Local servicesHospitalDorminy Medical Center3.8 miPost officeFitzgerald Post Office2.7 miTown hallFitzgerald City Hall2.6 miPoliceFitzgerald Police Department3.8 miFire stationBen Hill County Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWiregrass Georgia Technical College Ben Hill - Irwin Campus6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport ABY59 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV121 miInterstateI-7522 miUS highwayUS 1291.9 miCoachTifton E 5th StFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31750 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31750 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:28 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:28 am – 5:33 pm
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People18,582 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.87,593 householdsMedian household income $39,564Median home value $118,000Median rent $706 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,227 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 7,527 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 18 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F48 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare76 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fitzgerald station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksTuggle Lakelake · 1.6 miDorminy Lakelake · 2.5 miWiregrass Georgia Technical College Ben Hill - Irwin Campuscollege · 6.1 miDicksons Millpondreservoir · 5.5 miOscewichee Springspring · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmerican Legion Parkpark · 2.5 miBlue-Gray Parkpark · 2.7 miJefferson Davis Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.2 miFarm Service Agency Interest Of Ganational wildlife refuge · 29.2 mi · 893 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBen Hill County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowTornado Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 365 days measured118 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Coffee County, GA, 25 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFitzgeraldserves 15,382 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation320 ft98 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
