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City: Folkston, GA
Charlton County, GA
Zip code population (2000): 8,804
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 10,264



Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 31537

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Houses and condos: 3,238
Renter-occupied apartments: 564
% of renters here:  20%
State:  33%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 31537: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 569.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.9% ($730)
Georgia:  1.2% ($919)

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Males: 4,676  (53.1%)
Females: 4,128  (46.9%)

Zip code 31537 races chart


Urban population: 3,914
Rural population: 4,890

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $84,703
31537:  $84,703
Georgia:  $164,500


According to our research of public records there were 73 registered sex offenders living in 31537 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  33.2 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 31537, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,717 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $31,717
State:  $47,553

Salary/wage: $28,675 (reported on 88.7% of returns)
Here:  $28,675
State:  $42,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.2% for AGIs below $10k, 85.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,521 (reported on 25.9% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,521
Georgia:  $1,772
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,108 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:  $3,108
State:  $4,283
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,964 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:  +$13,964
State:  +$16,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,145 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:  +$3,145
State:  +$8,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,367 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
31537:  $3,367
Georgia:  $2,969

Total itemized deductions: $16,716 (1% of AGI, reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:  $16,716
State:  $19,944
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,535 (6.4% of AGI, reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:  $4,535
Georgia:  $4,354

Here:  6.4% of AGI
State:  4.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,982 (reported on 61.6% of returns)
31537:  $3,982
State:  $8,223
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,078 (reported on 32.2% of returns)
Here:  $2,078
State:  $1,986
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $10k, 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.9%
Here:  73%
State:  62%
(% for various income ranges: 69.3% for AGIs below $10k, 75.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.0% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,210
This zip code:  $32,210
Georgia:  $49,136
Folkston, GA (31537) map

Nearest zip codes: 32046, 31568, 31553, 31542, 31566, 31548.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  74.8%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 31537 with a mortgage: 592 (26 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 525


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,020

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $308

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  23.7%
Whole state:  14.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  9.2%
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:  4.4
State:  4.2


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Churches in zip code 31537 include: Little Phebe Church (A), Prospect Church (B), Philadelphia Church (C), Peoples Church (D), Oak Hill Church (E), Grace Chapel (F), Independent Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Sand Hill Cemetery (2), Prospect Cemetery (3), Corinth Cemetery (4), Green Cemetery (5), Cornhouse Creek Cemetery (6), Homeland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cypress Lake (A), Boggy Lake (B), Billys Lake (C), Flag Lake (D), Coward Lake (E), Marys Lake (F), Big Water Lake (G), Bluff Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ben Branch (A), Melton Branch (B), Bear Belly Strand (C), Turkey Branch (D), Stanley Branch (E), Starland Branch (F), Baileys Branch (G), Cornhouse Creek (H), Rose Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 121
  • 1995 to 1998: 431
  • 1990 to 1994: 436
  • 1980 to 1989: 691
  • 1970 to 1979: 647
  • 1960 to 1969: 332
  • 1950 to 1959: 355
  • 1940 to 1949: 86
  • 1939 or earlier: 129



Zip code 31537 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Folkston, GA (31537):
  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedrooms: 91
  • 2 bedrooms: 336
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,428
  • 4 bedrooms: 283
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 71


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 13
  • 1 bedrooms: 101
  • 2 bedrooms: 249
  • 3 bedrooms: 157
  • 4 bedrooms: 33
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11



Vehicles available in 31537 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 197
  • 1 vehicle: 710
  • 2 vehicles: 882
  • 3 vehicles: 316
  • 4 vehicles: 100
  • 5 or more vehicles: 16


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 138
  • 1 vehicle: 252
  • 2 vehicles: 110
  • 3 vehicles: 39
  • 4 vehicles: 17
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 31537 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 31537 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 31537:

  • Less than $10,000: 128
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 64
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 58
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 57
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 68
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 91
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 118
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 170
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 214
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 128
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 132
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 140
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 142
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 312
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 236
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 122
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 122
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 99
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 49
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 92
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 27
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 12
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 3
  • $1,000,000 or more: 5
 



31537 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 31537:

  • Less than $100: 27
  • $100 to $149: 17
  • $150 to $199: 42
  • $200 to $249: 35
  • $250 to $299: 28
  • $300 to $349: 66
  • $350 to $399: 24
  • $400 to $449: 23
  • $450 to $499: 15
  • $500 to $549: 19
  • $550 to $599: 25
  • $600 to $649: 8
  • $700 to $749: 5
  • No cash rent: 142
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $64,262.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $120,676
  • Black or African American householders: $67,042
  • Asian householders: $128,035
  • Two or more races householders: $357,779
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,935

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,683 (it was $51,800 in 2000)
31537:  $86,683
Georgia:  $164,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,854 - $161,614

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $140,107
Here:  $140,107
State:  $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $71,710
Here:  $71,710
State:  $202,354

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,798
Here:  $138,798
State:  $151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $65,937
Here:  $65,937
State:  $219,544

Mobile homes: $40,169
Here:  $40,169
State:  $44,353


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,661
  • One, attached: 30
  • Two: 59
  • 3 or 4: 32
  • 5 to 9: 46
  • 10 to 19: 4
  • 20 to 49: 43
  • 50 or more: 5
  • Mobile homes: 1,348
31537 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,336 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 441 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 10 (0%)
  • Walked: 43 (1%)
  • Other means: 29 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 71 (2%)
 

31537 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 134
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 474
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 427
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 280
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 245
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 63
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 203
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 52
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 77
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 400
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 357
  • 90 or more minutes: 149
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.7%


Household type by relationship
Households: 7,702

  • In family households: 6,903 (1,508 male householders, 579 female householders)
    1,570 spouses, 2,655 children (2,414 natural, 79 adopted, 162 stepchildren), 237 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 155 other relatives, 147 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 799 (329 male householders (288 living alone)), 369 female householders (344 living alone)), 101 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,131 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 794 2-persons, 500 3-persons, 432 4-persons, 211 5-persons, 98 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 632 1-person, 48 2-persons, 2 4-persons, 16 5-persons.

1,342 married couples with children.
644 single-parent households (102 men, 542 women).

98.3% of residents of 31537 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 19% well, 19% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% very well, 36% well, 11% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 62 (0.7%)
(45.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.7%
Whole state:  7.1%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Other Northern America (24%)
  • India (16%)
  • Philippines (16%)
  • Vietnam (15%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Other Caribbean (10%)
  • Korea (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3
  • 1990 to 1994: 15
  • 1985 to 1989: 13
  • 1980 to 1984: 5
  • 1975 to 1979: 1
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1965 to 1969: 17

White population: 5,616
Black population: 2,996
American Indian population: 36
Asian population: 29
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 6
Some other race population: 13
Two or more races population: 108

Zip code 31537 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 1951
 United States or American: 1580
 English: 458
 Irish: 381
 German: 195
 Italian: 81
 Scotch-Irish: 61
 European: 49
 Scottish: 48
 French (except Basque): 44
 Subsaharan African:: 34
 African: 34
 Polish: 22
 French Canadian: 19
 Canadian: 18
 Norwegian: 13
 Hungarian: 12
 Portuguese: 10
 Dutch: 9
 Czechoslovakian: 7
 Swedish: 6
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6
 British West Indian: 6
 Arab:: 2
 Syrian: 2
 Welsh: 1



Zip code 31537 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CHARLTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (500 INDIAN TRAIL in FOLKSTON, GA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0287
  • BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SIXTH STREET EXTENSION in FOLKSTON, GA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0387
    Organizations: CHARLTON COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CHARLTON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM (501 INDIAN TRAIL in FOLKSTON, GA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6598
    Organizations: CHARLTON COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • OIL SPILL (LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS) (SPANISH CREEK BRIDGE in FOLKSTON, GA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2003-5015, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • CISCO FORD INC (209 S SECOND ST in FOLKSTON, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CISCO FAIRLEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • AT&T RADIO TOWER (8 MILES N OF HWY 301 in FOLKSTON, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • CHARLTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (500 SOUTH 3RD STREET in FOLKSTON, GA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • CHESSER ISLAND ROAD LF (CHESSER ISLAND ROAD, SR 23 in FOLKSTON, GA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
    Alternative names: CHESSER ISLAND ROAD LANDFILL, WASTE MANAGEMENT


Median worth of mobile homes: $42,321

Zip code 31537 marital status for males
Zip code 31537 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (64%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


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

  • This state: 5782
  • Northeast: 350
  • Midwest: 202
  • South: 2297
  • West: 93

62% of the 31537 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Georgia.

Population in 1990: 6,486. Population change in the 1990s: +2,318 (+35.7%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61
Here:  5.1%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
Here:  5.4%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
Here:  9.4%
Georgia:  22.9%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • GOWEN OIL COMPANY INC (802 SOUTH 2ND ST in FOLKSTON, GA; small business)
    $28,721 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2004-09-04. Completion date: 2005-09-04.
  • CHARLTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (1209 N 2ND STREET in FOLKSTON, GA): $96 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $65 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Signed on 2004-07-20. Completion date: 2004-07-20.
    $31 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for General Health Care Services. Signed on 2004-06-10. Completion date: 2004-06-10.


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

  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Facilities Support Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (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.)




1052 people in state prisons
74 people in nursing homes





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