Local servicesHospitalMemorial Satilla Health4.6 miPost officeWaycross Post Office3.4 miTown hallWaycross City Hall3.4 miPoliceWaycross Police Department3.7 miFire stationWare County Fire Station 4 Emerson Parkunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolWare County Learning Center1.0 miHighWare County High School1.6 miCollegeSouth Georgia State College Waycross Campus2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBrunswick Golden Isles Airport BQK56 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX64 miUS highwayUS 841.5 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31503 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31503 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:26 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:24 am – 5:31 pm
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People22,468 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.17,570 householdsMedian household income $55,895Median home value $109,900Median rent $820 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,061 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 8,495 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 15%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 22 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Georgia State College Waycross Campuscollege · 2.1 miLake Lilalake · 1.4 miCoastal Pines Technical Collegecollege · 2.7 miBaptist Village Lakelake · 2.8 miLingerfelt Islandisland · 3.0 miBlack River Islandisland · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTrembling Earth Sports Complexrecreation area · 1.3 mi · 113 acresMemorial Park Complexpark · 3.9 miDixon Memorial Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 35,041 acresLaura Walker State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 323 acresOkefenokee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.4 mi · 403,528 acresStephen C. Foster State Parkstate park · 24.3 mi · 135 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 subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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
Elevation145 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
