Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,026
| This zip code: | $29,026 | | Georgia: | $49,136 |
Nearest zip codes: 31765, 31730, 31773, 31784, 31756, 31728.
Housing units in zip code 31779 with a mortgage: 718 (107 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 688
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $887
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $316
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 31.2% | | Whole state: | 14.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.2% | | Whole state: | 6.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 31779 include: Blooming Light Church (A), Pineview Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C), Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church (D), Macedonia Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Macedonia Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Pilcher Cemetery (3), Zion Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Hand Lake (A), Walton Lake (B), Spence Millpond (C), Chickasaw Lake (D), Devils Den (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Pilcher Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 95
- 1995 to 1998: 358
- 1990 to 1994: 201
- 1980 to 1989: 466
- 1970 to 1979: 530
- 1960 to 1969: 524
- 1950 to 1959: 378
- 1940 to 1949: 312
- 1939 or earlier: 322
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pelham, GA (31779): |
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- no bedroom: 18
- 1 bedrooms: 88
- 2 bedrooms: 464
- 3 bedrooms: 1,197
- 4 bedrooms: 216
- 5 or more bedrooms: 70
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 33
- 1 bedrooms: 203
- 2 bedrooms: 311
- 3 bedrooms: 277
- 4 bedrooms: 53
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 31779 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 189
- 1 vehicle: 570
- 2 vehicles: 883
- 3 vehicles: 264
- 4 vehicles: 92
- 5 or more vehicles: 55
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 191
- 1 vehicle: 451
- 2 vehicles: 192
- 3 vehicles: 45
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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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 31779:
- Less than $10,000: 67
- $10,000 to $14,999: 33
- $15,000 to $19,999: 35
- $20,000 to $24,999: 38
- $25,000 to $29,999: 58
- $30,000 to $34,999: 59
- $35,000 to $39,999: 60
- $40,000 to $49,999: 93
- $50,000 to $59,999: 81
- $60,000 to $69,999: 134
- $70,000 to $79,999: 130
- $80,000 to $89,999: 115
- $90,000 to $99,999: 117
- $100,000 to $124,999: 258
- $125,000 to $149,999: 181
- $150,000 to $174,999: 99
- $175,000 to $199,999: 81
- $200,000 to $249,999: 96
- $250,000 to $299,999: 95
- $300,000 to $399,999: 45
- $400,000 to $499,999: 11
- $500,000 to $749,999: 23
- $1,000,000 or more: 24
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 31779:
- Less than $100: 99
- $100 to $149: 51
- $150 to $199: 62
- $200 to $249: 83
- $250 to $299: 68
- $300 to $349: 58
- $350 to $399: 28
- $450 to $499: 34
- $500 to $549: 19
- $550 to $599: 7
- No cash rent: 128
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $63,608.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,972
- Black or African American householders: $77,180
- Some other race householders: $36,791
- Two or more races householders: $106,287
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $248,221
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,508 (it was $58,400 in 2000)
| 31779: | $95,508 | | Georgia: | $164,500 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,865 - $124,758
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $159,882| Here: | $159,882 | | State: | $234,442 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $93,568| Here: | $93,568 | | State: | $202,354 |
In 2-unit structures: $74,811| Here: | $74,811 | | State: | $222,245 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,173| Here: | $168,173 | | State: | $151,985 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $7,662| Here: | $7,662 | | State: | $219,544 |
Mobile homes: $36,372| Here: | $36,372 | | 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: 2,044
- One, attached: 102
- Two: 137
- 3 or 4: 83
- 5 to 9: 41
- 10 to 19: 4
- 20 to 49: 19
- 50 or more: 8
- Mobile homes: 742
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,319 (77%)
- Carpooled: 522 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
- Walked: 82 (3%)
- Other means: 46 (2%)
- Worked at home: 39 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 172
- 5 to 9 minutes: 376
- 10 to 14 minutes: 410
- 15 to 19 minutes: 508
- 20 to 24 minutes: 374
- 25 to 29 minutes: 159
- 30 to 34 minutes: 374
- 35 to 39 minutes: 67
- 40 to 44 minutes: 51
- 45 to 59 minutes: 236
- 60 to 89 minutes: 106
- 90 or more minutes: 148
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 7,730
- In family households: 6,832 (1,304 male householders, 817 female householders)
1,329 spouses, 2,535 children (2,417 natural, 39 adopted, 79 stepchildren), 373 grandchildren, 137 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 176 other relatives, 127 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 898 (304 male householders (268 living alone)), 520 female householders (486 living alone)), 74 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,598 (1,591 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 870 2-persons, 549 3-persons, 382 4-persons, 193 5-persons, 89 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 754 1-person, 67 2-persons, 3 4-persons.
896 married couples with children.
884 single-parent households (93 men, 791 women).
96.8% of residents of 31779 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% very well, 26% well, 28% not well, 5% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 138 (1.5%)
(23.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (53%)
- Honduras (13%)
- Peru (10%)
- Germany (9%)
- Canada (8%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 89
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 12
- 1980 to 1984: 6
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 24
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White population: 4,693
Black population: 4,483
American Indian population: 18
Asian population: 21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 83
Two or more races population: 44

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 3081 |
|  United States or American: 1121 |
|  English: 396 |
|  Irish: 273 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 133 |
|  German: 130 |
|  French (except Basque): 48 |
|  Scottish: 41 |
|  Polish: 36 |
|  Italian: 24 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 24 |
|  African: 24 |
|  British: 18 |
|  Dutch: 16 |
|  Canadian: 11 |
|  Welsh: 9 |
|  Austrian: 8 |
|  Portuguese: 6 |
|  Swedish: 6 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 5 |
|  Greek: 5 |
|  Northern European: 5 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5 |
|  Jamaican: 5 |
|  French Canadian: 4 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- PELHAM PHOSPHATE CO (WEST RAILROAD STREET in PELHAM, GA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1993-1526, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS; PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZERS; PESTICIDES AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
Alternative names: STOLLER CHEMICAL/PELHAM PHOSPHATE CO.
- PELHAM HIGH SCHOOL (203 MATHEWSON AVENUE in PELHAM, GA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0101
Organizations: PELHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PELHAM CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (209 MATHEWSON AVENUE in PELHAM, GA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0201
- PELHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (534 BARROW AVENUE, SW in PELHAM, GA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3050
Organizations: PELHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PELHAM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (280 GLAUSIER ST NE in PELHAM, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ODOM EARL (CONTACT/OWNER)
- LAYTONS GARAGE (4535 MT OLIVE RD in PELHAM, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LAYTON RAIFORD C (CONTACT/OWNER)
- COLUMBIAN PEANUT CO (NELSON STREET in PELHAM, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: FARM-PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS
- PELHAM PAINT AND BODY SHOP (372 GLAUSIER ST in PELHAM, GA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIR.
Organizations: CHRISTOPHER NURMI (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ROBERT HUTTO (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ROBERT HUTO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FAIRCLOTH OIL (PELHAM CAMILLA HIGHWAY in PELHAM, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: FAIRCLOTH CURTIS & IRIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALEXANDER-HARRIS CO INC (VENEER MILL in PELHAM, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
- COATS & CLARK (238 MILL ST in PELHAM, GA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: COATS & CLARK INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- JOES PAINT & BODY (559 BARROW AVE in PELHAM, GA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: WIGGINS H G TRUCKING (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PELHAM VARIETY WORKS (221 BLYTHE ST. in PELHAM, GA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS
Alternative names: PELHAM VARIETY WORKS & CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
Median worth of mobile homes: $51,068
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (62%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Utility gas (15%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7967
- Northeast: 127
- Midwest: 122
- South: 924
- West: 31
60% of the 31779 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Georgia.
Population in 1990: 7,123. Population change in the 1990s: +2,221 (+31.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 48
| Here: | 4.1% | | Georgia: | 8.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55
| Here: | 8.4% | | Georgia: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29
| Here: | 8.0% | | Georgia: | 22.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (PELHAM, GA):
- DARWOOD MANUFACTURING CO INC (620 W RAILROAD ST S; small business): $1,652,516 in 17 contracts from 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Outerwear, Men's by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $1,235,167; 2006: $417,349.
Biggest contracts:
$455,656 with Defense Logistics Agency for Outerwear, Men's. Signed on 2005-06-22. Completion date: 2005-12-12.
$453,988, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
$196,800, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-14. Completion date: 2006-08-28.
$135,472, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-25. Completion date: 2006-11-26.
- M RUTLEDGE INC (276 HAND AVE W; small business): $93,807 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$89,000 with Navy for Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-14. Completion date: 2005-10-11.
$4,807 with Navy for Engine Fuel System Components, Nonaircraft. Signed on 2004-08-19. Completion date: 2004-08-20.
- MULTI GRAPHICS INC (2965 LANDFILL RD; small business): $25,385 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2006
$9,905 with Air Force for Books and Pamphlets. Signed on 2005-10-12. Completion date: 2005-11-29.
$9,089 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2006-06-12. Completion date: 2006-07-28.
$3,457 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2004-06-14. Completion date: 2004-09-01.
$2,934 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2004-07-08. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
- UNIVERSAL SHELTERS OF AMERICA, (2959 U.S. HIGHWAY 19 NE; small business): $0 in 2 contracts in 2000
$189,468 with Navy for Miscellaneous Service and Trade Equipment. Signed on 2000-01-24. Completion date: 2000-03-10.
$-189,468, same as above. Signed on 2000-05-18. Completion date: 2000-05-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Construction: Other Building Equipment Contractors (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (20-49: 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.)
People in group quarters
- 1394 people in state prisons
- 139 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 112 people in nursing homes
- 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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