Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:29 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:28 am – 5:35 pm
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People26,178 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.510,172 householdsMedian household income $46,056Median home value $130,100Median rent $766 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,296 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 10,125 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 13%, retail 12%Average commute 22 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 10%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 37°F48 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare74 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tifton station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsFulwood Parkpark · 3.0 miCity Recreation Facilitiesrecreation area · 3.7 miParadise Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 5.5 mi · 1,348 acresAlapaha River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 6,870 acres137-001state recreation area · 8.5 mi · 209 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Ganational wildlife refuge · 14.4 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 Relatively LowTift 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, 37 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTifton-tift County Water Systemserves 27,589 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation344 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTift Regional Medical Center2.9 miPost officeTifton Post Office3.6 miTown hallTifton City Hall3.4 miPoliceTifton Police Department3.4 miFire stationTift County Fire / Rescue1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport ABY44 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX124 miInterstateI-753.6 miUS highwayUS 3191.4 miCoachTifton E 5th StFlixBus3.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31794 ZIP area.
