Local servicesHospitalMemorial Satilla Health15.5 miPost officeAxson Post Office7.8 miFire stationWare County Fire Rescue Station 7 Millwood3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouth Georgia State College Waycross Campus13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValdosta Regional Airport VLD53 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX77 miUS highwayUS 821.9 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31552 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31552 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:26 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:25 am – 5:31 pm
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People707 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.7239 householdsMedian household income $58,03288% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,078 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 235 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, transport, warehousing and utilities 26%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 25 minutes87% drive alone, 13% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 37°F50 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare103 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waycross 4 Ne station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksSeventeen Mile Riverriver · 1.2 miKing 0 Lee Lakelake · 3.4 miGerbin Lakelake · 5.2 miDouble Islandsisland · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKing Tract Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 9,610 acresGeneral Coffee State Parkstate park · 17.9 mi · 1,454 acresLaura Walker State Parkstate park · 24.3 mi · 323 acresPinhook Purchase Unitnational forest · 49.1 mi · 96,471 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWare County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home55% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWaycrossserves 15,987 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation107 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
