ZIP Code 30731 — Menlo city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 30731 covers Menlo, GA in Chattooga County with a population of about 2,450.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 706, 762; U.S. House district GA-14; the ATLANTA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 30731 is about $49,909 — about 34% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.1%; unemployment rate near 13.8%; 25.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Public administration; about 1.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $132,800 — about 62% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $558 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.3% (about 6.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 30731 in Menlo, GA, a household would need roughly $37,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $853. That sits below the local median household income ($49,909), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Menlo city, GA as Relatively Low (composite score 54.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (59.5) and wildfire (54.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Menlo city, GA show little to no average snow and around 57.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 108 for ZIP 30731 (Menlo city, GA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.