Estimated zip code population in 2021: 3,660 Zip code population in 2010: 3,043 Zip code population in 2000: 2,822
Houses and condos: 1,498 Renter-occupied apartments: 361
% of renters here:
28%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 31557: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 104.5 sq. mi. Water area: 6.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
1.1% ($922)
Georgia:
0.8% ($2,027)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,338 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $841 (1.8%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,123
(58.0%)
Females: 1,537
(42.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 31557:
High school or higher: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 31557:
Never married: 23.7%
Now married: 56.4%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 13.6%
Zip code 31557 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $87,557
31557:
$87,557
Georgia:
$249,700
According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 31557 zip code as of March 18, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 31557 is 412 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
36.1 years
Georgia median age:
37.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.8 people
Georgia:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 31557, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,299 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,299
State:
$70,847
Salary/wage: $45,065 (reported on 80.9% of returns)
Here:
$45,065
State:
$59,126
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1248.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3506.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7125.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9964.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18505.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $588 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$588
Georgia:
$2,011
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 18.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,100 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,100
State:
$8,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,960 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:
+$3,960
State:
+$28,402
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 140.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 283.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,768 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
+$7,768
State:
+$6,707
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 169.2% for AGIs below $25k, 124.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 183.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 246.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 266.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,700 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
31557:
$12,700
Georgia:
$20,525
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.2% for AGIs below $25k, 446.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,043 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
Here:
$26,043
State:
$34,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 728.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 973.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $8,617 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
$8,617
State:
$14,164
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 163.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 338.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,743 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
31557:
$5,743
State:
$7,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 296.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,514 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,514
State:
$2,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 153.1% for AGIs below $25k, 110.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.3%
Here:
96%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.7% for AGIs below $25k, 97.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 31557, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,526 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,526
State:
$56,131
Salary/wage: $38,504 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:
$38,504
State:
$47,942
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.6% for AGIs below $25k, 83.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $837 (reported on 26.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$837
Georgia:
$1,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,225 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,225
State:
$7,265
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,271 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,271
State:
+$16,323
Profit/loss from business: +$3,413 (reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:
+$3,413
State:
+$7,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,867 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
31557:
$6,867
Georgia:
$17,199
Total itemized deductions: $18,106 (24% of AGI, reported on 27.0% of returns)
Here:
$18,106
State:
$23,886
Here:
24.2% of AGI
State:
21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,044 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,044
State:
$5,507
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,887 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
31557:
$4,887
State:
$7,838
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,300
State:
$2,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 71.3%
Here:
71%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 67.3% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 31557, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,878 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,878
State:
$47,553
Salary/wage: $32,574 (reported on 84.2% of returns)
Here:
$32,574
State:
$42,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 160.0% for AGIs below $10k, 79.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,374 (reported on 31.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,374
Georgia:
$1,772
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,033 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,033
State:
$4,283
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$18,507 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:
+$18,507
State:
+$16,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,518 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
+$4,518
State:
+$8,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs below $10k, 9.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,262 (24% of AGI, reported on 26.4% of returns)
Here:
$16,262
State:
$19,944
Here:
24.4% of AGI
State:
22.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,124 (6% of AGI, reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,124
State:
$4,354
Here:
5.8% of AGI
State:
4.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,468 (reported on 67.2% of returns)
31557:
$4,468
State:
$8,223
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,856 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,856
State:
$1,986
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.2%
Here:
81%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 80.1% for AGIs below $10k, 82.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 136 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,142
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 64 (23 now married, 39 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 638 (322 now married, 314 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 31557 with a mortgage: 278 Houses without a mortgage: 4
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $919 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $375
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
15.8%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
5.2%
Whole state:
7.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.7
State:
4.6
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 31557: Dowling Place (A), Raulerson Community Center (B), Lindsay Grace Camp (C), Patterson Water Reclamation Center (D), Patterson Fire Department (E), Otter Creek Volunteer Fire Department (F), Offerman - Big Creek Volunteer Fire Department (G), Patterson City Hall (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 31557 include: Offerman Baptist Church (A), Patterson Baptist Church (B), Full Gospel Church (C), Worldwide Deliverance Church (D), Patterson Assembly of God Church (E), Offerman Church of God (F), Laura Chapel (G), Mill Creek Church (H), New Home Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ashley Cemetery (1), Aspinwall Cemetery (2), Clay Hill Cemetery (3), Mill Creek Cemetery (4), New Home Cemetery (5), Strickland Cemetery (6), Baxter Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dreading Lake (A), Baxter Lake (B), Spring Lake (C), Pollys Lake (D), Youmans Lake (E), Mud Swamp (F), Zero Bay (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sixty Foot Branch (A), Griffin Branch (B), Reedy Branch (C), Otter Creek (D), Long Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 5 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 427 2-persons, 252 3-persons, 175 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 12 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 313 1-person, 29 2-persons, 5 3-persons
502 married couples with children.
324 single-parent households (11 men, 313 women).
94.8% of residents of 31557 zip code speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 44% well, 2% not well, 2% not at all).
Foreign born population: 48 (1.3%) (41.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
69%El Salvador
33%Honduras
10%American
8%English
3%Irish
0%Scotch-Irish
0%Scottish
0%European
0%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
162000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
39Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PATTERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3414 DRAWDY STREET in PATTERSON, GA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4050 Organizations: PIERCE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PATTERSON MILLING CO (GA HWY 82 NORTH in PATTERSON, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
PATTERSON, CITY OF (WRC) (P.O. BOX 434 in PATTERSON, GA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: PATTERSON (WATER RECLAM. CTR)
PATTERSON LOCOMOTIVE REPAIR (6931 HWY 84 EAST in PATTERSON, GA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: PRGRESS RAIL SVC CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.9%
95.4%Electricity
2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.5%Utility gas
0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 2,355. Population change in the 1990s: +467 (+19.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,099
Northeast: 40
Midwest: 40
South: 323
West: 84
68% of the 31557 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.
94% of the 31557 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Georgia:
11.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
Here:
1.5%
Georgia:
11.7%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:
26.6%
Georgia:
19.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
66,258Transportation occupations
55,474Health technologists and technicians
50,947Education, training, and library occupations
45,003Business and financial operations occupations
43,371Construction and extraction occupations
43,319Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
6 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
5 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 31557 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
28
68.7 years
Mary
19
79.5 years
William
14
72.6 years
John
13
71.4 years
Willie
12
70.8 years
Robert
12
59.2 years
Joseph
11
70.6 years
George
8
74.4 years
Bessie
7
85.6 years
Sarah
7
80.9 years
Most common last names in zip code 31557 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Davis
23
77.7 years
Walker
21
75.7 years
Thornton
20
72.0 years
Chancey
17
67.5 years
Thomas
16
74.2 years
Strickland
13
75.1 years
Brown
12
79.1 years
Griner
12
78.2 years
King
11
71.7 years
Cason
11
69.6 years
Businesses in zip code 31557
U-Haul: 1
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