Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,326
| This zip code: | $35,326 | | Georgia: | $49,136 |
Nearest zip codes: 31501, 31516, 31550, 31542, 31552, 31623.
Waycross Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 31503 with a mortgage: 1,656 (112 second mortgage, 161 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,716
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $900
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $270
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 19.2% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.8% | | Whole state: | 6.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 31503 include: Sweat Memorial Church (A), Second Baptist Church (B), Saint Peters Missionary Baptist Church (C), Saint Peters Baptist Church (D), Saint Pauls Number 3 Church (E), Church of God of Wahoma (F), Saint Lukes African Methodist Episcopal Church (G), Saint James Baptist Church (H), Dixie Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Thomas Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2), Crestwood Memorial Gardens (3), Carter Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gator Head Pond (A), Lila, Lake (B), District Pond (C), Altman Pond (D), Water Bay (E), Piney Woods Lake (F), Winona Lake (G), Baptist Village Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Davis Branch (A), Tom Thumb Creek (B), Tuten Creek (C), Cox Creek (D), Dryden Creek (E), Buck Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 250
- 1995 to 1998: 961
- 1990 to 1994: 873
- 1980 to 1989: 1,602
- 1970 to 1979: 1,599
- 1960 to 1969: 1,100
- 1950 to 1959: 867
- 1940 to 1949: 559
- 1939 or earlier: 786
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Waycross, GA (31503): |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 250
- 2 bedrooms: 1,359
- 3 bedrooms: 3,408
- 4 bedrooms: 758
- 5 or more bedrooms: 128
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 90
- 1 bedrooms: 233
- 2 bedrooms: 736
- 3 bedrooms: 463
- 4 bedrooms: 104
- 5 or more bedrooms: 20
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Vehicles available in 31503 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 256
- 1 vehicle: 1,868
- 2 vehicles: 2,507
- 3 vehicles: 913
- 4 vehicles: 262
- 5 or more vehicles: 103
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 302
- 1 vehicle: 736
- 2 vehicles: 474
- 3 vehicles: 108
- 4 vehicles: 15
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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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 31503:
- Less than $10,000: 181
- $10,000 to $14,999: 91
- $15,000 to $19,999: 131
- $20,000 to $24,999: 151
- $25,000 to $29,999: 192
- $30,000 to $34,999: 211
- $35,000 to $39,999: 234
- $40,000 to $49,999: 482
- $50,000 to $59,999: 382
- $60,000 to $69,999: 368
- $70,000 to $79,999: 352
- $80,000 to $89,999: 368
- $90,000 to $99,999: 354
- $100,000 to $124,999: 621
- $125,000 to $149,999: 473
- $150,000 to $174,999: 319
- $175,000 to $199,999: 229
- $200,000 to $249,999: 205
- $250,000 to $299,999: 105
- $300,000 to $399,999: 75
- $400,000 to $499,999: 65
- $500,000 to $749,999: 46
- $750,000 to $999,999: 21
- $1,000,000 or more: 34
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 31503:
- Less than $100: 18
- $100 to $149: 38
- $150 to $199: 93
- $200 to $249: 88
- $250 to $299: 167
- $300 to $349: 154
- $350 to $399: 134
- $400 to $449: 75
- $450 to $499: 76
- $500 to $549: 31
- $550 to $599: 30
- $600 to $649: 41
- $700 to $749: 22
- $900 to $999: 27
- $1,000 to $1,249: 104
- No cash rent: 265
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $69,332.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $98,274
- Black or African American householders: $56,414
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $138,991
- Some other race householders: $183,958
- Two or more races householders: $118,224
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $166,952
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,582 (it was $50,100 in 2000)
| 31503: | $82,582 | | Georgia: | $164,500 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,803 - $116,850
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $134,383| Here: | $134,383 | | State: | $234,442 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $170,595| Here: | $170,595 | | State: | $202,354 |
In 2-unit structures: $148,968| Here: | $148,968 | | State: | $222,245 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $199,335| Here: | $199,335 | | State: | $151,985 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $425,733| Here: | $425,733 | | State: | $219,544 |
Mobile homes: $35,863| Here: | $35,863 | | 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: 5,002
- One, attached: 105
- Two: 147
- 3 or 4: 179
- 5 to 9: 186
- 10 to 19: 7
- 20 to 49: 29
- 50 or more: 32
- Mobile homes: 2,907
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,638 (81%)
- Carpooled: 1,121 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 13 (0%)
- Railroad: 6 (0%)
- Taxi: 67 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 80 (1%)
- Other means: 45 (1%)
- Worked at home: 232 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 304
- 5 to 9 minutes: 960
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2083
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1773
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1233
- 25 to 29 minutes: 268
- 30 to 34 minutes: 476
- 35 to 39 minutes: 114
- 40 to 44 minutes: 45
- 45 to 59 minutes: 220
- 60 to 89 minutes: 266
- 90 or more minutes: 239
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 19,301
- In family households: 16,974 (4,293 male householders, 1,224 female householders)
4,401 spouses, 5,803 children (5,226 natural, 107 adopted, 470 stepchildren), 451 grandchildren, 149 brothers or sisters, 125 parents, 245 other relatives, 283 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,327 (876 male householders (710 living alone)), 1,124 female householders (1,053 living alone)), 327 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,663 (1,632 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,320 2-persons, 1,390 3-persons, 1,172 4-persons, 391 5-persons, 200 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,763 1-person, 198 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 11 5-persons, 11 6-persons.
3,276 married couples with children.
1,238 single-parent households (252 men, 986 women).
96.5% of residents of 31503 zip code speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 18% well, 26% not well, 4% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 37% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 294 (1.4%)
(31.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (54%)
- India (9%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Honduras (7%)
- Canada (7%)
- Colombia (6%)
- Germany (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 142
- 1990 to 1994: 53
- 1985 to 1989: 13
- 1980 to 1984: 17
- 1975 to 1979: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 20
- 1965 to 1969: 40
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White population: 17,211
Black population: 3,400
American Indian population: 39
Asian population: 44
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 6
Some other race population: 217
Two or more races population: 121

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 5241 |
|  Other groups: 3821 |
|  English: 1477 |
|  Irish: 1250 |
|  German: 449 |
|  Scottish: 193 |
|  Italian: 192 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 158 |
|  French (except Basque): 107 |
|  Dutch: 97 |
|  European: 81 |
|  British: 57 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 56 |
|  African: 56 |
|  Polish: 52 |
|  Welsh: 31 |
|  Swedish: 28 |
|  French Canadian: 19 |
|  Portuguese: 14 |
|  Arab:: 13 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13 |
|  Jamaican: 8 |
|  Croatian: 7 |
|  Lebanese: 7 |
|  Canadian: 7 |
|  Syrian: 6 |
|  Norwegian: 5 |
|  Bahamian: 5 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALPHA CENTER ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (950 NEW MEXICO AVENUE in WAYCROSS, GA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6595
Organizations: WARE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MEMORIAL DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2580 AMBROSE STREET in WAYCROSS, GA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3050
Organizations: WARE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CAROLINA SKIFF LLC (3231 FULFORD RD. in WAYCROSS, GA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING
Organizations: STOCKHOLDERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CAROLINA SKIFF INC
- MOCKS BODY SHOP (1911 MEMORIAL DR in WAYCROSS, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DR DAVIS JACOBS (PROPERTY OWNER) (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MOCK RALPH (BUIS OWNER) (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BOC GASES (901 HAMILTON AVE. in WAYCROSS, GA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL GASES
Alternative names: AIRCO DISTRIBUTOR GASES, BOC GASES WAYCROSS
- BODY SHOP THE (1970 BRUNSWICK HWY in WAYCROSS, GA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: THE BODY SHOP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WOODARD RONNIE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PROKO INDUSTRIES INC. (2851 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD in WAYCROSS, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Median worth of mobile homes: $41,616
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (63%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Utility gas (17%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16779
- Northeast: 440
- Midwest: 545
- South: 2616
- West: 200
56% of the 31503 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Georgia.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 71
| Here: | 2.9% | | Georgia: | 8.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57
| Here: | 4.2% | | Georgia: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 67
| Here: | 12.7% | | Georgia: | 22.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WAYCROSS, GA):
- WELLS CARGO INC (2250 INDUSTRIAL BLVD): $195,997 in 9 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Trailers, Right-of-Way Construction and Maintenance Equipment, Railroad, Miscellaneous Service and Trade Equipment by Army, NASA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Air Force, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $46,371; 2002: $70,240; 2003: $0; 2004: $29,012; 2005: $50,374; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$70,240 with Army for Trailers. Signed on 2002-09-11. Completion date: 2002-12-16.
$46,371 with Army for Trailers. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2001-09-10. Completion date: 2001-11-10.
$29,012 with NASA for Trailers. Signed on 2004-04-21. Completion date: 2004-07-02.
$23,884 with Army for Right-of-Way Construction and Maintenance Equipment, Railroad. Signed on 2005-05-13. Completion date: 2005-05-13.
- JOHN W AKRIDGE MD (1096 WOOD VALLEY RD; small business): $76,800 in 3 contracts in 2002
$40,000 with Army for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2002-07-24. Completion date: 2002-09-20.
$28,800, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-22. Completion date: 2002-09-20.
$8,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-21. Completion date: 2002-09-20.
- CAROLINA SKIFF LLC (3231 FULFORD RD; small business): $39,227 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$32,775 with Navy for Marine Hardware and Hull Items. Signed on 2004-06-22. Completion date: 2004-07-21.
$3,577 with Navy for Small Craft. Signed on 2005-01-06. Completion date: 2005-02-16.
$2,300 with Navy for Marine Hardware and Hull Items. Signed on 2005-07-19. Completion date: 2005-07-26.
$575, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-21. Completion date: 2004-07-21.
- ALL-SAF FIRE PROTECTION, INC (3005 KNIGHT AVENUE; small business): $12,563 in 3 contracts from 2001 to 2002
$8,683 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Ship Construction and Repair Facilities. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2001-09-27. Completion date: 2002-01-04.
$4,588, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-25. Completion date: 2002-04-12.
$-708, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-10. Completion date: 2002-04-12.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Cafeterias (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 8)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (50-99: 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
- 1274 people in state prisons
- 320 people in nursing homes
- 54 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 22 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in other group homes
- 4 people in halfway houses
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