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Liberty County · Georgia

ZIP code 31315

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 31315 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
8,319

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,090

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 31315 sits in Liberty County, Georgia and is home to 8,319 people. Median household income is $51,090, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $1,557. 0.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Liberty County

FIPS 13179

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 31315

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

Population
8,319ZIP 31315 residents
Median household income
$51,090Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,557Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
21.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
0.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 31315

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
37%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.8%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 31315 compares

ZIP 31315 against the median ZIP in Liberty County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 31315County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,090$51,175$61,524-17%
Median home value$173,100$194,200
Median gross rent$1,557$1,106$965+61%
Population8,3193,1245,994+39%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 30% of 689 state ZIPs

#483
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 56% of 751 state ZIPs

#330

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
31639Berrien County$51,071$132,800$723
31816Meriwether County$51,052$140,700$904
31301Liberty County$51,175$183,300$884
30439Candler County$51,181$131,400$696
30631Taliaferro County$50,962$61,100$738
30830Burke County$50,956$145,900$835

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Liberty County.

ZIP 31315 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 31315?
ZIP 31315 lies mostly in Liberty 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 31315?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 31315 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,557 a month, about 37% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 31315, 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.