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Waycross ZIP codes, Georgia

Waycross, GA has 3 ZIP codes (31503, 31501 and 31502) and area code 912. The largest is 31503.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
13,756
Area code
912
State
Georgia

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

Waycross in numbers

About 13,756 people live in Waycross, in 5,394 households. The median household income is $38,301 a year, 50% below the Georgia median of $77,353 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $84,100 (72% below the Georgia median), and median gross rent is $768 a month. The median age is 38.0; 16.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.9% across Georgia); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population13,756Waycross13,756
Households5,394Waycross5,394
Median age38.0Waycross38.0Georgia37.6US 38.9
Median household income$38,301Waycross$38,301Georgia$77,353US $80,734
Median home value$84,100Waycross$84,100Georgia$303,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$768Waycross$768Georgia$1,393US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%Waycross16.0%Georgia34.9%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.7 minWaycross18.7 minGeorgia28.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,158 / sq miWaycross1,158 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waycross

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waycross
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
31503 Waycross , GA Standard 22,468 $55,895 $109,900
31501 Waycross , GA Standard 13,511 $37,314 $113,600
31502 Waycross , GA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Waycross

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

ZIP codes overlapping Waycross
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
31516 Blackshear , GA Standard 15,623 $63,203 $154,900

Map of Waycross ZIP codes

315033150131502

The ZIP codes of Waycross, 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 Waycross

The nearest larger towns are Kingsland (19,627 people, 42 mi), Brunswick (15,307 people, 53 mi) and St. Marys (19,166 people, 56 mi).

Towns near Waycross
TownPopulationDistance
Blackshear 3,578 8.3 mi
Alma 3,426 24.0 mi
Nicholls 3,434 27.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Ware County · Georgia ZIP codes

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