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Monroe County · Georgia

ZIP code 31029

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 31029 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
18,311

ZCTA residents

Median income
$79,529

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$226,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 31029 sits in Monroe County, Georgia and is home to 18,311 people. Median household income is $79,529, the median home is worth $226,300 and median gross rent is $884. 78.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Monroe County

FIPS 13207

State
Georgia (GA)

751 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 31029

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
18,311ZIP 31029 residents
Median household income
$79,529Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$226,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$884Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 31029

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

Georgia levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,174/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 31029 compares

ZIP 31029 against the median ZIP in Monroe County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 31029County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$79,529$79,529$61,524+29%
Median home value$226,300$226,300$194,200+17%
Median gross rent$884$688$965-8%
Population18,3112,5745,994+205%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Monroe County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 74% of 689 state ZIPs

#180
Home value

above 61% of 672 state ZIPs

#259
Population

larger than 71% of 751 state ZIPs

#219

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
30619Oglethorpe County$79,531$202,400$850
30179Carroll County$79,311$217,800$1,129
30263Coweta County$79,752$278,200$1,332
30318Fulton County$79,222$395,100$1,702
30143Pickens County$79,879$324,900$1,085
30313Fulton County$79,068$365,200$1,696

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Monroe County.

ZIP 31029 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 31029?
ZIP 31029 lies mostly in Monroe County, Georgia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 31029?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 31029 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $884 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $226,300+17% against the typical Georgia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31029, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.