ZIP Code 31606 — Echols County consolidated government, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 31606 covers Echols County consolidated government, GA in Lowndes County with a population of about 3,391.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 229; U.S. House district GA-8; the TALLAHASSEE - THOMASVILLE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 31606 is about $43,411 — about 42% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.0%; unemployment rate near 0.9%; 19.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Public administration, and Retail trade; about 3.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.2 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 $188,300 — about 46% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $539 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.9% (about 15.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 31606 in Echols County consolidated government, GA, a household would need roughly $52,000 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 $1,210. That is about 20% above the local median household income ($43,411), 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 Echols County consolidated government, GA as Relatively Low (composite score 72.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (91.2) and wildfire (72.5). 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 Echols County consolidated government, GA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 150 for ZIP 31606 (Echols County consolidated government, 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.