| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:03 PM |
| Population: | 7,838 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13173 |
| CBSA: | Valdosta, GA |
| Land Area: | 218 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.0353, -83.0057 |
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7,838 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 218 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,460 to 7,838 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.1% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31649 (Stockton, $93,980 median) and poorest ZIP 31635 (Lakeland, $45,414) are 15.4 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $171,800 in 31635 (Lakeland) to $216,100 in 31649 (Stockton).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 20 people/sq mi in 31649 (Stockton) to 41 in 31635 (Lakeland).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.3% bachelor's+ in 31649 (Stockton) to 20.3% in 31635 (Lakeland) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #135 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #51 for median household income with the #65 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,926 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,049 of 5,281 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.