Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,210
| This zip code: | $32,210 | | Georgia: | $49,136 |
Nearest zip codes: 32046, 31568, 31553, 31542, 31566, 31548.
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
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Year house built: |
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- 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
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Folkston, GA (31537): |
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 91
- 2 bedrooms: 336
- 3 bedrooms: 1,428
- 4 bedrooms: 283
- 5 or more bedrooms: 71
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 101
- 2 bedrooms: 249
- 3 bedrooms: 157
- 4 bedrooms: 33
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Vehicles available in 31537 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 197
- 1 vehicle: 710
- 2 vehicles: 882
- 3 vehicles: 316
- 4 vehicles: 100
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 138
- 1 vehicle: 252
- 2 vehicles: 110
- 3 vehicles: 39
- 4 vehicles: 17
- 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 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
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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
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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 %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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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

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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%)
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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
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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 |
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- 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
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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

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 |

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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (64%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Utility gas (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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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% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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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