ZIP Code 31562 — undefined, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 31562 covers GA in Charlton County with a population of about 3,398.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 22.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 27.1%; unemployment rate near 17.8%; 9.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Administrative support, Construction, and Retail trade; about 1.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 87.8% (about 22.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for GA as Very Low (composite score 26.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (88.0) and wildfire (72.2). 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 GA show little to no average snow and around 53.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 150 for ZIP 31562 (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.