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Ideal ZIP code, Georgia

The ZIP code for Ideal, GA is 31041, and its area code is 478.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
718
Area code
478
State
Georgia

Mail addressed to Ideal uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Ideal in numbers

About 718 people live in Ideal, in 242 households. The median household income is $26,500 a year, 66% below the Georgia median of $77,353 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $48,900 (84% below the Georgia median), and median gross rent is $800 a month. The median age is 41.8; 7.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.9% across Georgia); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population718Ideal718
Households242Ideal242
Median age41.8Ideal41.8Georgia37.6US 38.9
Median household income$26,500Ideal$26,500Georgia$77,353US $80,734
Median home value$48,900Ideal$48,900Georgia$303,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$800Ideal$800Georgia$1,393US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.0%Ideal7.0%Georgia34.9%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.5 minIdeal23.5 minGeorgia28.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density628 / sq miIdeal628 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Ideal city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Ideal

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ideal
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
31041 Ideal , GA Standard 967 $27,436 $35,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Ideal

These ZIP codes cover part of Ideal but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Ideal
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
31068 Oglethorpe , GA Standard 4,377 $30,352 $69,400

Map of Ideal ZIP codes

31041

The ZIP codes of Ideal, GA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Ideal

The nearest larger towns are Oglethorpe (869 people, 9.2 mi), Montezuma (2,966 people, 11 mi) and Ellaville (1,668 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Ideal
TownPopulationDistance
Montezuma 2,966 11.2 mi
Americus 15,813 20.7 mi
Fort Valley 8,858 21.8 mi
Unadilla 3,064 27.6 mi
Perry 23,001 27.8 mi

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