31537 Zip Code (Folkston, GA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,335
Zip code population in 2010: 10,097
Zip code population in 2000: 8,804

Houses and condos: 3,897
Renter-occupied apartments: 965
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 31537: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 290.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 36 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,250 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $983 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 31537:

• High school or higher: 84.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 7.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 31537:

• Never married: 37.0%
• Now married: 38.8%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 15.2%

• 
• • 5,74655.6%White
  • 3,54534.3%Black
  • 4564.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4264.1%Two or more races
  • 1001.0%Asian
  • 590.6%American Indian

Urban population: 4,594
Rural population: 5,740

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 31537, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,574 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,574
State:	$70,847

Salary/wage: $41,870 (reported on 83.7% of returns)

Here:	$41,870
State:	$59,126

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1319.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3684.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6273.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9839.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15691.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $920 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$920
Georgia:	$2,011

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,964 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,964
State:	$8,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 311.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,190 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

Here:	+$16,190
State:	+$28,402

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 14.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 451.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$131 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	+$131
State:	+$6,707

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 17.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 133.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 120.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,162 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

31537:	$12,162
Georgia:	$20,525

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.7% for AGIs below $25k, 64.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 110.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 163.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 325.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,336 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	$29,336
State:	$34,001

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 203.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 373.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1099.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $12,000 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

Here:	$12,000
State:	$14,164

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 127.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 502.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,893 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

31537:	$5,893
State:	$7,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 248.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,644 (reported on 28.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,644
State:	$2,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 165.7% for AGIs below $25k, 96.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.9%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 95.4% for AGIs below $25k, 94.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 31537, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,792 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,792
State:	$56,131

Salary/wage: $32,899 (reported on 84.7% of returns)

Here:	$32,899
State:	$47,942

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.4% for AGIs below $25k, 86.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,036 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,036
Georgia:	$1,706

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,105 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,105
State:	$7,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,578 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	+$9,578
State:	+$16,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,376 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,376
State:	+$7,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,029 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

31537:	$13,029
Georgia:	$17,199

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,544 (26% of AGI, reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	$18,544
State:	$23,886

Here:	25.5% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,689 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,689
State:	$5,507

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,659 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

31537:	$5,659
State:	$7,838

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,618 (reported on 36.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,618
State:	$2,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.5%

Here:	57%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 54.1% for AGIs below $25k, 56.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

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 (25% of AGI, reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$16,716
State:	$19,944

Here:	24.6% of AGI
State:	22.6% of AGI

(% 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% of AGI, reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,535
State:	$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

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)

Nearest zip codes: 32046, 31568, 31542, 31553, 31569, 31548.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 971
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,568

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 136 (6 now married, 129 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,554 (615 now married, 938 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 31537 with a mortgage: 1,106 (27 second mortgage, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,114
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $412

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 31537 household income distribution in 2022

• 375Less than $10,000
• 140$10,000 to $14,999
• 232$15,000 to $19,999
• 135$20,000 to $24,999
• 147$25,000 to $29,999
• 85$30,000 to $34,999
• 344$35,000 to $39,999
• 172$40,000 to $44,999
• 283$45,000 to $49,999
• 298$50,000 to $59,999
• 295$60,000 to $74,999
• 426$75,000 to $99,999
• 179$100,000 to $124,999
• 250$125,000 to $149,999
• 43$150,000 to $199,999
• 59$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 31537

• 38Less than $10,000
• 36$10,000 to $14,999
• 179$15,000 to $19,999
• 49$20,000 to $24,999
• 81$25,000 to $29,999
• 95$30,000 to $34,999
• 66$35,000 to $39,999
• 96$40,000 to $49,999
• 85$50,000 to $59,999
• 74$60,000 to $69,999
• 129$70,000 to $79,999
• 76$80,000 to $89,999
• 64$90,000 to $99,999
• 106$100,000 to $124,999
• 95$125,000 to $149,999
• 163$150,000 to $174,999
• 113$175,000 to $199,999
• 160$200,000 to $249,999
• 148$250,000 to $299,999
• 179$300,000 to $399,999
• 68$400,000 to $499,999
• 154$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 31537

• 138Less than $100
• 27$100 to $149
• 5$150 to $199
• 35$200 to $249
• 9$300 to $349
• 98$350 to $399
• 23$400 to $449
• 58$450 to $499
• 63$500 to $549
• 170$550 to $599
• 76$600 to $649
• 28$800 to $899
• 108No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $711.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $102,602.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,537
• Black or African American householders: $108,076
• Asian householders: $206,399
• Two or more races householders: $576,758
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $144,980

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $136,545 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,732 - $236,692

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $218,448

Here:	$218,448
State:	$376,364

Mobile homes: $53,397

Here:	$53,397
State:	$102,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,377
• One, attached: 4
• Two: 212
• 3 or 4: 33
• 5 to 9: 16
• 10 to 19: 11
• 20 to 49: 3
• 50 or more: 5
• Mobile homes: 1,176
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

Unemployment: 7.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 31537

• 91.3%3,898Drove a car alone
• 1.4%58Carpooled
• 0.0%2Walked
• 1.1%47Other means
• 2.0%87Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 31537

• 382Less than 5 minutes
• 7475 to 9 minutes
• 60310 to 14 minutes
• 23615 to 19 minutes
• 32320 to 24 minutes
• 5625 to 29 minutes
• 36730 to 34 minutes
• 1835 to 39 minutes
• 13740 to 44 minutes
• 64045 to 59 minutes
• 43860 to 89 minutes
• 5890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,335

• Male householders: 1,809 (574 living alone), Female householders: 1,679 (421 living alone)

• 1,430 spouses (1,430 opposite-sex spouses), 265 unmarried partners, (254 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,689 children (2,327 natural, 164 adopted, 204 stepchildren), 377 grandchildren, 333 brothers or sisters, 190 parents, 44 foster children, 349 other relatives, 293 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 839 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,131 2-persons, 370 3-persons, 529 4-persons, 239 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,000 1-person, 133 2-persons

799 married couples with children.
416 single-parent households (108 men, 308 women).

95.0% of residents of 31537 zip code speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% very well, 11% well, 9% not well, 44% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities 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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.5%

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

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

• This state: 5,310
• Northeast: 693
• Midwest: 313
• South: 2,906
• West: 615

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, 50% lived in Georgia.

88% of the 31537 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48

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)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 38. The highest number of fires - 112 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (63.7%), and Structure Fires (23.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 31537
• 41463.7%Outside Fires
• 15023.1%Structure Fires
• 8112.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 50.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 31537, Georgia

Most common first names in zip code 31537 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	55	68.4 years
Mary	48	79.0 years
John	40	73.8 years
William	32	71.9 years
Willie	30	72.2 years
George	26	74.2 years
Robert	23	69.4 years
Charles	22	69.9 years
Joseph	17	73.2 years
Annie	16	76.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 31537 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Crews	90	73.9 years
Williams	31	74.0 years
Smith	28	68.4 years
Jones	25	73.2 years
Lloyd	25	70.3 years
Thomas	24	76.9 years
Brown	23	74.1 years
Davis	22	70.6 years
Taylor	21	71.9 years
Johnson	21	76.2 years

Businesses in zip code 31537
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		H&R Block	1
Advance Auto Parts	1		Lane Furniture	2
Burger King	1		McDonald's	1
Dairy Queen	1		RadioShack	1
FedEx	1		Rite Aid	1
GNC	1		U-Haul	1