31765 Zip Code (Meigs, GA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,630
Zip code population in 2010: 2,647
Zip code population in 2000: 2,520

Houses and condos: 1,104
Renter-occupied apartments: 283
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 31765: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 84.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $883 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 31765:

• High school or higher: 80.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
• Unemployed: 9.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 31765:

• Never married: 30.3%
• Now married: 48.0%
• Separated: 5.9%
• Widowed: 8.7%
• Divorced: 7.0%

• 
• • 1,45255.2%White
  • 72127.4%Black
  • 32812.5%Two or more races
  • 1284.9%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 31765, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,089 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,089
State:	$70,847

Salary/wage: $37,521 (reported on 81.2% of returns)

Here:	$37,521
State:	$59,126

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1375.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3628.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6907.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10017.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26790.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $668 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$668
Georgia:	$2,011

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 22.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 160.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,767 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,767
State:	$8,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 33.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 213.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,410 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	+$10,410
State:	+$28,402

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 358.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2153.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,335 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,335
State:	+$6,707

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.7% for AGIs below $25k, 104.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 258.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,700 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

31765:	$12,700
Georgia:	$20,525

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 182.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1080.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,100 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

Here:	$29,100
State:	$34,001

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1455.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions: $6,600 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

Here:	$6,600
State:	$14,164

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 247.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $5,625 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

31765:	$5,625
State:	$7,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.3% for AGIs below $25k, 350.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,844 (reported on 31.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,844
State:	$2,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 179.7% for AGIs below $25k, 148.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.1%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.7% for AGIs below $25k, 96.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 31765, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,032 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,032
State:	$56,131

Salary/wage: $30,049 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

Here:	$30,049
State:	$47,942

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.2% for AGIs below $25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,036 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,036
Georgia:	$1,706

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,289 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,289
State:	$7,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,188 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,188
State:	+$16,323

Profit/loss from business: +$5,219 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,219
State:	+$7,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,800 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

31765:	$7,800
Georgia:	$17,199

Total itemized deductions: $18,159 (25% of AGI, reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$18,159
State:	$23,886

Here:	25.1% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,069 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,069
State:	$5,507

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,871 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

31765:	$4,871
State:	$7,838

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,769 (reported on 40.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,769
State:	$2,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.9%

Here:	64%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 61.5% for AGIs below $25k, 68.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 31765, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,883 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,883
State:	$47,553

Salary/wage: $25,762 (reported on 87.2% of returns)

Here:	$25,762
State:	$42,178

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 148.7% for AGIs below $10k, 88.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,216 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,216
Georgia:	$1,772

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $939 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$939
State:	$4,283

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,655 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,655
State:	+$16,461

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,926 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,926
State:	+$8,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,109 (25% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	$16,109
State:	$19,944

Here:	24.5% of AGI
State:	22.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,824 (6% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,824
State:	$4,354

Here:	5.8% of AGI
State:	4.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,979 (reported on 54.8% of returns)

31765:	$3,979
State:	$8,223

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,117 (reported on 40.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,117
State:	$1,986

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.8%

Here:	74%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 64.1% for AGIs below $10k, 80.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 31756, 31773, 31784, 31738, 31779, 31768.
Meigs Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 278
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 732

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 43 (10 now married, 33 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 477 (220 now married, 256 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 31765 with a mortgage: 243 (10 second mortgage)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,508
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $415

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 31765 household income distribution in 2022

• 109Less than $10,000
• 63$10,000 to $14,999
• 122$15,000 to $19,999
• 62$20,000 to $24,999
• 58$25,000 to $29,999
• 14$30,000 to $34,999
• 41$35,000 to $39,999
• 23$40,000 to $44,999
• 23$45,000 to $49,999
• 210$50,000 to $59,999
• 31$60,000 to $74,999
• 98$75,000 to $99,999
• 104$100,000 to $124,999
• 4$125,000 to $149,999
• 11$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 31765

• 52Less than $10,000
• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 14$25,000 to $29,999
• 12$30,000 to $34,999
• 47$40,000 to $49,999
• 23$50,000 to $59,999
• 27$60,000 to $69,999
• 5$70,000 to $79,999
• 30$80,000 to $89,999
• 16$90,000 to $99,999
• 100$100,000 to $124,999
• 25$125,000 to $149,999
• 19$150,000 to $174,999
• 27$175,000 to $199,999
• 34$200,000 to $249,999
• 9$250,000 to $299,999
• 110$300,000 to $399,999
• 6$400,000 to $499,999
• 66$500,000 to $749,999
• 10$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 31765

• 35Less than $100
• 12$150 to $199
• 5$250 to $299
• 7$300 to $349
• 18$350 to $399
• 14$400 to $449
• 5$450 to $499
• 11$500 to $549
• 6$550 to $599
• 37$700 to $749
• 88$1,500 to $1,999
• 43No cash rent

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $221,412
• Black or African American householders: $111,170
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $116,125
• Two or more races householders: $54,191

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $140,899 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,914 - $263,106

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $254,906

Here:	$254,906
State:	$376,364

Mobile homes: $61,338

Here:	$61,338
State:	$102,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 607
• One, attached: 5
• Two: 71
• 3 or 4: 6
• 5 to 9: 8
• 10 to 19: 63
• Mobile homes: 331

Unemployment: 9.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 31765

• 78.8%631Drove a car alone
• 14.1%113Carpooled
• 1.5%12Walked
• 1.6%13Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 31765

• 25Less than 5 minutes
• 365 to 9 minutes
• 910 to 14 minutes
• 15015 to 19 minutes
• 11120 to 24 minutes
• 9025 to 29 minutes
• 14430 to 34 minutes
• 1635 to 39 minutes
• 3340 to 44 minutes
• 2645 to 59 minutes
• 3360 to 89 minutes
• 7290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,630

• Male householders: 373 (85 living alone), Female householders: 628 (169 living alone)

• 467 spouses (467 opposite-sex spouses), 40 unmarried partners, (40 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 858 children (853 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 194 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 0 foster children, 33 other relatives, 22 non-relatives

Size of family households: 311 2-persons, 249 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 22 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 253 1-person, 19 2-persons, 5 4-persons

267 married couples with children.
340 single-parent households (35 men, 305 women).

96.6% of residents of 31765 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 10% well, 14% not well, 15% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• RECYCLABLE RESOURCES INC (2008 NE RAILROAD ST in MEIGS, GA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS.
  Organizations: GREG MYERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• KAISER CORP MEIGS FARMARKET (HWY 111 in MEIGS, GA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , XXX (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• MEIGS FERTILIZER & GRAIN LTD (WILKES STREET in MEIGS, GA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
  

• B & N MILLING (GA HWY 111 NR HWY 3 in MEIGS, GA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
  

• MEIGS WPCP (P.O. BOX 47 in MEIGS, GA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  

• B & J CO INC (SOUTH OF GA HWY 111 in MEIGS, GA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: COTTON GINNING
  

• OIL MASTERS INC (2009 E RAILROAD ST in MEIGS, GA)

  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: LP GLENN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.4%

Population in 1990: 1,705. Population change in the 1990s: +815 (+47.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,073
• Northeast: 25
• Midwest: 60
• South: 397
• West: 1

59% of the 31765 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.

93% of the 31765 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Mining: Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of reported fires - 31 took place in 2014, and the least - 1 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (49.4%), and Structure Fires (32.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 31765
• 12449.4%Outside Fires
• 8232.7%Structure Fires
• 4216.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 31.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 31765, Georgia

Most common first names in zip code 31765 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	29	74.4 years
James	26	69.2 years
Willie	16	72.5 years
William	15	74.5 years
Mary	13	79.2 years
Annie	11	75.6 years
Joe	11	73.4 years
Thomas	11	72.3 years
Robert	9	69.2 years
Charles	8	67.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 31765 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Hurst	19	66.7 years
Davis	17	72.0 years
Willis	17	79.8 years
Brown	14	75.9 years
Alligood	14	79.6 years
Williams	13	76.4 years
White	13	72.7 years
Smith	12	70.7 years
Roberts	12	77.9 years
Cooper	10	84.5 years