31642 Zip Code (Pearson, GA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2023: 4,651
Zip code population in 2010: 4,898
Zip code population in 2000: 4,315

Houses and condos: 1,961
Renter-occupied apartments: 598
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 31642: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 182.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 26 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2023:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2023: $1,020 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2023: $580 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 31642:

• High school or higher: 69.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 31642:

• Never married: 26.5%
• Now married: 56.2%
• Separated: 4.8%
• Widowed: 3.8%
• Divorced: 8.7%

• 
• • 2,21447.6%White
  • 1,35929.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 76916.5%Black
  • 3076.6%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 31642, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $35,601 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,601
State:	$70,847

Salary/wage: $34,085 (reported on 82.7% of returns)

Here:	$34,085
State:	$59,126

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1604.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4439.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8190.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12442.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21972.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,410 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,410
Georgia:	$2,011

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.6% for AGIs below $25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 507.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,733 (reported on 4.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,733
State:	$8,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 216.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,600 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

Here:	+$13,600
State:	+$28,402

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.1% for AGIs below $25k, 335.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2000.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,700 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	+$5,700
State:	+$6,707

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 285.4% for AGIs below $25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 868.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,567 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

31642:	$5,567
Georgia:	$20,525

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,233 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$25,233
State:	$34,001

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 213.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1236.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $9,320 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	$9,320
State:	$14,164

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 540.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $4,400 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

31642:	$4,400
State:	$7,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 296.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,833 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,833
State:	$2,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 240.6% for AGIs below $25k, 136.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 82.7%

Here:	83%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 82.8% for AGIs below $25k, 83.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 31642, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $28,521 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,521
State:	$56,131

Salary/wage: $26,386 (reported on 86.0% of returns)

Here:	$26,386
State:	$47,942

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.2% for AGIs below $25k, 86.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,817 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,817
Georgia:	$1,706

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $786 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

Here:	$786
State:	$7,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,122 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

Here:	+$7,122
State:	+$16,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,816 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,816
State:	+$7,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,625 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

31642:	$6,625
Georgia:	$17,199

Total itemized deductions: $18,627 (28% of AGI, reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$18,627
State:	$23,886

Here:	28.4% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,483 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,483
State:	$5,507

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,327 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

31642:	$4,327
State:	$7,838

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,594 (reported on 44.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,594
State:	$2,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 78.2%

Here:	78%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 77.1% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 31642, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,887 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$26,887
State:	$47,553

Salary/wage: $24,298 (reported on 89.4% of returns)

Here:	$24,298
State:	$42,178

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.0% for AGIs below $10k, 89.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,664 (reported on 22.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,664
Georgia:	$1,772

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $473 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	$473
State:	$4,283

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,638 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,638
State:	+$16,461

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,341 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,341
State:	+$8,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,687 (26% of AGI, reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$15,687
State:	$19,944

Here:	26.2% of AGI
State:	22.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,272 (7% of AGI, reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,272
State:	$4,354

Here:	6.9% of AGI
State:	4.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,486 (reported on 51.5% of returns)

31642:	$3,486
State:	$8,223

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,133 (reported on 43.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,133
State:	$1,986

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 85.2%

Here:	85%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 81.9% for AGIs below $10k, 89.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 31624, 31650, 31535, 31635, 31634, 31533.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 356
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,464

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 94 (26 now married, 64 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 886 (513 now married, 372 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 31642 with a mortgage: 554
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $995
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $412

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2023:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2023:

• Zip code 31642 household income distribution in 2023

• 57Less than $10,000
• 107$10,000 to $14,999
• 38$15,000 to $19,999
• 94$20,000 to $24,999
• 249$25,000 to $29,999
• 238$30,000 to $34,999
• 118$35,000 to $39,999
• 79$40,000 to $44,999
• 72$45,000 to $49,999
• 115$50,000 to $59,999
• 138$60,000 to $74,999
• 156$75,000 to $99,999
• 126$100,000 to $124,999
• 121$125,000 to $149,999
• 15$150,000 to $199,999
• 63$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2023 in zip code 31642

• 31Less than $10,000
• 33$10,000 to $14,999
• 12$15,000 to $19,999
• 45$20,000 to $24,999
• 31$25,000 to $29,999
• 103$30,000 to $34,999
• 50$35,000 to $39,999
• 59$40,000 to $49,999
• 42$50,000 to $59,999
• 167$60,000 to $69,999
• 23$70,000 to $79,999
• 62$80,000 to $89,999
• 5$90,000 to $99,999
• 184$100,000 to $124,999
• 23$125,000 to $149,999
• 46$150,000 to $174,999
• 33$175,000 to $199,999
• 39$200,000 to $249,999
• 3$250,000 to $299,999
• 6$300,000 to $399,999
• 55$400,000 to $499,999
• 18$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2023 in zip code 31642

• 15$100 to $149
• 5$150 to $199
• 6$200 to $249
• 6$250 to $299
• 145$300 to $349
• 17$350 to $399
• 7$400 to $449
• 15$450 to $499
• 167$500 to $549
• 3$550 to $599
• 19$700 to $749
• 18$750 to $799
• 13$800 to $899
• 150No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2023: $805.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2023 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $177,763
• Black or African American householders: $123,202
• Asian householders: $83,014
• Some other race householders: $66,001
• Two or more races householders: $330,006
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $101,201

Estimated median house or condo value in 2023: $95,042 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,085 - $135,551

Mean price in 2023:

Detached houses: $98,445

Here:	$98,445
State:	$399,835

Mobile homes: $49,572

Here:	$49,572
State:	$119,377

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 932
• Two: 50
• 5 to 9: 22
• 10 to 19: 6
• 20 to 49: 2
• 50 or more: 25
• Mobile homes: 885
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Unemployment: 4.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 31642

• 78.1%1,497Drove a car alone
• 12.9%248Carpooled
• 2.0%39Walked
• 0.3%6Other means
• 6.0%115Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 31642

• 20Less than 5 minutes
• 2875 to 9 minutes
• 20710 to 14 minutes
• 28115 to 19 minutes
• 37620 to 24 minutes
• 5725 to 29 minutes
• 28430 to 34 minutes
• 1135 to 39 minutes
• 2640 to 44 minutes
• 13045 to 59 minutes
• 5160 to 89 minutes
• 5290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 50.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,651

• Male householders: 925 (100 living alone), Female householders: 895 (244 living alone)

• 903 spouses (872 opposite-sex spouses), 215 unmarried partners, (215 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,339 children (1,208 natural, 78 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 179 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 foster children, 139 other relatives, 54 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 29 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 573 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 267 4-persons, 152 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 343 1-person, 110 2-persons, 4 4-persons

504 married couples with children.
452 single-parent households (82 men, 370 women).

72.0% of residents of 31642 zip code speak English at home.
27.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 12% well, 21% not well, 19% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CADY BAG COMPANY, LLC (509 KING STREET in PEARSON, GA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Business NAICS classification: UNLAMINATED PLASTICS PROFILE SHAPE MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , FIRSTLINE CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CADY IND INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , DON MURPHY - FIRSTLINE CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER) , FIRSTLINE CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CADY INDUSTRIES, FIRSTLINE CORP, FIRSTLINE CORP

• PEARSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1001 KING STREET in PEARSON, GA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0190
  Organizations: ATKINSON COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• ATKINSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (1007 NORTH MAIN STREET in PEARSON, GA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1050
  

• PEARSON, CITY OF (P O BOX 295 in PEARSON, GA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: PEARSON WPCP

• EVERETT DYKES GRASSIN (US 82 EAST @ US 441 in PEARSON, GA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
  Alternative names: EVERETT DYKES GRASSING CO INC

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.8%

Population in 1990: 3,590. Population change in the 1990s: +725 (+20.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3,335
• Northeast: 34
• Midwest: 6
• South: 324
• West: 151

59% of the 31642 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.

98% of the 31642 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (10-19: 1)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 46 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (53.1%), and Structure Fires (32.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 31642
• 7853.1%Outside Fires
• 4732.0%Structure Fires
• 2215.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 31642, Georgia

Most common first names in zip code 31642 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	32	68.5 years
Mary	30	72.7 years
Willie	29	75.2 years
William	26	73.9 years
John	25	72.6 years
Henry	21	72.7 years
Robert	13	64.6 years
George	12	70.3 years
Annie	11	77.2 years
Joe	11	70.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 31642 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Davis	28	67.5 years
Corbitt	28	74.9 years
Williams	27	74.8 years
Smith	26	72.5 years
Giddens	25	78.4 years
Stone	20	72.8 years
Johnson	19	67.4 years
White	16	65.2 years
Morris	16	76.4 years
Mancil	15	78.7 years

Businesses in zip code 31642
Name	Count		Name	Count
FedEx	1		Subway	1
Hardee's	1		True Value	1