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ZIP Code 31701: Albany, GA
ZIP code 31701 is in Albany, Georgia, mostly in Dougherty County (90% of its land) with the rest in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 16,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 4th most populous of Albany's 5 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $35,025 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 50% of its land lies in Albany; 50% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Albany · 5 residential ZIPs
- County
- Dougherty County (90%); Lee County (10%)
- Census places
- Albany
- Neighborhoods
- Cedar Heights, Cleveland Heights, Coachman Park, Colonial Place, Dixieland, Flintland and 20 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Albany, GA
- House district
- GA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 21.2 sq mi · 762 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31701?
31701 centers on 31.573°, -84.155° and covers 21.2 square miles of land plus 1.7 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 31707, 31705, 31721, 31763.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31701, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 31701 compare with the rest of Albany?
| Measure | 31701 | In Albany | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,135 | 4th of 5 | 240th of 751 |
| Median household income | $35k | 4th of 4 | 469th of 476 |
| Median home value | $95k | 4th of 4 | 452nd of 474 |
Its median household income is higher than in 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 31701?
The 2020 Census counted 18,133 people in 31701; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,135. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,135
- 2020 Census count
- 18,133
- Households
- 7,282
- Median age
- 37.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 31701?
Of the 16,135 people the ACS estimates in 31701, 23.2% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (75.1%), then White (not Hispanic) (19.3%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6457.1%
- 65 and older19.7%
- Black, not Hispanic75.1%
- White, not Hispanic19.3%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 31701 earn?
Median household income is $35,025 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Albany.
- Median household income
- $35,025±$4,748
- Income per person
- $25,598
- Below the poverty line
- 34.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $37,7826,790 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 31701?
FHFA's house price index for 31701, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 58% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +11.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $94,800
- Median gross rent
- $809
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 33.1%
- Housing units
- 9,450
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 31701?
617 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 61 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade124
- Health care and social assistance98
- Professional, scientific, and technical services71
- Other services (except public administration)67
- Accommodation and food services62
- Wholesale trade35
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 31701?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31707 | Albany | 22,679 | $51k | 3.2 mi |
| 31705 | Albany | 30,791 | $43k | 7.6 mi |
| 31721 | Albany | 19,435 | $77k | 9.2 mi |
| 31763 | Leesburg | 29,271 | $88k | 11.3 mi |
| 31704 | Albany | 187 | – | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 31716 | Baconton | 2,481 | $61k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 39885 | Sasser | 25 | – | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 31772 | Oakfield | 431 | $42k | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.