ZIP code
31543
Hortense, GA
31543 covers Hortense in Brantley County, with 4,914 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 31543. Methodology
ZIP code map of 31543

About ZIP code 31543
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 31543. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 31543
Race
- White4,768
- Black or African American69
- American Indian or Alaska Native14
- Asian5
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race71
- Two or more races262
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 132
Age
- Under 10688
- 10 to 19737
- 20 to 29614
- 30 to 39658
- 40 to 49618
- 50 to 59753
- 60 to 69602
- 70 to 79379
- 80 and older143
Income and housing in 31543
Education
- High school graduate88.3%
- Bachelor's degree12.6%
- Graduate degree3.1%
Places covering 31543
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Hortense4.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Brantley County85.3%
- Wayne County12.2%
- Glynn County2.5%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
95.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 31543
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,625 | |
| 2006 | 1,528 | |
| 2007 | 4,095 | |
| 2008 | 3,817 | |
| 2009 | 3,772 | |
| 2010 | 3,806 | |
| 2011 | 4,181 | 3,781 |
| 2012 | 4,374 | 3,790 |
| 2013 | 3,971 | 3,750 |
| 2014 | 4,256 | 3,720 |
| 2015 | 4,517 | 3,690 |
| 2016 | 4,583 | 3,760 |
| 2017 | 4,247 | 3,920 |
| 2018 | 4,292 | 3,840 |
| 2019 | 4,242 | 3,960 |
| 2020 | 4,549 | 4,090 |
| 2021 | 4,326 | 3,960 |
| 2022 | 4,483 | 4,140 |
| 2023 | 4,914 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 31543
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 31566Waynesville10.6 miPop 4,007 · Income $33,184
- 31553Nahunta12.9 miPop 4,815 · Income $46,205
- 31557Patterson13.9 miPop 3,717 · Income $47,818
- 31546Jesup14.8 miPop 6,931 · Income $65,065
- 31556Offerman15.5 miPop 23 · Income —
- 31560Screven15.6 miPop 2,810 · Income $42,845
- 31599Jesup16.4 miPop 1,050 · Income —
- 31523Brunswick16.9 miPop 14,921 · Income $90,148
- 31545Jesup18.4 miPop 16,057 · Income $44,260
- 31542Hoboken19.5 miPop 2,464 · Income $46,875
- 31525Brunswick20.3 miPop 28,434 · Income $65,896
- 31568White Oak21.8 miPop 665 · Income $63,793
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 31543 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 31543 in?
- 31543 is in Hortense, GA.
- What county is 31543 in?
- 31543 is in Brantley County.
- What is the median household income in 31543?
- The median household income in 31543 is $44,576.
- Which ZIP codes are near 31543?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 31543.