Median household income (1999): $24,534
Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,367
| This zip code | $26,367 | | Georgia: | $45,604 |
Nearest zip codes: 31629, 31720, 31757, 31778, 31792, 31643.
Housing units in zip code 31626 with a mortgage: 215 (21 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 217
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $611
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $197
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 24.5% | | Whole state: | 13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.4% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 43
- 1995 to 1998: 159
- 1990 to 1994: 127
- 1980 to 1989: 174
- 1970 to 1979: 227
- 1960 to 1969: 117
- 1950 to 1959: 184
- 1940 to 1949: 121
- 1939 or earlier: 231
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Boston, GA (31626):
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 51
- 2 bedrooms: 147
- 3 bedrooms: 550
- 4 bedrooms: 128
- 5 or more bedrooms: 16
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 43
- 2 bedrooms: 91
- 3 bedrooms: 104
- 4 bedrooms: 50
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 31626 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 97
- 1 vehicle: 291
- 2 vehicles: 351
- 3 vehicles: 121
- 4 vehicles: 29
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 75
- 1 vehicle: 141
- 2 vehicles: 57
- 3 vehicles: 17
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 31626:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $10,000 to $14,999: 3
- $15,000 to $19,999: 25
- $20,000 to $24,999: 17
- $25,000 to $29,999: 35
- $30,000 to $34,999: 39
- $35,000 to $39,999: 52
- $40,000 to $49,999: 51
- $50,000 to $59,999: 36
- $60,000 to $69,999: 50
- $70,000 to $79,999: 38
- $80,000 to $89,999: 19
- $90,000 to $99,999: 16
- $100,000 to $124,999: 27
- $125,000 to $149,999: 7
- $150,000 to $174,999: 13
- $175,000 to $199,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 31626:
- Less than $100: 27
- $100 to $149: 15
- $150 to $199: 27
- $200 to $249: 35
- $250 to $299: 44
- $300 to $349: 21
- $350 to $399: 31
- $400 to $449: 3
- $450 to $499: 3
- No cash rent: 49
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,735
- Black or African American householders: $64,806
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $201,602
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $80,641
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 883
- One, attached: 20
- Two: 5
- 3 or 4: 29
- 5 to 9: 3
- 10 to 19: 5
- 20 to 49: 21
- Mobile homes: 417

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 940 (82%)
- Carpooled: 139 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (1%)
- Walked: 19 (2%)
- Other means: 12 (1%)
- Worked at home: 32 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 44
- 5 to 9 minutes: 86
- 10 to 14 minutes: 114
- 15 to 19 minutes: 142
- 20 to 24 minutes: 257
- 25 to 29 minutes: 73
- 30 to 34 minutes: 181
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 9
- 45 to 59 minutes: 48
- 60 to 89 minutes: 97
- 90 or more minutes: 47
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,068
- In family households: 2,623 (534 male householders, 291 female householders)
520 spouses, 898 children (819 natural, 31 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 165 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 81 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 445 (171 male householders (138 living alone)), 203 female householders (185 living alone)), 71 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 18 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 324 2-persons, 251 3-persons, 143 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 323 1-person, 37 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 12 4-persons.
400 married couples with children.
318 single-parent households (46 men, 272 women).
96.5% of residents of 31626 zip code speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% very well, 20% well, 35% not well, 2% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 14% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 56% not well).
Foreign born population: 50 (1.6%)
(44.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (92%)
- France (4%)
- Jamaica (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 25
- 1990 to 1994: 11
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 1424
- United States or American: 362
- Subsaharan African:: 138
- African: 138
- German: 127
- Irish: 127
- English: 81
- Scottish: 43
- Scotch-Irish: 22
- European: 18
- Dutch: 11
- French (except Basque): 10
- Italian: 9
- Swedish: 8
- Welsh: 7
- British: 3
- French Canadian: 2
- Pennsylvania German: 2
- Polish: 2
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2
- Jamaican: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $41,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (65%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2444
- Northeast: 64
- Midwest: 58
- South: 455
- West: 8
62% of the 31626 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Georgia.
Population in 1990: 2,808. Population change in the 1990s: +361 (+12.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
| Here: | 3.6% | | Georgia: | 8.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
| Here: | 8.1% | | Georgia: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
| Here: | 19.7% | | Georgia: | 22.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Rooming and Boarding Houses (5-9: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Services Related to Advertising (5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in homes for the mentally ill
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