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Laurens County · Georgia

ZIP code 31065

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 31065 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,714

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,813

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$231,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 31065 sits in Laurens County, Georgia and is home to 1,714 people. Median household income is $59,813, the median home is worth $231,800 and median gross rent is $1,010. 70.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Laurens County

FIPS 13175

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 31065

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

Population
1,714ZIP 31065 residents
Median household income
$59,813Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$231,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,010Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 31065

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,203/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13%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 31065 compares

ZIP 31065 against the median ZIP in Laurens County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 31065County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,813$48,797$61,524-3%
Median home value$231,800$100,950$194,200+19%
Median gross rent$1,010$818$965+5%
Population1,7142,1525,994-71%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Laurens County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 47% of 689 state ZIPs

#366
Home value

above 63% of 672 state ZIPs

#249
Population

larger than 25% of 751 state ZIPs

#567

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
30176Haralson County$59,958$179,600$914
30344Fulton County$59,647$240,700$1,315
30558Jackson County$60,043$214,300$791
30240Troup County$59,521$221,800$1,035
31072Wilcox County$60,161$78,300$647
31002Emanuel County$60,168$113,300$449

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Laurens County.

ZIP 31065 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 31065?
ZIP 31065 lies mostly in Laurens 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 31065?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 31065 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,010 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $231,800+19% 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 31065, 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.