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ZIP Code 31721: Albany, GA
ZIP code 31721 uses the postal name Albany, Georgia and lies mostly in Dougherty County (83% of its land) with the rest in Baker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 19,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd most populous of Albany's 5 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $77,177 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Albany; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Albany · 5 residential ZIPs
- County
- Dougherty County (83%); Baker County (16%)
- Census places
- Albany
- Neighborhoods
- Azalea Terrace, Brentwood, Evergreen, Fairfield, Greenbrier, Plantation Hills and 7 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Albany, GA
- House district
- GA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 220.7 sq mi · 88 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 31721?
31721 centers on 31.525°, -84.301° and covers 220.7 square miles of land plus 3.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 31707, 31701, 39862, 31705, 39870, 31716, 31763, 39842.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 31721, 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 31721 compare with the rest of Albany?
| Measure | 31721 | In Albany | In GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 19,435 | 3rd of 5 | 213th of 751 |
| Median household income | $77k | 1st of 4 | 172nd of 476 |
| Median home value | $216k | 1st of 4 | 299th of 474 |
Its median household income is higher than in 58% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 52% 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 31721?
The 2020 Census counted 19,652 people in 31721; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 19,435. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 19,435
- 2020 Census count
- 19,652−2.2% since 2010 (20,095)
- Households
- 7,794
- Median age
- 44.1
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 31721?
Of the 19,435 people the ACS estimates in 31721, 23.9% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (58.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (36.3%).
- Under 1823.9%
- 18 to 6455.8%
- 65 and older20.2%
- Black, not Hispanic58.9%
- White, not Hispanic36.3%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
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 31721 earn?
Median household income is $77,177 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Albany. It fell from $89,560 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $77,177±$8,497
- Income per person
- $40,749
- Below the poverty line
- 8.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,5859,150 returns; wages 62% 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 31721?
FHFA's house price index for 31721, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 64% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $216,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,206
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.4%
- Housing units
- 8,491
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 31721?
200 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 44 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance29
- Professional, scientific, and technical services25
- Finance and insurance23
- Other services (except public administration)19
- Construction18
- Real estate and rental and leasing15
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 31721?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31707 | Albany | 22,679 | $51k | 7.0 mi |
| 31701 | Albany | 16,135 | $35k | 9.2 mi |
| 39862 | Leary | 875 | $47k | 13.5 mi |
| 31705 | Albany | 30,791 | $43k | 15.2 mi |
| 39870 | Newton | 1,794 | $51k | 15.5 mi |
| 31716 | Baconton | 2,481 | $61k | 15.7 mi |
| 31763 | Leesburg | 29,271 | $88k | 17.1 mi |
| 39842 | Dawson | 7,831 | $44k | 17.7 mi |
| 39885 | Sasser | 25 | – | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 31704 | Albany | 187 | – | 14.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.