Danville, GA · standard
ZIP Code 31017
Twiggs County, Georgia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,985
- 8/sq mi
- $59,167
- Median income
- $109,100
- Median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Danville pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 31017 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 31017 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 242.1 square miles in Danville, Twiggs County, Georgia. The area is home to 1,985 residents, producing a population density of 8 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 31017 against Georgia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 31017 sits at $59,167 (16% below the Georgia average), while per-capita income is $36,530. The poverty rate stands at 13.7% and the unemployment rate at 1.1%. On housing, the median home value is $109,100 (55% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 78.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 31017 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58, and the average commute is 35 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Twiggs County, so you can benchmark 31017 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 31017, Danville, GA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,985
Population
242.1
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 31017?
58.0
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
Female
4.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$59,167
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$36,530
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
34.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 31017 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,167 28th percentile higher than 28% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
917
Total Housing Units
670
Occupied Units
247
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$109,100
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 31017, employing approximately 126 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,160,000.
19
Businesses
126
Employees
$6.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 9 | 47.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 31017 vs 31003 →
ZIP 31017 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31017
Danville (31017)
1,985 residents
- 31042
Irwinton (31042)
1,841 residents
- 31022
Dudley (31022)
1,424 residents
- 31065
Montrose (31065)
1,118 residents
- 31003 112
Allentown (31003)
112 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 31017 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 31017 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 31022
Dudley (31022)
$63,875 median income
- 31017
Danville (31017)
$59,167 median income
- 31042
Irwinton (31042)
$36,569 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 31017 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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