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 Low-density area
- $59,167
- Median income Below-median income area
- $109,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 covers 242.1 square miles in Danville, Twiggs County, Georgia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,985 residents on file, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 31017 reports a modest median household income of $59,167 (16% below the average Georgia ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,530. The poverty rate is 13.7%, with unemployment at 1.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $109,100 (55% below the average Georgia ZIP); owner occupancy is 78.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58, and the average commute is 35 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Twiggs County, so 31017 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$36,530
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
34.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 31017 ranks among Georgia ZIPs
Danville, GA household income vs. every Georgia ZIP code
Median household income among 677 reporting Georgia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$59,167 39th percentile higher than 39% of 677 Georgia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
917housing units
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 ZIP avg
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
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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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 31017, both outside GA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,985 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 31017 in?
ZIP code 31017 (Danville) is located in Twiggs County, Georgia. Twiggs County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/twiggs-ga.
What is the population of ZIP code 31017?
ZIP code 31017 in Danville, GA has a population of 1,985 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 31017?
The median household income in ZIP 31017 is $59,167, which is 22% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 31017?
The median home value in ZIP 31017 is $109,100, which is 61% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 31017?
The largest racial group in ZIP 31017 is White at 81.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 31017?
ZIP code 31017 has 19 business establishments employing approximately 126 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 31017?
In ZIP code 31017, 65.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 31017?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 31017 is 34.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 31017?
In ZIP code 31017, approximately 78.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 31017?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 31017 is 13.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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