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ZIP Code31627

Cecil, GA

Cook County · Georgia · United States
Home to 280 people across 0.74 square miles.

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At a glance

31627 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
280
±142 · bottom 25% nationally
Median household income
$38,438
US median $70,109 · bottom 10%
Median home value
$75,000
US median $207,500 · bottom 10%
Median age
36.4
US median 42 years
Population density
378/mi²
70th pctile most dense
Land area
0.74 mi²
negligible water area

Location

Where 31627 is

31.039606, -83.392113 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates31.039606, -83.392113
Time zoneAmerica/New_York
CountyCook County
StateGeorgia (GA)
Land area0.74 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, GA196.0 mi
Miami, FL413.2 mi
Houston, TX718.9 mi
Philadelphia, PA769.5 mi

People

Who lives in 31627

280 residents in 93 households, averaging 3.01 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 29.6% of residents, and 75.3% of households are families.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1829.6%
18-2410.0%
25-349.3%
35-4410.7%
45-5410.7%
55-649.6%
65+20.0%

Households

Composition and size

Total households93
Average household size3.01
Family households75.3%
Living alone20.4%
Median age36.4 years
Households with internet71.0%

Race & ethnicity

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

White29.6%
Black56.4%
Two or more13.9%
Hispanic / Latino13.9%

Income & work

What people earn in 31627

The median household here earns $38,438 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 31627 ahead of 5% of American ZIP codes. 34.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$38,438
LowestHighest
Higher than 5% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$38,438 ±$24,721
Per capita income$18,666
Poverty rate34.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%
Labor force participation42.8%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k36.6%
$25-50k24.7%
$50-75k21.5%
$75-100k7.5%
$100-150k5.4%
$150-200k4.3%
$200k+0.0%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 1.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 87.6% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 31627

A typical home is valued at $75,000, and median rent runs $1,175 a month. Ownership is close to even at 58.1% owned, and the typical building went up in 1986.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$75,000
Median gross rent$1,175/mo
Median year built1986
Housing units107
Vacancy rate13.1%

Own vs. rent

Of 93 occupied units

Owner-occupied58.1%
Renter-occupied41.9%
Owner households54
Renter households39

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family65.4%
20+ units34.6%

Getting to work

How 31627 commutes

84.2% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 29.8 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone84.2%
Carpooled8.4%
Worked from home7.4%

Travel time

Mean commute 29.8 minutes

<10 min12.5%
10-1923.9%
20-2912.5%
30-4433.0%
45-5913.6%
60+4.5%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 31627

ZIP code 31627 is assigned to Cecil, GA, and falls within Cook 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 280 people live inside it.

At 378 residents per square mile spread over 0.74 square miles, 31627 reads as a small-town 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.

Household earnings are well below the national median. At $38,438, 31627 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 5% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Cecil looks like

Housing in 31627 costs well below the national median. A typical home is valued at $75,000 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $1,175 a month. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 58.1% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 65.4% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1986, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.

The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 36.4 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 3.01 people on average, with 75.3% classified as family households.

Getting to work takes 29.8 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 84.2% of workers.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Cecil, GA

Cecil is a smaller community, so options inside 31627 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.

Median rent in 31627 is $1,175 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 196.0 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.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 31627 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 31627 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, 31627 offers a compact profile of Cecil: 280 residents, a median household income of $38,438, 1.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. 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. 31627 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Cecil 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 31627

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Questions

Common questions about 31627

What city is ZIP code 31627 in?
31627 serves Cecil, Georgia, in Cook County, United States.
What is the population of 31627?
About 280 people live in ZIP code 31627, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±142. That works out to roughly 378 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 31627?
The median household income in 31627 is $38,438 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $18,666. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 31627?
The median home value is $75,000 and median gross rent is $1,175 a month. 58.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 31627 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 1.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, and the median age is 36.4. The average commute is 29.8 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 31627 in?
31627 observes Eastern Time (America/New_York). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 31627?
ZIP code 31627 covers 0.74 square miles of land, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 31627 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 31627 reads as a small-town area. It holds 378 people per square mile across 0.74 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 much is rent in 31627?
Median gross rent in 31627 is $1,175 a month, according to the American Community Survey. Gross rent includes contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels, so it is closer to what a tenant actually pays than a headline rent figure. Of 93 occupied homes here, 39 are rented.
What is the commute like from 31627?
The average one-way commute from 31627 takes about 29.8 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 84.2% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 31627?
About 95 residents of 31627 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 42.8% and the unemployment rate is 0.0%. 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 31627?
Accommodation in and around Cecil, 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 31627 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Cecil as the primary place and Cook 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 31627 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 31627. 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 31627, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.