|  English: 146 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 138 |
|  African: 138 |
|  Irish: 70 |
|  European: 49 |
|  German: 30 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 17 |
|  Dutch: 13 |
|  Norwegian: 8 |
|  French (except Basque): 6 |
|  French Canadian: 6 |
|  Scottish: 4 |
|  Italian: 3 |
|  British: 3 |
|  Russian: 3 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MACON STATE PRISON (HWY 49/ON PRISON GROUNDS in OGLETHORPE, GA)
STATE MASTER (Georgia's Geographic Environmental Information) - UST-1, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, UST-2, UST-3, UST-5, UST-4,
FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2004-0001, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Organizations: GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION (CONTACT/OWNER)
, WATKINS INVEST (INSTALLER)
- CLIFTON BRADLEY DRIVE (P.O. BOX 425 in OGLETHORPE, GA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-GA1930003 16028, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-GA1930003 1720,
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF OGLETHORPE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: OGLETHORPE, OGLETHORPE, CITY OF
- MACON COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (400 HIGHWAY 128 BYPASS in OGLETHORPE, GA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0198
- AMOCO FERTILIZER PLANT (HWY 26 in OGLETHORPE, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, XXX (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PINE TIMBER TRUCKING (OLD STAGECOACH RD in OGLETHORPE, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DENNIS CAREY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CARGILL INC FEEDMILL (US HWY 90 WEST in OGLETHORPE, GA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
- MACON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (HWY 49 in EAST OGETHORPE, GA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $38,936
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (39%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3799
- Northeast: 48
- Midwest: 14
- South: 318
- West: 21
65% of the 31068 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Georgia.
Population in 1990: 2,951. Population change in the 1990s: +1,360 (+46.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 57
| Here: | 11.0% | | Georgia: | 8.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49
| Here: | 13.0% | | Georgia: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
| Here: | 6.6% | | Georgia: | 22.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BURTON'S ELECTRONICS CO (6340 GA HIGHWAY 128 in OGLETHORPE, GA; small business)
$5,800 with Air Force for Electrical Control Equipment. Signed on 2005-04-28. Completion date: 2005-05-06.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (10-19: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
707 people in state prisons
27 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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