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Macon, GA

Census ZIP code profile for Macon, GA - 10 ZIPs, total population 165,895. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet MACON-GA · Macon, GA 10 ZIPs · 165,895 pop · #20377/25278 · Bibb County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $53,949
  • RANK-BOTTOM #20377/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Lizella
  • BOOK-MID 10 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 54% owners
  • POP-MID 165,895
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 31201→31220
  • HOME-LOW $170,125

Nearest income peer: Lizella, GA (+ $30,897 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Macon

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Macon on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Macon, GA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

19th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
165,895
city population (Census)
10
USPS ZIP codes covered
$53,949
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower household-income footing ($53,949 average) with poverty near 24.9% and unemployment 7.8% across 10 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Macon differ

Macon's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $29,420 in ZIP 31201 to $88,434 in ZIP 31220, while home values span $90,200 in 31206 to $285,800 in 31210. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
3.0×

31201 to 31220

Home-value high-to-low ratio
3.2×

31206 to 31210

Poverty-rate spread
29.3 points

31216 to 31201

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Macon residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 10 codes in Macon. The densest, 31204, still represents only about 19% of the 165,895 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Macon

Citywide ZBP: 4,203 establishments, 76,894 employees , annual payroll $3,896,353k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 10 of 10 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 31210 (1,238 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (771) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Macon, GA

These ZIP codes sit in Bibb County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 10 of them fall in Macon. See the Bibb County roll-up →

Side-by-side: Compare 31204 vs 31210 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
31204 31,482 $38,784 613 830
31210 30,968 $78,447 1,238 289
31206 29,072 $30,042 675 402
31217 18,408 $44,809 196 72
31211 16,282 $49,202 242 128
31216 16,109 $72,452 322 113
31220 13,839 $88,434 199 113
31201 8,761 $29,420 703 316
31207 974 n/a 9 2,175
31213 0 n/a 6 n/a
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Macon roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Macon, .