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Houston County · Georgia

ZIP code 31088

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 31088 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
59,599

ZCTA residents

Median income
$81,507

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$189,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 31088 sits in Houston County, Georgia and is home to 59,599 people. Median household income is $81,507, the median home is worth $189,700 and median gross rent is $1,224. 62% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Houston County

FIPS 13153

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 31088

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

Population
59,599ZIP 31088 residents
Median household income
$81,507Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$189,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,224Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
62%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 31088

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$984/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
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 31088 compares

ZIP 31088 against the median ZIP in Houston County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 31088County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$81,507$85,467$61,524+32%
Median home value$189,700$247,800$194,200-2%
Median gross rent$1,224$1,224$965+27%
Population59,59920,3215,994+894%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 76% of 689 state ZIPs

#162
Home value

above 48% of 672 state ZIPs

#347
Population

larger than 96% of 751 state ZIPs

#28

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
30228Henry County$81,448$263,300$1,549
30253Henry County$81,601$281,000$1,627
30341DeKalb County$81,774$438,500$1,746
30554Hall County$81,789$239,400$985
31632Lowndes County$81,178$250,500$984
30620Barrow County$80,867$294,100$1,555

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Houston County.

ZIP 31088 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 31088?
ZIP 31088 lies mostly in Houston 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 31088?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 31088 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,224 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $189,700-2% 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 31088, 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.