ZIP Code 31305 — Darien city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 31305 covers Darien, GA in McIntosh County with a population of about 5,119.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 912; U.S. House district GA-1; the SAVANNAH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 31305 is about $36,339 — about 52% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.9%; unemployment rate near 4.5%; 16.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Administrative support, and Healthcare; about 18.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $144,200 — about 59% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $584 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.3% (about 6.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 31305 in Darien, GA, a household would need roughly $40,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $926. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($36,339). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Darien city, GA as Relatively Low (composite score 66.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (94.7) and wildfire (87.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Darien city, GA show little to no average snow and around 50.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 226 for ZIP 31305 (Darien city, GA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.