ZIP Code 31805 — Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 31805 covers Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government, GA in Chattahoochee County with a population of about 1,960.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 706, 762; U.S. House district GA-2; the COLUMBUS, GA media market.

Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government, GA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (18.2%) 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 31805 is about $47,256 — about 37% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.2%; unemployment rate near 14.3%; 13.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Public administration, and Retail trade; about 5.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.5 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 $99,500 — about 71% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $449 (about 61% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.8% (about 6.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 31805 in Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government, GA, a household would need roughly $27,000 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 $639. That sits below the local median household income ($47,256), 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 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government, GA as Very Low (composite score 2.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (52.4) and wildfire (35.0). 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 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government, GA show little to no average snow and around 52.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 86 for ZIP 31805 (Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified 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.