What city is 31606 in?

31606 is a Valdosta, GA mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Echols County consolidated government and 3% lies inside Dasher; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 31606?

About 3,734 people (±606), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,894.

What is the median household income in 31606?

$50,303 (±$12,364), 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 31606?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,552 residential and 34 business mailboxes (1,586 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 31606?

The closest, measured center to center: 31636 (6.2 mi, Echols County consolidated government, GA), 31698 (7.4 mi, Valdosta), 31601 (9.3 mi, Valdosta), 31605 (9.6 mi, Bemiss), 31641 (9.9 mi, Naylor) and 31602 (10.8 mi, Valdosta).

31606 ZIP Code, Valdosta, GA

Q: What county is 31606 in?

31606 is mostly in Lowndes County (94% of its land), with smaller parts in Echols County.

31606 is a ZIP code in Valdosta, Georgia — mostly in Lowndes County (94% of its land), with smaller parts in Echols County. It covers 45 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 31636, 31698 and 31601. 3,734 people live here in 1,427 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (85%). Median household income is $50,303, well below the Georgia median of $77,353.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Valdosta, GA
County: Lowndes County
Land area: 45 sq mi
Population: 3,734
Median household income: $50,303
Carrier routes: 3 (1,552 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	3,734
Households	1,427
Median household income	$50,303
Income per person	$29,533
Median age	42.3
Homeowners	84.9%
Median home value	$206,400
Median rent	$744
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.3%
Average commute (minutes)	22.7
Households with kids under 18	27.8%
Moved in the past year	6.4%
Below the poverty line	17.6%
Broadband internet	74.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.7%
$10–15K	2.2%
$15–25K	10.3%
$25–35K	17.3%
$35–50K	12.7%
$50–75K	10.9%
$75–100K	8.4%
$100–150K	23.3%
$150–200K	3.2%
$200K+	5.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.3%
10–19	16.0%
20–24	7.9%
25–34	10.6%
35–44	8.6%
45–54	12.8%
55–64	18.6%
65–74	10.6%
75+	5.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	32.1%
Owned outright	44.1%
Rented	13.5%
Vacant	10.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	57.4%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	42.6%

Businesses in 31606

47 business establishments with 359 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 7
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 7
Construction: 6
Transportation and Warehousing: 6
Wholesale Trade: 4
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 4
Health Care and Social Assistance: 4
Manufacturing: 3

EDDM carrier routes

31606 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,552 residential and 34 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 31606

31606 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,552 residential and 34 business mailboxes. Routes range from 482 homes (R019) to 545 homes (R009); the median route has 525 homes. The Census counted 1,427 households in 31606 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

Best routes in 31606 for…

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

Route R019 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 482 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 545 homes
Route R014 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 525 homes

Select these 3 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 31606

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R009	Rural	545	14	$56,261	—	—	—
R014	Rural	525	5	$79,295	—	—	—
R019	Rural	482	15	$59,100	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 31606 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

31636 — Echols County consolidated government, GA (6.2 mi)
31698 — Valdosta city, GA (7.4 mi)
31601 — Valdosta city, GA (9.3 mi)
31605 — Bemiss CDP, GA (9.6 mi)
31641 — Naylor CDP, GA (9.9 mi)
31602 — Valdosta city, GA (10.8 mi)
31699 — Moody AFB CDP, GA (11.8 mi)
31648 — Echols County consolidated government, GA (11.9 mi)

Areas that include 31606

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 31606

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 31606, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 31606 in?: 31606 is a Valdosta, GA mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Echols County consolidated government and 3% lies inside Dasher; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 31606 in?: 31606 is mostly in Lowndes County (94% of its land), with smaller parts in Echols County.
What is the population of 31606?: About 3,734 people (±606), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,894.
What is the median household income in 31606?: $50,303 (±$12,364), 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 31606?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,552 residential and 34 business mailboxes (1,586 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 31606?: The closest, measured center to center: 31636 (6.2 mi, Echols County consolidated government, GA), 31698 (7.4 mi, Valdosta), 31601 (9.3 mi, Valdosta), 31605 (9.6 mi, Bemiss), 31641 (9.9 mi, Naylor) and 31602 (10.8 mi, Valdosta).

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