Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,858
| This zip code: | $38,858 | | Georgia: | $50,861 |
Nearest zip codes: 31781, 31789, 31795, 31772, 31744, 31705.
Housing units in zip code 31791 with a mortgage: 1,127 (126 second mortgage, 92 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 774
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,048
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $375
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 22.4% | | Whole state: | 14.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 10.6% | | Whole state: | 6.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | 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 31791 include: Tempy Methodist Church (A), Spring Hill Church (B), Shady Grove Church (C), Chapel Hill Church (D), Salem Church (E), Saint James Church (F), Providence Church (G), Emanuel Church (H), Evergreen Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tempy Cemetery (1), Providence Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3), Oak Grove Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Chapel Hill Cemetery (6), Isabella Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Tison Lake (A), Thigpens Lake (B), Sumner Lake (C), Strickland Lake (D), City of Sylvester Lake (E), City of Sylvester Lake North (F), Odum Lake (G), Sizemore Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Joe Creek (A), Red Oak Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Sylvester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 152
- 1995 to 1998: 563
- 1990 to 1994: 510
- 1980 to 1989: 921
- 1970 to 1979: 1,216
- 1960 to 1969: 820
- 1950 to 1959: 643
- 1940 to 1949: 195
- 1939 or earlier: 283
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sylvester, GA (31791): |
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- no bedroom: 41
- 1 bedrooms: 98
- 2 bedrooms: 658
- 3 bedrooms: 2,164
- 4 bedrooms: 378
- 5 or more bedrooms: 91
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 36
- 1 bedrooms: 323
- 2 bedrooms: 525
- 3 bedrooms: 365
- 4 bedrooms: 76
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 31791 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 193
- 1 vehicle: 982
- 2 vehicles: 1,362
- 3 vehicles: 661
- 4 vehicles: 184
- 5 or more vehicles: 48
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 428
- 1 vehicle: 482
- 2 vehicles: 323
- 3 vehicles: 81
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 31791:
- Less than $10,000: 62
- $10,000 to $14,999: 31
- $15,000 to $19,999: 57
- $20,000 to $24,999: 72
- $25,000 to $29,999: 54
- $30,000 to $34,999: 47
- $35,000 to $39,999: 34
- $40,000 to $49,999: 112
- $50,000 to $59,999: 212
- $60,000 to $69,999: 261
- $70,000 to $79,999: 293
- $80,000 to $89,999: 250
- $90,000 to $99,999: 221
- $100,000 to $124,999: 373
- $125,000 to $149,999: 349
- $150,000 to $174,999: 350
- $175,000 to $199,999: 172
- $200,000 to $249,999: 157
- $250,000 to $299,999: 119
- $300,000 to $399,999: 73
- $400,000 to $499,999: 18
- $500,000 to $749,999: 24
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 31791:
- Less than $100: 185
- $100 to $149: 86
- $150 to $199: 82
- $200 to $249: 91
- $250 to $299: 137
- $300 to $349: 131
- $350 to $399: 108
- $400 to $449: 78
- $450 to $499: 49
- $500 to $549: 68
- $550 to $599: 50
- $600 to $649: 29
- $650 to $699: 15
- $700 to $749: 15
- $750 to $799: 20
- $800 to $899: 7
- $900 to $999: 11
- $1,000 to $1,249: 13
- No cash rent: 99
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $174,478.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,193
- Black or African American householders: $91,946
- Two or more races householders: $112,116
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $101,575 (it was $58,500 in 2000)
| 31791: | $101,575 | | Georgia: | $169,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,620 - $155,295
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $141,890| Here: | $141,890 | | State: | $239,622 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $78,759| Here: | $78,759 | | State: | $191,785 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $194,809| Here: | $194,809 | | State: | $172,329 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $600,608| Here: | $600,608 | | State: | $217,888 |
Mobile homes: $43,596| Here: | $43,596 | | 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: 2,891
- One, attached: 96
- Two: 268
- 3 or 4: 128
- 5 to 9: 136
- 10 to 19: 11
- 20 to 49: 62
- 50 or more: 8
- Mobile homes: 1,703

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,330 (79%)
- Carpooled: 885 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
- Taxi: 9 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
- Other means: 90 (2%)
- Worked at home: 139 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 149
- 5 to 9 minutes: 863
- 10 to 14 minutes: 636
- 15 to 19 minutes: 608
- 20 to 24 minutes: 681
- 25 to 29 minutes: 469
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1079
- 35 to 39 minutes: 236
- 40 to 44 minutes: 99
- 45 to 59 minutes: 293
- 60 to 89 minutes: 102
- 90 or more minutes: 119
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 42.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 12,815
- In family households: 11,493 (2,571 male householders, 1,052 female householders)
2,568 spouses, 4,290 children (3,953 natural, 82 adopted, 255 stepchildren), 548 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 197 other relatives, 159 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,322 (407 male householders (319 living alone)), 745 female householders (707 living alone)), 170 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 204 (36 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,344 2-persons, 865 3-persons, 865 4-persons, 379 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,026 1-person, 109 2-persons, 17 3-persons.
2,053 married couples with children.
1,242 single-parent households (175 men, 1,067 women).
98.5% of residents of 31791 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 10% well, 10% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 30% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 104 (0.8%)
(37.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (27%)
- Germany (21%)
- Pakistan (13%)
- Korea (12%)
- Jamaica (12%)
- Canada (9%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 28
- 1990 to 1994: 30
- 1985 to 1989: 13
- 1980 to 1984: 12
- 1975 to 1979: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 9
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White population: 7,766
Black population: 4,977
American Indian population: 47
Asian population: 23
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 46
Two or more races population: 66
First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 4351 |
|  United States or American: 2226 |
|  Irish: 575 |
|  English: 519 |
|  German: 375 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 177 |
|  African: 177 |
|  Scottish: 166 |
|  Italian: 100 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 90 |
|  French (except Basque): 44 |
|  British: 35 |
|  Dutch: 33 |
|  Polish: 30 |
|  European: 28 |
|  Norwegian: 28 |
|  Czech: 27 |
|  Romanian: 25 |
|  Welsh: 16 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12 |
|  Jamaican: 12 |
|  Swiss: 6 |

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BAPTIST HOSPITAL WORTH COUNTY (807 SOUTH ISABELLA STREET in SYLVESTER, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Georgia's Geographic Environmental Information) - UST-1, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, UST-3, UST-2,
Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
Organizations: EARTH SYSTEMS LLC (CONTACT/AGENT)
, LIFE FLIGHT III (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WORTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSION (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BARBER PETRO (INSTALLER)
Alternative names: GEORGIA BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF WORT, WORTH COUNTY HOSPITAL
- BEATRICE GROCERY GROUP (101 S SEABROOK DRIVE in SYLVESTER, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: FOOD PREPARATIONS
Organizations: CONAGRA GROCERY PRODUCTS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CONAGRA GROCERY PRODUCTS CO
- JOES CLEANERS (103 W KELLY ST in SYLVESTER, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BURNAM BILLY JOE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- KAISER CORP SYLVESTER FARMARKET (POPE & KELLY ST in SYLVESTER, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, XXX (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALBANY TRACTOR COMPANY (HWY 33 SOUTH in SYLVESTER, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- COLOR QUEST (TIFTON HWY in SYLVESTER, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: COLOR QUEST INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PERT LABORATORIES SOUTH (SEABROOK DR in SYLVESTER, GA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: SEABROOK ENTERPRISES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FARM COMMODITIES INC (SOUTH ISABELLA ST. in SYLVESTER, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: FARM-PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS
- N. TREATMENT FACILITY (US HIGHWAY 82 E. in SYLVESTER, GA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF SYLVESTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SYLVESTER, CITY OF, SYLVESTER WPCP (LAS)
- ALIMENTA PROCESSING C (HWY 82 in SYLVESTER, GA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: FARM-PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS
Alternative names: ALIMENTA PROCESSING CORP
- PARKBUILT BODY CO (U S HWY 82 W in SYLVESTER, GA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DEVANE JEAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PARK-BUILT BODY CO
- POWELLS GARAGE (901 E FRANKLIN ST in SYLVESTER, GA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, POWELL SONNY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BRYAN & JORDAN BODY SHOP (610 S MAIN ST in SYLVESTER, GA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: GERALD BRYAN & CLYDE JORDAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $52,985
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 (55%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Utility gas (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10848
- Northeast: 181
- Midwest: 310
- South: 1347
- West: 137
63% of the 31791 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Georgia.
Population in 1990: 9,573. Population change in the 1990s: +3,354 (+35.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 128
| Here: | 6.8% | | Georgia: | 8.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 95
| Here: | 10.0% | | Georgia: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28
| Here: | 5.9% | | Georgia: | 22.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SYLVESTER, GA):
- TURF CARE (917 DOUTHIT RD; small business): $934,866 in 25 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Other Housekeeping Services by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $316,224; 2001: $163,334; 2002: $223,124; 2003: $230,234; 2004: $0; 2005: $1,950; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$215,400 with Navy for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2000-03-16. Completion date: 2000-04-13.
$184,724, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-27. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
$163,334, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-21. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
$108,600, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-26. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
- B & B ENTERPRISES (551 HENRY ROAD; small business): $221,011 in 19 contracts from 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Warehouse Buildings, Other Housekeeping Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings, and more by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $75,123; 2004: $145,888; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$45,642 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2004-02-03. Completion date: 2003-12-23.
$29,217 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Warehouse Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-27. Completion date: 2003-11-11.
$19,500 with Navy for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$14,369 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-11-25.
- KSI CONSTRUCTION LLC (807 S MAIN ST; small business): $110,319 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building) by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $17,236; 2004: $12,165; 2005: $80,918; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$69,176 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-09-15. Completion date: 2006-01-13.
$17,236 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2003-06-25. Completion date: 2003-08-24.
$12,165 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2004-08-30. Completion date: 2004-10-09.
$7,782 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2005-05-02. Completion date: 2005-06-01.
- B & E SOLUTIONS (2633 GA HWY 82 WEST; small business): $44,795 in 3 contracts in 2003
$66,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems. Signed on 2003-08-26. Completion date: 2003-10-10.
$4,100 with Army for Nonelectrical Lighting Fixtures. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-10-22.
$-25,305 with Army for Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems. Signed on 2003-10-15. Completion date: 2003-10-10.
- SHAW, WALTER (1015 W FRANKLIN ST; small business)
$9,490 with Navy for Prefabricated and Portable Buildings. Signed on 2004-06-03. Completion date: 2004-06-11.
- PARK BUILT BODY CO INC (2661 US HWY #82 WEST; small business)
$2,595 with Army for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2003-05-07. Completion date: 2003-06-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
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
- 117 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 27 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 15 people in other group homes
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