What city is 31602 in?

31602 is a Valdosta, GA mailing address. By land area, 31% lies inside Valdosta; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 31602?

About 35,728 people (±1,838), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,999.

What is the median household income in 31602?

$56,939 (±$3,704), compared with $77,353 for Georgia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 31602?

22 USPS carrier routes with 14,752 residential and 1,238 business mailboxes (15,988 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 31602?

The closest, measured center to center: 31698 (3.4 mi, Valdosta), 31601 (6.4 mi, Valdosta), 31632 (8.2 mi, Hahira), 31605 (8.4 mi, Bemiss), 31638 (10.4 mi, Morven) and 31606 (10.8 mi, Echols County consolidated government, GA).

31602 ZIP Code, Valdosta, GA

Q: What county is 31602 in?

31602 is mostly in Lowndes County (61% of its land), with smaller parts in Brooks County.

31602 is a ZIP code in Valdosta, Georgia — mostly in Lowndes County (61% of its land), with smaller parts in Brooks County. It covers 40 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 31698, 31601 and 31632. 35,728 people live here in 14,481 households. With about 895 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (44% own). Median household income is $56,939, below the Georgia median of $77,353.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Valdosta, GA
County: Lowndes County
Land area: 40 sq mi
Population: 35,728
Median household income: $56,939
Carrier routes: 22 (14,752 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	35,728
Households	14,481
Median household income	$56,939
Income per person	$29,723
Median age	30.6
Homeowners	43.6%
Median home value	$217,300
Median rent	$1,100
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.1%
Average commute (minutes)	17.3
Households with kids under 18	30.5%
Moved in the past year	14.0%
Below the poverty line	24.1%
Broadband internet	84.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	11.1%
$10–15K	3.7%
$15–25K	10.8%
$25–35K	7.5%
$35–50K	12.5%
$50–75K	22.3%
$75–100K	11.9%
$100–150K	11.6%
$150–200K	4.2%
$200K+	4.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.1%
10–19	13.4%
20–24	14.7%
25–34	15.7%
35–44	11.8%
45–54	10.1%
55–64	7.5%
65–74	8.1%
75+	5.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	24.1%
Owned outright	15.4%
Rented	50.7%
Vacant	9.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	61.3%
Townhome	1.5%
2–4 units	12.3%
5–19 units	17.6%
20+ units	4.3%
Mobile / other	3.0%

Businesses in 31602

1,081 business establishments with 15,007 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 242
Retail Trade: 179
Finance and Insurance: 97
Accommodation and Food Services: 97
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 92
Other Services (except Public Administration): 85
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 75
Construction: 67

EDDM carrier routes

31602 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 14,752 residential and 1,238 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 31602

31602 has 22 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 14,752 residential and 1,238 business mailboxes. Routes range from 279 homes (R032) to 1,128 homes (C025); the median route has 604 homes. The Census counted 14,481 households in 31602 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	5
500–749	9
750–999	5
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

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Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 183, 1,128 homes
Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 159, 881 homes
Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 156, 634 homes
Route R032 — USPS business mailboxes 151, 279 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 111, 871 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 31602

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	836	108	$29,971	—	—	—
C008	City	1,007	11	$43,230	—	—	—
C009	City	871	111	$40,004	—	—	—
C010	City	798	30	$28,415	—	—	—
C014	City	446	14	$64,479	—	—	—
C016	City	1,031	18	$65,720	—	—	—
C018	City	881	159	$49,515	—	—	—
C020	City	562	18	$49,515	—	—	—
C024	City	588	24	$49,515	—	—	—
C025	City	1,128	183	$79,074	—	—	—
C029	City	925	44	$29,971	—	—	—
C031	City	523	6	$79,074	—	—	—
C033	City	634	156	$64,479	—	—	—
C034	City	602	68	$53,773	—	—	—
R001	Rural	524	5	$40,845	—	—	—
R011	Rural	679	38	$43,230	—	—	—
R012	Rural	604	27	$59,100	—	—	—
R016	Rural	439	2	$124,510	—	—	—
R021	Rural	603	27	$40,845	—	—	—
R024	Rural	482	20	$83,309	—	—	—
R028	Rural	310	18	$82,177	—	—	—
R032	Rural	279	151	$79,074	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 31602 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

31698 — Valdosta city, GA (3.4 mi)
31601 — Valdosta city, GA (6.4 mi)
31632 — Hahira city, GA (8.2 mi)
31605 — Bemiss CDP, GA (8.4 mi)
31638 — Morven city, GA (10.4 mi)
31606 — Echols County consolidated government, GA (10.8 mi)
31699 — Moody AFB CDP, GA (11.2 mi)
31627 — Cecil city, GA (12.2 mi)

Areas that include 31602

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 31602, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 31602 in?: 31602 is a Valdosta, GA mailing address. By land area, 31% lies inside Valdosta; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 31602 in?: 31602 is mostly in Lowndes County (61% of its land), with smaller parts in Brooks County.
What is the population of 31602?: About 35,728 people (±1,838), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,999.
What is the median household income in 31602?: $56,939 (±$3,704), compared with $77,353 for Georgia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 31602?: 22 USPS carrier routes with 14,752 residential and 1,238 business mailboxes (15,988 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 31602?: The closest, measured center to center: 31698 (3.4 mi, Valdosta), 31601 (6.4 mi, Valdosta), 31632 (8.2 mi, Hahira), 31605 (8.4 mi, Bemiss), 31638 (10.4 mi, Morven) and 31606 (10.8 mi, Echols County consolidated government, GA).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.