Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:25 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:27 am – 5:30 pm
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People1,803 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.2606 householdsMedian household income $51,402Median rent $659 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 551 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 34 minutes80% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 15%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F51 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare83 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hazlehurst station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsAlligator Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 3,106 acres080-002state recreation area · 8.2 mi · 599 acresTowns Bluff Boat Rampstate recreation area · 8.3 miJeff Davis Co Rec Comp Westrecreation area · 7.2 miHorse Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 7,458 acresFlat Tub Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 6,815 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 27 Dec 197626 mi away, near Higgston, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 13 Jul 200345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTelfair County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowHeat wave 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, 27 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLumber Cityserves 977 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation148 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJeff Davis Hospital8.5 miPost officeLumber City Post Office2.8 miTown hallLumber City City Hall2.8 miPoliceLumber City Police Department2.7 miFire stationLumber City Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport MCN76 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV91 miInterstateI-1636 miUS highwayUS 232.2 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31549 ZIP area.
