Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:28 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:27 am – 5:34 pm
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People1,844 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.4714 householdsMedian household income $51,522Median home value $104,500Median rent $623 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,264 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 719 employedMain industries: retail 20%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 24 minutes67% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: 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, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksTucker Lakelake · 3.0 miMcMillian Lakelake · 6.1 miWillacoochee Riverriver · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public lands002-001state recreation area · 5.6 mi · 250 acresParadise Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 8.8 mi · 1,348 acresAlapaha River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 6,870 acresReed Bingham State Parkstate park · 23.2 mi · 1,621 acresBanks Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.3 mi · 2,981 acresGeneral Coffee State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 1,454 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBerrien 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlapahaserves 742 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation259 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Georgia Medical Center Berrien Campus11.9 miPost officeAlapaha Post Office1.6 miTown hallAlapaha City Hall1.7 miPoliceAlapaha Police Department1.7 miFire stationAlapaha Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValdosta Regional Airport VLD41 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX108 miInterstateI-7517 miUS highwayUS 82under a mileCoachTifton E 5th StFlixBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31622 ZIP area.
