Brooks County · Georgia
ZIP code 31778
- Population
- 2,632
- Median income
- $71,216
- Median home
- $99,200
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Georgia state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 31778 sits in Brooks County, Georgia and is home to 2,632 people. Median household income is $71,216, the median home is worth $99,200 and median gross rent is $860. 83.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).
- County
- Brooks County
- State
- Georgia (GA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 13027
751 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 31778
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 2,632ZIP 31778 residents
- Median household income
- $71,216Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $99,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $860Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 83.6%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 31778
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 31778 compares
ZIP 31778 against the median ZIP in Brooks County and across Georgia.
| Measure | ZIP 31778 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,216 | $61,834 | $61,524 | +16% |
| Median home value | $99,200 | $98,200 | $194,200 | -49% |
| Median gross rent | $860 | $755 | $965 | -11% |
| Population | 2,632 | 1,111 | 5,994 | -56% |
Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Brooks County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.
- Income
- #242
- Home value
- #564
- Population
- #502
richer than 65% of 689 state ZIPs
above 16% of 672 state ZIPs
larger than 33% of 751 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Brooks County.
ZIP 31778 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 31778?
- ZIP 31778 lies mostly in Brooks 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 31778?
- Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 31778 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $860 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $99,200 — -49% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Georgia Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.