ZIP Code 31551 — Mershon CDP, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 31551 covers Mershon, GA in Pierce County with a population of about 1,025.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 31551 is about $46,887 — about 38% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 14.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Manufacturing; about 1.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 92.0% (about 26.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mershon CDP, GA as Very Low (composite score 22.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (84.5) and wildfire (69.0). 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 Mershon CDP, GA show little to no average snow and around 44.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 45 for ZIP 31551 (Mershon 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.