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ZIP Code31599

Jesup, GA

Wayne County · Georgia · United States
Home to 1,050 people across 0.47 square miles.

Eastern6 ZIPs in county

At a glance

31599 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
1,050
±34 · 33th pctile nationally
Median household income
US median $70,109 ·
Median home value
US median $207,500 ·
Median age
42
US median 42 years
Population density
2,234/mi²
top 25% most dense
Land area
0.47 mi²
negligible water area

Location

Where 31599 is

31.562748, -81.901734 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates31.562748, -81.901734
Time zoneAmerica/New_York
CountyWayne County
StateGeorgia (GA)
Land area0.47 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/New_York

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Atlanta, GA209.1 mi
Miami, FL414.0 mi
Philadelphia, PA691.4 mi
New York, NY769.8 mi

People

Who lives in 31599

1,050 residents in 0 households, averaging None people per household. The largest age group is 35-44 at 42.6% of residents.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 180.0%
18-241.6%
25-3420.9%
35-4442.6%
45-5420.7%
55-6410.7%
65+3.6%

Households

Composition and size

Total households0
Average household sizeNone
Family householdsNone%
Living aloneNone%
Median age42 years

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White35.1%
Black63.4%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.9%
Hispanic / Latino15.1%

Income & work

What people earn in 31599

Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income
Median household income±—
Per capita income$8,633
Poverty rateNone%
Unemployment rateNone%
Labor force participation0.0%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 2.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 70.3% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 31599

Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value
Median gross rent—/mo
Median year built
Housing units0
Vacancy rateNone%

Own vs. rent

Of 0 occupied units

Owner-occupiedNone%
Renter-occupiedNone%
Owner households0
Renter households0

Building types

Units by structure size

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 31599

ZIP code 31599 is assigned to Jesup, GA, and falls within Wayne County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 1,050 people live inside it.

At 2,234 residents per square mile spread over 0.47 square miles, 31599 reads as a suburban area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Living here

What life in Jesup looks like

The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 42 against 42 nationally.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Jesup, GA

Jesup is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.

For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 209.1 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 31599 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 31599 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 31599 offers a compact profile of Jesup: 1,050 residents, and 2.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 31599 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Jesup may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 31599

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Questions

Common questions about 31599

What city is ZIP code 31599 in?
31599 serves Jesup, Georgia, in Wayne County, United States.
What is the population of 31599?
About 1,050 people live in ZIP code 31599, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±34. That works out to roughly 2,234 people per square mile.
Is 31599 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 2.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is None%, and the median age is 42. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 31599 in?
31599 observes Eastern Time (America/New_York). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 31599?
ZIP code 31599 covers 0.47 square miles of land, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 31599 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 31599 reads as a suburban area. It holds 2,234 people per square mile across 0.47 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
How many people work in 31599?
About 0 residents of 31599 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate is None%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 31599?
Accommodation in and around Jesup, GA ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 31599 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Jesup as the primary place and Wayne County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 31599 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31599. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 31599, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.