Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Housing units in zip code 31728 with a mortgage: 2,525 (351 second mortgage, 282 home equity loan, 68 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,890
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,039
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $357
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
31.7%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 31728 include: Tabernacle Church (A), Bold Springs Church (B), Bryant Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Capel Church (E), Cedar Spring Church (F), Centennial Church (G), Saint Peters Church (H), Saint Lukes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Godwin Cemetery (1), White Springs Cemetery (2), Rawls Cemetery (3), Paulk Cemetery (4), Saint Luke Cemetery (5), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Gainey Lake (A), Ward Lake (B), Whigham Lake (C), Wight Lake South (D), Lake Wight North (E), Oliver Lake (F), None None Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tired Creek (A), Jack Hall Branch (B), Turkey Creek (C), Maxwell Creek (D), Lees Creek (E), Sapp Creek (F), Walton Creek (G), Buss Creek (H), Parkers Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,951 married couples with children.
1,764 single-parent households (423 men, 1,341 women).
90.0% of residents of 31728 zip code speak English at home.
27.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% very well, 21% well, 19% not well, 32% not at all).
7.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (38% very well, 62% well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 9% well, 51% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (67% very well, 33% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,275 (7.0%) (6.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.0%
Whole state:
9.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (81%)
Guatemala (5%)
Other Central America (4%)
Canada (2%)
Germany (2%)
India (2%)
Dominican Republic (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 840
1990 to 1999: 299
1980 to 1989: 253
Before 1980: 76
Races in zip code 31728:
White population: 9,614 Black population: 6,290 American Indian population: 472 Asian population: 53 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 230 Some other race population: 159 Two or more races population: 401 Hispanic or Latino population: 2,401
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 9,347
American: 2,594
English: 1,092
Irish: 985
German: 447
Scottish: 313
French (except Basque): 258
African: 257
Jamaican: 169
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 169
Nigerian: 129
British: 126
Norwegian: 125
Scotch-Irish: 123
Dutch: 121
Austrian: 118
Romanian: 117
French Canadian: 116
Subsaharan African: 110
Italian: 95
Czech: 90
European: 84
Polish: 79
Swedish: 57
Czechoslovakian: 50
Swiss: 50
Greek: 46
Welsh: 31
Lebanese: 30
Arab: 30
Yugoslavian: 18
Hungarian: 17
Cajun: 13
Canadian: 10
Scandinavian: 7
Ukrainian: 5
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
KAISER CORP CAIRO FARMARKET (HALL RD in CAIRO, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS Alternative names: BURKS RECYCLING & SALVAGE
CAIRO (LAS) ( in CAIRO, GA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: CAIRO, CITY OF
MIXON MILLING CO OF C (323-327 2ND AVE. SE in CAIRO, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS Alternative names: MIXON MILLING company OF CAIRO
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (74%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Utility gas (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Population in 1990: 15,393. Population change in the 1990s: +2,615 (+17.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,889
Northeast: 491
Midwest: 458
South: 3,103
West: 200
56% of the 31728 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 510
Here:
19.7%
Georgia:
9.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 235
Here:
17.0%
Georgia:
9.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 271
Here:
27.4%
Georgia:
21.4%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
GRADY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP (1499 38TH BLVD NW in CAIRO, GA) : $438,193 in 9 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Other Utilities by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $90,252; 2002: $0; 2003: $216,924; 2004: $44,000; 2005: $0; 2006: $87,017.
Biggest contracts:
$108,462 with Army for Other Utilities. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2003-12-03. Completion date: 1998-11-06.
$108,462 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Utilities. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2003-12-03. Completion date: 1998-11-06.
$90,252, same as above.Signed on 2001-09-30. Completion date: 1998-11-06.
$87,017 with Army for Other Utilities. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2006-03-31. Completion date: 1998-11-06.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other groups: 9,347
