ZIP Code 31050 — Knoxville CDP, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 31050 covers Knoxville, GA in Crawford County with a population of about 997.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 478; U.S. House district GA-2; the MACON media market.

Knoxville, GA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (31.2%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 31050 is about $49,096 — about 35% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.7%; unemployment rate near 16.9%; 13.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Transportation, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $321,000 — about 8% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $712 (about 39% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.3% (about 24.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 31050 in Knoxville, GA, a household would need roughly $88,000 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 $2,062. That is about 79% above the local median household income ($49,096), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Knoxville CDP, GA as Very Low (composite score 3.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (58.5) and wildfire (44.2). 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 Knoxville CDP, GA show little to no average snow and around 46.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 44 for ZIP 31050 (Knoxville CDP, 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.