Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,760
| This zip code: | $29,760 | | Georgia: | $49,136 |
Nearest zip codes: 31503, 31516, 31542, 31550, 31552, 31551.
Waycross Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 31501 with a mortgage: 1,694 (159 second mortgage, 227 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,523
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $969
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $307
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 27.8% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.9% | | Whole state: | 6.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 161
- 1995 to 1998: 337
- 1990 to 1994: 341
- 1980 to 1989: 811
- 1970 to 1979: 1,271
- 1960 to 1969: 1,390
- 1950 to 1959: 1,476
- 1940 to 1949: 686
- 1939 or earlier: 754
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Waycross, GA (31501): |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 54
- 2 bedrooms: 777
- 3 bedrooms: 2,299
- 4 bedrooms: 458
- 5 or more bedrooms: 80
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 78
- 1 bedrooms: 526
- 2 bedrooms: 1,016
- 3 bedrooms: 636
- 4 bedrooms: 104
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 31501 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 250
- 1 vehicle: 1,316
- 2 vehicles: 1,491
- 3 vehicles: 497
- 4 vehicles: 106
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 628
- 1 vehicle: 1,091
- 2 vehicles: 558
- 3 vehicles: 75
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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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 31501:
- Less than $10,000: 75
- $10,000 to $14,999: 38
- $15,000 to $19,999: 60
- $20,000 to $24,999: 72
- $25,000 to $29,999: 118
- $30,000 to $34,999: 94
- $35,000 to $39,999: 66
- $40,000 to $49,999: 222
- $50,000 to $59,999: 217
- $60,000 to $69,999: 272
- $70,000 to $79,999: 197
- $80,000 to $89,999: 264
- $90,000 to $99,999: 263
- $100,000 to $124,999: 486
- $125,000 to $149,999: 355
- $150,000 to $174,999: 255
- $175,000 to $199,999: 175
- $200,000 to $249,999: 112
- $250,000 to $299,999: 114
- $300,000 to $399,999: 55
- $400,000 to $499,999: 19
- $500,000 to $749,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 31501:
- Less than $100: 62
- $100 to $149: 124
- $150 to $199: 110
- $200 to $249: 181
- $250 to $299: 216
- $300 to $349: 229
- $350 to $399: 216
- $400 to $449: 156
- $450 to $499: 93
- $500 to $549: 79
- $550 to $599: 58
- $600 to $649: 27
- $650 to $699: 11
- $700 to $749: 17
- $750 to $799: 6
- $800 to $899: 17
- $1,000 to $1,249: 15
- No cash rent: 236
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $44,967.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,538
- Black or African American householders: $70,313
- Some other race householders: $73,583
- Two or more races householders: $99,910
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $149,946
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,167 (it was $56,600 in 2000)
| 31501: | $87,167 | | Georgia: | $164,500 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,526 - $114,993
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $106,540| Here: | $106,540 | | State: | $234,442 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $159,661| Here: | $159,661 | | State: | $202,354 |
In 2-unit structures: $95,416| Here: | $95,416 | | State: | $222,245 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $89,805| Here: | $89,805 | | State: | $151,985 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,922| Here: | $184,922 | | State: | $219,544 |
Mobile homes: $26,845| Here: | $26,845 | | 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: 5,008
- One, attached: 129
- Two: 570
- 3 or 4: 388
- 5 to 9: 251
- 10 to 19: 59
- 20 to 49: 68
- 50 or more: 166
- Mobile homes: 588

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,293 (78%)
- Carpooled: 872 (16%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 28 (1%)
- Taxi: 85 (2%)
- Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 100 (2%)
- Other means: 54 (1%)
- Worked at home: 79 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 341
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1199
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1396
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1221
- 20 to 24 minutes: 403
- 25 to 29 minutes: 51
- 30 to 34 minutes: 211
- 35 to 39 minutes: 25
- 40 to 44 minutes: 50
- 45 to 59 minutes: 150
- 60 to 89 minutes: 170
- 90 or more minutes: 239
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,175
- In family households: 11,816 (2,404 male householders, 1,488 female householders)
2,587 spouses, 3,938 children (3,495 natural, 127 adopted, 316 stepchildren), 564 grandchildren, 164 brothers or sisters, 137 parents, 240 other relatives, 294 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,359 (863 male householders (759 living alone)), 1,341 female householders (1,289 living alone)), 155 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 531 (453 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,837 2-persons, 940 3-persons, 599 4-persons, 339 5-persons, 134 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,048 1-person, 148 2-persons, 8 3-persons.
1,763 married couples with children.
1,267 single-parent households (140 men, 1,127 women).
95.7% of residents of 31501 zip code speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 14% well, 25% not well, 3% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% very well, 35% well, 12% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% very well, 56% well, 15% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (82% very well, 18% well).
Foreign born population: 274 (1.9%)
(24.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (43%)
- Germany (8%)
- Jordan (8%)
- Other Eastern Africa (7%)
- Brazil (7%)
- Pakistan (4%)
- Other Northern America (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 148
- 1990 to 1994: 40
- 1985 to 1989: 23
- 1980 to 1984: 8
- 1975 to 1979: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1965 to 1969: 33
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White population: 7,807
Black population: 6,486
American Indian population: 17
Asian population: 127
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 84
Two or more races population: 106

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 5858 |
|  United States or American: 2287 |
|  English: 999 |
|  Irish: 500 |
|  German: 456 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 266 |
|  African: 250 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 220 |
|  Scottish: 111 |
|  European: 85 |
|  Dutch: 81 |
|  Italian: 71 |
|  French (except Basque): 57 |
|  Polish: 52 |
|  Welsh: 41 |
|  Arab:: 31 |
|  Other Arab: 31 |
|  Swedish: 23 |
|  Russian: 19 |
|  Greek: 18 |
|  Brazilian: 18 |
|  Norwegian: 17 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17 |
|  Portuguese: 16 |
|  Ukrainian: 15 |
|  Bermudan: 11 |
|  British: 10 |
|  Nigerian: 9 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 8 |
|  South African: 7 |
|  Australian: 6 |
|  French Canadian: 6 |
|  West Indian: 6 |
|  Finnish: 5 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 31501 not listed on the city page:- HARRELL PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 1310 BAILEY STREET, WAYCROSS, GA; Grades: 00 - 00)
- HARRELL PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 1215 BAILEY ST, SUITE C, WAYCROSS, GA; Grades: 00 - 00)
- HARRELL PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 1310 BAILEY STREET, WAYCROSS, GA; Grades: 00 - 00)
- HARRELL PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 1310 BAILEY STREET, WAYCROSS, GA; Grades: 00 - 00)
- HARRELL PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 1310 BAILEY STREET, WAYCROSS, GA; Grades: 00 - 00)
- HARRELL PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 1310 BAILEY STREET, WAYCROSS, GA; Grades: 00 - 00)
- HARRELL PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 1310 BAILEY STREET, WAYCROSS, GA; Grades: 00 - 00)
- HARRELL PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 1310 BAILEY STREET, WAYCROSS, GA; Grades: 00 - 00)
- HARRELL PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 1310 BAILEY STREET, WAYCROSS, GA; Grades: 00 - 00)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2114 DOROTHY STREET in WAYCROSS, GA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0296
Organizations: WARE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ANDERSON LEE LINCOLN-MERCURY INC (2251 KNIGHT AVE in WAYCROSS, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- BST WYCRGAWC R2564 (1307 TEBEAU ST in WAYCROSS, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, SECURITY CORP OF GA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BST/WAYCROSS SOC/R2564
- CHANCEY M K SVC (HWY 82 W in WAYCROSS, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- COLEMAN ED BUICK OLDS INC (US 1 N MEMORIAL DR in WAYCROSS, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PEOPLES BANK FRMR BOWEN RAZZ 76 SERV (810 PLANT AVE in WAYCROSS, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BOWEN CHARLES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PROKO INDUSTRIES INC (3175 INDUSTRIAL BLVD in WAYCROSS, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- LAND O SUN DAIRIES INCORPORATED (2436 ALBANY AVE. in WAYCROSS, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: FLUID MILK
Organizations: FINEVEST FOODS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- M & E ENG REBUILDERS (155 JACKSON ST in WAYCROSS, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, FALS ERNIE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MCDONALD WALKER CHEVROLET (515 TEBEAU ST in WAYCROSS, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MCDONALD JAMES B (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PET INC DAIRY DIV PLT 339 (339 LOVETT in WAYCROSS, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: TOBACCO; FLUID MILK
- MIKE'S BODY SHOP INC (1611 STATE ST in WAYCROSS, GA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: MIKE FOGLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALLIED TIMBER CO (INDUSTRIAL PARK in WAYCROSS, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 31501
- Holiday Inn Waycross, 1725 Memorial Dr, Waycross, GA 31501, Phone: (912) 283-4490
- Pinecrest Motel Waycross, 1761 Memorial Dr, Waycross, GA 31501, Phone: (912) 283-3580
- Jameson Inn Waycross, 950 City Blvd, Waycross, GA 31501, Phone: (912) 283-3800
- Hampton Inn, 1720 Brunswick Hwy, Waycross, GA 31501, Phone: (912) 285-5515, Fax: (912) 285-1515
- Comfort Inn, 1903 Memorial Dr, Waycross, GA 31501, Phone: (912) 283-3300, Fax: (912) 287-1999
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 31501
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,405
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (53%)
- Utility gas (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11400
- Northeast: 394
- Midwest: 272
- South: 2139
- West: 137
51% of the 31501 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Georgia.
Population in 1990: 33,068. Population change in the 1990s: -18,436 (-55.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54
| Here: | 2.9% | | Georgia: | 8.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 51
| Here: | 6.1% | | Georgia: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 44
| Here: | 11.1% | | Georgia: | 22.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WAYCROSS, GA):
- IMAGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, INC (310 ALBANY AVE; small business): $229,800 in 18 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery, Miscellaneous Office Machines, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment, and more by Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, Navy, Army, National Labor Relations Board, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $120,360; 2002: $0; 2003: $4,026; 2004: $28,799; 2005: $79,318; 2006: $-2,703.
Biggest contracts:
$86,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2001-11-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$67,380 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Miscellaneous Office Machines. Signed on 2005-11-28. Effective on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$34,360 with Navy for Miscellaneous Office Machines. Signed on 2001-04-26. Completion date: 2001-06-19.
$21,564 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2004-10-04. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- MATTSJACKET CO (1039 ALBANY AVE; small business): $98,053 in 3 contracts from 2000 to 2006
$47,239 with Air Force for Clothing, Special Purpose. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2000-01-06. Completion date: 2000-04-30.
$44,814 with Air Force for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2000-12-05. Completion date: 2001-04-30.
$6,000 with Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2006-05-17. Completion date: 2006-06-15.
- FLANDERS PROVISION COMPANY (1104 GILMORE STREET; small business): $96,521 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Non-Food Items For Resale, Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $18,118; 2005: $58,187; 2006: $20,216.
Biggest contracts:
$20,216 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$18,118 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$17,936, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$15,565, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
- STEEDLEY PRODUCE CO INC (718 TEBEAU ST; small business): $39,694 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $9,432; 2005: $30,262; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$6,713 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-09-09.
$6,292, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2005-09-02.
$5,488, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-10. Completion date: 2005-08-10.
$5,388, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-09-09.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 3 establishments, 20-49 employees: 11 establishments, 10-19 employees: 9 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 5, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 15, 1-4: 19)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 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.)
People in group quarters
- 219 people in nursing homes
- 183 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 76 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 30 people in halfway houses
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
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