ZIP Code 31780 — Webster County unified government, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 31780 covers Webster County unified government, GA in Sumter County with a population of about 1,748.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 229; U.S. House district GA-2; the COLUMBUS, GA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 31780 is about $38,639 — about 49% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.0%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 8.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Healthcare; about 0.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.6 points below 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 $184,200 — about 47% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 80.8% (about 15.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 31780 in Webster County unified government, GA, a household would need roughly $51,000 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 $1,183. That is about 32% above the local median household income ($38,639), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Webster County unified government, GA as Relatively Low (composite score 53.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (80.9) and wildfire (64.5). 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 Webster County unified government, GA show little to no average snow and around 50.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 77 for ZIP 31780 (Webster County unified government, 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.