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Pierce County · Georgia

ZIP code 31557

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 31557 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,717

ZCTA residents

Median income
$47,818

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$115,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 31557 sits in Pierce County, Georgia and is home to 3,717 people. Median household income is $47,818, the median home is worth $115,100 and median gross rent is $739. 76.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Pierce County

FIPS 13229

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 31557

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

Population
3,717ZIP 31557 residents
Median household income
$47,818Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$115,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$739Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 31557

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$597/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.3%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 31557 compares

ZIP 31557 against the median ZIP in Pierce County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 31557County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$47,818$47,818$61,524-22%
Median home value$115,100$123,650$194,200-41%
Median gross rent$739$781$965-23%
Population3,7172,3715,994-38%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 21% of 689 state ZIPs

#541
Home value

above 23% of 672 state ZIPs

#515
Population

larger than 41% of 751 state ZIPs

#443

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
31796Worth County$47,803$151,500$740
31019Laurens County$47,764$106,900$892
31765Mitchell County$47,946$115,600$754
31096Johnson County$47,950$87,200$678
30241Troup County$47,988$167,600$1,077
31018Washington County$47,606$763

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pierce County.

ZIP 31557 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 31557?
ZIP 31557 lies mostly in Pierce 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 31557?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 31557 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $739 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $115,100-41% 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 31557, 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.