Local servicesHospitalMemorial Satilla Healthunder a milePost officeWaycross Post Office1.3 miTown hallWaycross City Hall1.3 miPoliceWaycross Police Department1.0 miFire stationWaycross Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryCenter Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHarrell Learning Centerunder a mileElementaryWilliams Heights Elementary School1.1 miCollegeCoastal Pines Technical College2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBrunswick Golden Isles Airport BQK52 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX64 miUS highwayUS 1 Bus1.0 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31501 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31501 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:25 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:24 am – 5:31 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,511 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.25,501 householdsMedian household income $37,314Median home value $113,600Median rent $741 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,078 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 4,731 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 18 minutes86% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksCoastal Pines Technical Collegecollege · 2.3 miSouth Georgia State College Waycross Campuscollege · 2.8 miWinona Lakelake · 2.2 miBaptist Village Lakelake · 3.4 miLingerfelt Islandisland · 7.0 miWolf Islandisland · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVoight Fieldpark · under a mileMemorial Park Complexpark · 1.5 miDixon Memorial Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 35,041 acresLaura Walker State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 323 acresKing Tract Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 9,610 acresOkefenokee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.4 mi · 403,528 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, 37 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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 serving the town
Elevation107 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
