Mitchell County · Georgia
ZIP code 31779
- Population
- 8,877
- Median income
- $50,450
- Median home
- $115,300
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Georgia state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 31779 sits in Mitchell County, Georgia and is home to 8,877 people. Median household income is $50,450, the median home is worth $115,300 and median gross rent is $738. 66.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).
- County
- Mitchell County
- State
- Georgia (GA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 13205
751 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 31779
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 8,877ZIP 31779 residents
- Median household income
- $50,450Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $115,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $738Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.7%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 31779
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 31779 compares
ZIP 31779 against the median ZIP in Mitchell County and across Georgia.
| Measure | ZIP 31779 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,450 | $47,946 | $61,524 | -18% |
| Median home value | $115,300 | $115,300 | $194,200 | -41% |
| Median gross rent | $738 | $754 | $965 | -24% |
| Population | 8,877 | 3,050 | 5,994 | +48% |
Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Mitchell County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.
- Income
- #499
- Home value
- #514
- Population
- #319
richer than 28% of 689 state ZIPs
above 24% of 672 state ZIPs
larger than 58% of 751 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Mitchell County.
ZIP 31779 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 31779?
- ZIP 31779 lies mostly in Mitchell 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 31779?
- Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 31779 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $738 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $115,300 — -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.
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.