ZIP Code 31521 in Brunswick, GA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Brunswick, Georgia
County:Glynn County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:23:21 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:912
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:31.1497, -81.4917
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31521 Brunswick, GA - Downtown Post Office

ZIP Code 31521, Brunswick

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationGlynn County, GA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points825 (341 businesses)
PO Boxes484
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 31520
Key Facts
  • ZIP 31521 has no residential population because it covers only the downtown post office location, not a residential area.
  • The 484 PO Boxes serve downtown businesses and residents who want a central Brunswick mailing address.
  • All 131 street records are on Gloucester Street, Brunswick's historic downtown commercial corridor.
  • With 341 business delivery points and only 18 establishments, each business averages about 19 delivery units.
  • This ZIP exists as a point within ZIP 31520, which provides street delivery to the surrounding Brunswick area.

Commercial Heart of Brunswick

ZIP 31521 serves downtown Brunswick, Georgia's historic commercial district. This isn't a residential ZIP code. It's a PO Box ZIP that exists entirely within the larger 31520 territory. With 484 PO Boxes and 341 business delivery points, it handles mail for the city center.

Gloucester Street

Gloucester Street is the only street address in this ZIP, with 131 records using UNIT designations. This is downtown Brunswick's main commercial corridor, where businesses operate from multi-tenant buildings. The 18 business establishments employ 301 workers, a high employment density for a compact commercial area.

Gateway to the Golden Isles

Brunswick sits on the Georgia coast, serving as the gateway to the Golden Isles including St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island. The downtown post office at this ZIP provides PO Box services to businesses and residents who prefer a downtown mailing address. Street delivery in the greater Brunswick area comes through ZIP 31520, which surrounds this point location.

Street Name Patterns

Downtown Commercial Multi Tenant

Gloucester Street is the sole street in this ZIP, representing Brunswick's main downtown commercial corridor with multi-unit business addresses.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 31521 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 18 business establishments, employing about 299 people with an annual payroll of $13,909,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:2,948Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:18Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$3,083,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$13,909,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:299Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 31521 is located in Glynn County, Georgia, within the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 15260) and Georgia's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 112,370 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 31521. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Brunswick-St. Simons, GASource: Census
CBSA Number:15260Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:112,370Source: Census
MSA:Source: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:01Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:7982.81 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:1311560Source: Census
Place Name:Brunswick city; GeorgiaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


31522 | | 31520

Schools in ZIP Code 31521


We could not locate which school district 31521 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Glynn Academy 1001 Mansfield St
Brunswick, GA 31520
District: Glynn County School DistrictNearby
Burroughs-Molette Elementary School 1900 Lee St
Brunswick, GA 31520
District: Glynn County School DistrictNearby
Glynn Middle 635 Lanier Blvd
Brunswick, GA 31520
District: Glynn County School DistrictNearby
Goodyear Elementary School 3000 Roxboro Rd
Brunswick, GA 31520
District: Glynn County School DistrictNearby
Brunswick High School 3885 Altama Ave
Brunswick, GA 31520
District: Glynn County School DistrictNearby
St Francis Xavier Catholic School 1129 Grant St
Brunswick, GA 31520
District: Private SchoolNearby
Heritage Christian Academy 4265 Norwich St Ext
Brunswick, GA 31520
District: Private SchoolNearby
Frederica Academy 200 Murray Way
Saint Simons Island, GA 31522
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 31521


College Of Coastal Georgia One College Drive
Brunswick, GA 31520-3644
Type: Post Secondary
Columbia College - Nsb Kings Bay 918 Uss James Madison Road Building 1030
Kings Bay, GA 31547-2532
Type: Post Secondary
Columbia College - Fort Stewart 100 Knowledge Drive, Suite 147
Ft. Stewart, GA 31314-5056
Type: Post Secondary
Kck Beauty & Barber Academy 10592 Balmoral Circle East
Jacksonville, FL 32218-5578
Type: Post Secondary
Coastal Pines Technical College 1701 Carswell Ave
Waycross, GA 31503
Type: Post Secondary
Total Beauty Institute 5308 North Pearl Street
Jacksonville, FL 32208-5119
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov