ZIP Code 31629 — Dixie CDP, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 31629 covers Dixie, GA in Brooks County with a population of about 1,183.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 229; U.S. House district GA-8; the TALLAHASSEE - THOMASVILLE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 31629 is about $69,917 — about 7% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.2%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 21.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Manufacturing; about 17.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.8 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 $87,600 — about 75% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 76.2% (about 10.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 31629 in Dixie, GA, a household would need roughly $24,000 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 $563. That sits below the local median household income ($69,917), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Dixie CDP, GA as Very Low (composite score 42.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (86.0) and wildfire (56.4). 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 Dixie CDP, GA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 52 for ZIP 31629 (Dixie CDP, 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.