Townsend, GA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Townsend, GA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 7,856. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet TOWNSEND-GA · Townsend, GA 1 ZIPs · 7,856 pop · #17197/25278 · McIntosh County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $61,336
  • RANK-LOWER #17197/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Riceboro
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 88% owners
  • POP-TOWN 7,856
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $187,900

Nearest income peer: Riceboro, GA ( $13,554 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 Townsend

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Townsend 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, Townsend, GA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

32nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
7,856
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,336
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $61,336 and poverty 26.2% concentrate in 31331.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (87.8%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Georgia, Warm Springs is the closest lower-income city and West Point the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Townsend.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 31331, is all of Townsend

There is no split to weigh here: 31331 holds every one of Townsend's 7,856 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Townsend

Citywide ZBP: 87 establishments, 616 employees , annual payroll $27,607k (~11 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 31331 (87 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (21) · also Construction · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Townsend, GA

These ZIP codes sit in McIntosh County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Townsend. See the McIntosh County roll-up →

No other city sharing McIntosh County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Townsend. Darien and Riceboro sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Darien marks the far end of that range at $43,138, 30% below Townsend.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
31331 7,856 $61,336 87 10

Townsend 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 Townsend, .