Estimated zip code population in 2022: 22,791 Zip code population in 2010: 21,116 Zip code population in 2000: 21,038
Houses and condos: 9,152 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,320
% of renters here:
30%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 31503: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 331.6 sq. mi. Water area: 5.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 69 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.8% ($1,072)
Georgia:
0.7% ($2,160)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,433 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $807 (0.8%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 31503, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,759 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$44,759
State:
$70,847
Salary/wage: $38,763 (reported on 81.2% of returns)
Here:
$38,763
State:
$59,126
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1164.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3520.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6652.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10001.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16974.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90270.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,546 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,546
Georgia:
$2,011
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $25k, 18.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 166.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4715.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,556 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,556
State:
$8,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 17.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 189.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7125.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,544 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:
+$10,544
State:
+$28,402
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 19.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 161.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 697.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19050.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,624 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,624
State:
+$6,707
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.5% for AGIs below $25k, 62.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 111.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 307.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16140.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,572 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
31503:
$12,572
Georgia:
$20,525
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.4% for AGIs below $25k, 62.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 276.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 490.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3840.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $36,073 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:
$36,073
State:
$34,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.0% for AGIs below $25k, 69.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 137.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 384.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 904.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17190.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $13,622 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
$13,622
State:
$14,164
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 128.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 391.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6870.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,200 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
31503:
$6,200
State:
$7,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 226.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2665.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,660 (reported on 28.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,660
State:
$2,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 164.2% for AGIs below $25k, 106.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.0%
Here:
95%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.6% for AGIs below $25k, 95.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 31503, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,631 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,631
State:
$56,131
Salary/wage: $33,781 (reported on 83.9% of returns)
Here:
$33,781
State:
$47,942
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.4% for AGIs below $25k, 80.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 47.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,336 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,336
Georgia:
$1,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,838 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,838
State:
$7,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,124 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,124
State:
+$16,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,412 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$6,412
State:
+$7,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,051 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
31503:
$9,051
Georgia:
$17,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,493 (25% of AGI, reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
$19,493
State:
$23,886
Here:
25.2% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,862 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,862
State:
$5,507
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,304 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
31503:
$5,304
State:
$7,838
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,656 (reported on 32.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,656
State:
$2,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.0%
Here:
64%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 60.3% for AGIs below $25k, 64.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 31503, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,330 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,330
State:
$47,553
Salary/wage: $29,536 (reported on 86.2% of returns)
Here:
$29,536
State:
$42,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.3% for AGIs below $10k, 81.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,818 (reported on 28.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,818
Georgia:
$1,772
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,383 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,383
State:
$4,283
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,433 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,433
State:
+$16,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,946 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
+$4,946
State:
+$8,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,115 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
31503:
$3,115
Georgia:
$2,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,996 (25% of AGI, reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
$16,996
State:
$19,944
Here:
25.0% of AGI
State:
22.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,949 (6% of AGI, reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,949
State:
$4,354
Here:
5.6% of AGI
State:
4.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,175 (reported on 65.2% of returns)
31503:
$4,175
State:
$8,223
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,958 (reported on 29.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,958
State:
$1,986
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 74.8%
Here:
75%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 72.6% for AGIs below $10k, 77.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,230 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,520
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 275 (65 now married, 209 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,589 (1,827 now married, 2,761 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 31503 with a mortgage: 2,341 (191 second mortgage, 144 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 69
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,042 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $377
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
18.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.9%
Whole state:
6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.3
State:
4.6
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
2,127 married couples with children.
2,335 single-parent households (349 men, 1,986 women).
92.4% of residents of 31503 zip code speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 32% well, 7% not well, 9% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% very well, 18% well, 18% not well, 8% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 56% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 745 (3.3%) (32.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities 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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%
86.9%Electricity
6.0%Utility gas
4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.4%No fuel used
0.7%Wood
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,353
Northeast: 1,158
Midwest: 485
South: 3,404
West: 320
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, 50% lived in Georgia.
93% of the 31503 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 350
Here:
15.1%
Georgia:
12.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
Here:
1.4%
Georgia:
10.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 136
Here:
34.7%
Georgia:
17.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
58,982Legal occupations
57,907Transportation occupations
50,868Computer and mathematical occupations
49,830Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
45,316Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
44,087Community and social service occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WAYCROSS, GA):
WELLS CARGO INC (2250 INDUSTRIAL BLVD) : $195,997 in 9 contractsfrom 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 contractsin 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 contractsfrom 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 contractsfrom 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)
People in group quarters in 2010:
397 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
243 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
40 people in residential treatment centers for adults
9 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
1,274 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
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 165. The highest number of fires - 348 took place in 2011, and the least - 56 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (61.9%), and Structure Fires (23.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 31503