31709 Zip Code Profile

31709 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Americus, Georgia. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $97,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Americus area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $44,482/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 31709 is $34,794.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 31709 earn an average of $28,998/year. Women earn only $17,995/year.

11,041 people in 31709 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 31709? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.1 minutes.

The median age here is 31. There are 7,317 men and 8,702 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,501 people (out of the 16,019 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,985 homes, and 573 businesses every day. 271 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

31709 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 32 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tijuana, Mexico!) and -84 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 341 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,019
• White Population: 7,296
• Black Population: 7,706
• Hispanic Population: 1,053
• Asian Population: 395
• Hawaiian Population: 23
• Indian Population: 99
• Male Population: 7,317
• Female Population: 8,702
• Median Age: 31
• Median Age of Males: 29
• Median Age of Females: 33

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Georgia
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Americus GA
• County: Sumter
• City: Americus
• Longitude: -84.2
• Latitude: 32.0
• Elevation: 342 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 229

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,864
• Drive alone: 8,420
• Carpool: 2,064
• Public transit: 29
• Ride bikes or walk: 271


• Average commute time: 17.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 441
•    5 - 9: 2,601
•    10 - 14: 2,929
•    15 - 19: 2,012
•    20 - 24: 963
•    25 - 29: 191
•    30 - 34: 828
•    35 - 39: 52
•    40 - 44: 120
•    45 - 59: 330
•    60 - 89: 194
•    90 plus: 203

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $97,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $36,077
• Businesses: 497
• Employees: 7,470
• Annual Payroll: $212,160,000
• Average Family Income: $44,482
• Median Family Income: $30,459
• Average Income for Men: $28,998
• Average Income for Women: $17,995

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 10841.0
• Sr Senator: Johnny Isakson (R)
• Jr Senator: Saxby Chambliss (R)
• US House Representative: Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 261
• State FIPS Code: 13

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Primary Schools

Cherokee Elementary School

300 Cherokee Avenue

Americus, GA 31709

(229) 924-3522

Sarah Cobb Elementary School

1901 Valley Drive

Americus, GA 31709

(229) 924-4888

Sumter County Elementary School

438 Bumphead Road

Americus, GA 31709

(229) 924-7835

Middle Schools

Staley Middle School

915 North Lee Street

Americus, GA 31709

(229) 924-3168

High Schools

Americus Sumter County High South

805 Harrold Avenue

Americus, GA 31709

(229) 924-3653

Other Schools

Crossroads Academy For Alternative School

802 Ashby Street

Americus, GA 31709

(229) 924-5255

Sumter Youth Development Campus

300 Mcmath Mill Road

Americus, GA 31709

(229) 931-5800