ZIP Code 31322 — Pooler city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 31322 covers Pooler, GA in Chatham County with a population of about 28,695.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 912; U.S. House district GA-1; the SAVANNAH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 31322 is about $91,293 — about 21% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.1%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 39.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 11.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.0 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 $284,300 — about 18% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,389 (about 19% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.9% (about 4.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 31322 in Pooler, GA, a household would need roughly $78,000 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 $1,826. That sits below the local median household income ($91,293), 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 Pooler city, GA as Relatively High (composite score 97.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (99.4) and wildfire (92.4). 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 Pooler city, GA show little to no average snow and around 48.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,266 for ZIP 31322 (Pooler 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.