ZIP Code 31796

Households in ZIP code 31796, centered on Cordele, report a median income of $45,833, with per-capita income at $26,611. Property taxes run 1.13% of assessed value at the county level, while the combined sales tax rate sits at 8.00%. Those two rates shape day-to-day costs differently: the property levy applies to owners, and the sales tax applies to most purchases made locally. With income at this level, a household's budget stretches or tightens depending on housing costs and how much of its spending falls under that 8.00% rate.