ZIP Code 31747 — Ellenton town, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 31747 covers Ellenton, GA in Colquitt County with a population of about 250.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 21.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 31747 is about $53,750 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.6%; unemployment rate near 2.1%; 11.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Food services, and Construction; a mean commute of about 94.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $559 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 55.4% (about 10.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Ellenton town, GA as Relatively Low (composite score 70.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (90.9) 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 Ellenton town, GA show little to no average snow and around 50.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 31747 (Ellenton town, 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.