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31709 Zip Code (Americus, GA) Detailed Profile




City: Americus, GA (5.66%)
County: Sumter County, GA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 16,734
Zip code population in 2010: 16,019
Zip code population in 2000: 27,000

Houses and condos: 7,098
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,272
% of renters here:

53%
State:

34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 31709: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 127.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 132 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.1% ($1,761)
Georgia:

0.7% ($2,160)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,183 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,408 (1.0%)

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Males: 7,488  (44.7%)
Females: 9,248  (55.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 31709:

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 31709:

  • Never married: 47.0%
  • Now married: 33.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

Zip code 31709 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Races in zip code 31709 (2022)
    • 8,40950.3%Black
    • 6,49238.8%White
    • 9775.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4422.6%Two or more races
    • 3582.1%Asian
    • 350.2%American Indian
    • 180.1%Some other race
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Urban population: 11,667
Rural population: 5,066

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $163,516
31709:

$163,516
Georgia:

$297,400



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 72 registered sex offenders living in 31709 zip code as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 31709 is 232 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

30.2 years
Georgia median age:

37.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 31709, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,619 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$47,619
State:

$70,847

Salary/wage: $38,790 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:

$38,790
State:

$59,126
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1256.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3765.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6735.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10956.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17967.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 65805.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,445 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,445
Georgia:

$2,011
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 18.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 301.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3077.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $12,932 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:

$12,932
State:

$8,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $25k, 41.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 248.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 816.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15182.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,096 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:

+$16,096
State:

+$28,402
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 38.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 159.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 730.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20770.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,585 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:

+$3,585
State:

+$6,707
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.4% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 309.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 696.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2760.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,060 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
31709:

$16,060
Georgia:

$20,525
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.8% for AGIs below $25k, 71.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 128.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 277.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 977.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3782.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $35,649 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:

$35,649
State:

$34,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.6% for AGIs below $25k, 146.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 565.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 744.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1684.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13237.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $17,193 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
Here:

$17,193
State:

$14,164
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 28.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 164.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 243.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 791.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9157.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,725 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
31709:

$6,725
State:

$7,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 18.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 106.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 152.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 440.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2017.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,795 (reported on 32.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,795
State:

$2,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 182.4% for AGIs below $25k, 114.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.0%
Here:

94%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 94.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 31709, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,280 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$40,280
State:

$56,131

Salary/wage: $32,772 (reported on 84.8% of returns)
Here:

$32,772
State:

$47,942
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.6% for AGIs below $25k, 84.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 37.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,647 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,647
Georgia:

$1,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,063 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:

$8,063
State:

$7,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,561 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:

+$7,561
State:

+$16,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,761 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,761
State:

+$7,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,000 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
31709:

$14,000
Georgia:

$17,199
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,896 (25% of AGI, reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:

$21,896
State:

$23,886

Here:

25.1% of AGI
State:

21.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,717 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:

$5,717
State:

$5,507
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,654 (reported on 25.3% of returns)
31709:

$6,654
State:

$7,838
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,717 (reported on 35.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,717
State:

$2,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.4%
Here:

62%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 60.3% for AGIs below $25k, 61.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 31709, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,199 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,199
State:

$47,553

Salary/wage: $30,805 (reported on 86.1% of returns)
Here:

$30,805
State:

$42,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 178.0% for AGIs below $10k, 87.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,130 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,130
Georgia:

$1,772
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,296 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

$5,296
State:

$4,283
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$11,075 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:

+$11,075
State:

+$16,461
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,068 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

+$9,068
State:

+$8,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,342 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
31709:

$3,342
Georgia:

$2,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $18,682 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$18,682
Georgia:

$16,203

Total itemized deductions: $18,371 (23% of AGI, reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:

$18,371
State:

$19,944

Here:

23.1% of AGI
State:

22.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,236 (6% of AGI, reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:

$5,236
State:

$4,354

Here:

6.4% of AGI
State:

4.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,024 (reported on 61.2% of returns)
31709:

$6,024
State:

$8,223
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,131 (reported on 34.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,131
State:

$1,986

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.2%
Here:

67%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 63.1% for AGIs below $10k, 71.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$38,702
Georgia:

$72,837
Americus, GA (31709) map Nearest zip codes: 31764, 31711, 31735, 31719, 31787, 31743.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

40.3%
Georgia:

48.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.1%
Georgia:

46.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,380
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,866


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 283 (29 now married, 253 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,248 (872 now married, 3,384 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 31709 with a mortgage: 1,378 (164 second mortgage, 173 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,199
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $418

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

23.4%
Whole state:

12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

14.4%
Whole state:

6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.6
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 31709: Americus Country Club (A), Chamblis Mill (B), Americus Fire and Emergency Services Station 3 (C), Americus Fire and Emergency Services Station 1 (D), Sumter County Courthouse (E), James Earl Carter Library (F), Carnegie Library (G), Americus City Hall (H), South Georiga Home for the Aged (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Pine Pointe Shopping Center (1), Eastgate Shopping Center (2), Belair Plaza Shopping Center (3), Americas Village Shopping Center (4), Wheatley Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 31709 include: Bethel Church (A), Blooming Rose Church (B), Calvary Church (C), Bethesda Baptist Church (D), Calvary Episcopal Church (E), Campbell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Church of the Nazarene (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: East Forsyth Street Cemetery (1), Salem Cemetery (2), Saint James-Pennington Cemetery (3), Bradley Cemetery (4), Sunset Memorial Gardens (5), Daniel Cemetery (6), East View Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Browns Millpond (A), Lake Philema (B), Powell Dairy Farm Lake (C), Russell Thomas Lake (D), Virgil Holmen Lake (E), Shipp Lake (F), Murphys Mill Pond (G), Able Acres Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Branch (A), Hurricane Branch (B), Mill Creek (C), Philema Creek (D), Mountain Creek (E), Bailey Branch (F), Little Lime Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 31709 include: Reese Park (1), Americus Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 1642010 to 2019
  • 4682000 to 2009
  • 1,1231990 to 1999
  • 1,2591980 to 1989
  • 1,0891970 to 1979
  • 1,1451960 to 1969
  • 5721950 to 1959
  • 3681940 to 1949
  • 5351939 or earlier

Zip code 31709 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Americus, GA (31709)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Americus, GA (31709)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 491 bedroom
  • 4042 bedrooms
  • 1,7733 bedrooms
  • 4784 bedrooms
  • 1435+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Americus, GA (31709)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Americus, GA (31709)
  • 100no bedroom
  • 5801 bedroom
  • 1,1172 bedrooms
  • 1,3743 bedrooms
  • 1154 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Americus, GA (31709) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Americus, GA (31709) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 112no vehicle
  • 9801 vehicle
  • 1,0402 vehicles
  • 4163 vehicles
  • 2114 vehicles
  • 1235+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Americus, GA (31709) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Americus, GA (31709) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 371no vehicle
  • 1,5121 vehicle
  • 9522 vehicles
  • 3483 vehicles
  • 954 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 31709 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 31709 household income distribution in 2022
  • 505Less than $10,000
  • 369$10,000 to $14,999
  • 495$15,000 to $19,999
  • 323$20,000 to $24,999
  • 603$25,000 to $29,999
  • 412$30,000 to $34,999
  • 435$35,000 to $39,999
  • 390$40,000 to $44,999
  • 151$45,000 to $49,999
  • 197$50,000 to $59,999
  • 553$60,000 to $74,999
  • 665$75,000 to $99,999
  • 447$100,000 to $124,999
  • 222$125,000 to $149,999
  • 166$150,000 to $199,999
  • 168$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 31709

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 31709
  • 10Less than $10,000
  • 5$15,000 to $19,999
  • 59$20,000 to $24,999
  • 52$25,000 to $29,999
  • 27$30,000 to $34,999
  • 23$35,000 to $39,999
  • 99$40,000 to $49,999
  • 87$50,000 to $59,999
  • 78$60,000 to $69,999
  • 143$70,000 to $79,999
  • 6$80,000 to $89,999
  • 176$90,000 to $99,999
  • 242$100,000 to $124,999
  • 247$125,000 to $149,999
  • 123$150,000 to $174,999
  • 97$175,000 to $199,999
  • 287$200,000 to $249,999
  • 213$250,000 to $299,999
  • 71$300,000 to $399,999
  • 130$400,000 to $499,999
  • 159$500,000 to $749,999
  • 8$750,000 to $999,999
  • 36$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 31709

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 31709
  • 165Less than $100
  • 107$100 to $149
  • 55$150 to $199
  • 17$250 to $299
  • 49$300 to $349
  • 120$350 to $399
  • 201$400 to $449
  • 231$450 to $499
  • 210$500 to $549
  • 198$550 to $599
  • 265$600 to $649
  • 173$650 to $699
  • 481$700 to $749
  • 310$750 to $799
  • 140$800 to $899
  • 14$900 to $999
  • 77$1,000 to $1,249
  • 83$1,250 to $1,499
  • 94$1,500 to $1,999
  • 92No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $871.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $185,992.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $217,234
  • Black or African American householders: $124,733
  • Asian householders: $802,641
  • Some other race householders: $242,914
  • Two or more races householders: $117,919
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $240,818

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,516
31709:

$163,516
Georgia:

$297,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,347 - $256,186
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 31709
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,424
  • One, attached: 72
  • Two: 894
  • 3 or 4: 348
  • 5 to 9: 647
  • 10 to 19: 52
  • 20 to 49: 59
  • 50 or more: 37
  • Mobile homes: 580

Unemployment: 6.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 31709

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 31709
  • 73.6%4,993Drove a car alone
  • 8.9%601Carpooled
  • 0.1%6Taxi
  • 0.0%1Bicycle
  • 2.8%188Walked
  • 0.2%12Other means
  • 14.1%960Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 31709

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 31709
  • 335Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,6365 to 9 minutes
  • 1,30310 to 14 minutes
  • 80515 to 19 minutes
  • 51920 to 24 minutes
  • 11725 to 29 minutes
  • 32930 to 34 minutes
  • 13235 to 39 minutes
  • 9340 to 44 minutes
  • 35145 to 59 minutes
  • 8060 to 89 minutes
  • 7690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,734
  • Male householders: 2,366 (1,054 living alone), Female householders: 3,845 (1,107 living alone)
  • 1,867 spouses (1,741 opposite-sex spouses), 166 unmarried partners, (166 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,987 children (4,667 natural, 191 adopted, 131 stepchildren), 277 grandchildren, 541 brothers or sisters, 429 parents, 24 foster children, 112 other relatives, 820 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,207 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,776 2-persons, 1,002 3-persons, 385 4-persons, 228 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 125 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,166 1-person, 282 2-persons, 190 3-persons

1,293 married couples with children.
2,411 single-parent households (92 men, 2,319 women).

93.1% of residents of 31709 zip code speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% very well, 2% well, 12% not well, 4% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (10% very well, 11% well, 80% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 617 (3.7%)
(55.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

3.7%
Whole state:

10.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 18%Honduras
  • 17%Bhutan
  • 14%Liberia
  • 13%Taiwan
  • 5%France
  • 4%Malaysia
  • 4%Germany
Most common first ancestries reported in 31709
  • 9%English
  • 7%American
  • 2%German
  • 1%Nigerian
  • 1%Irish
  • 1%Scottish
  • 1%French Canadian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2892010 or later
  • 622000 to 2009
  • 891990 to 1999
  • 261Before 1990

Zip code 31709 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CARAVELLE POWERBOATS INC (111 MATTHEWS DRIVE in AMERICUS, GA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING
    Business NAICS classification: BOAT BUILDING.
    Organizations: CARAVELLE MARINE INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LOWE L RUSSELL (CONTACT/OWNER) , MATTHEWS CAROL (CONTACT/OWNER) , CARVELLE BOATS (CONTACT/OWNER) , CARAVELLE MARINE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CARAVELLE BOATS INC, CARAVELLE MARINE INC, CARAVELLE MARINE RELEASE
  • AUSTIN URETHANE INC (122 CRISP DRIVE in AMERICUS, GA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: AUSTIN URE THANE INC
  • EXPRESS LANE #18 (110 US HWY 280 W in AMERICUS, GA)
    STATE MASTER (Georgia's Geographic Environmental Information) - UST-1, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, UST-2, UST-3, UST-4,
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: HANDEX OF GEORGIA (CONTACT/AGENT) , EXPRESS LANE INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , EXPRES LANE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • COLLINS & AIKMAN PRODUCTS CO. (100 BRADY ROAD in AMERICUS, GA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS BOTTLES; MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: COLLINS, & AIKMAN CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: COLLINS & AIKMAN PRODS. CO., COLLINS & AIKMON PROUCTS CO, DAVIDSON EXTERIOR TRIM DIV TEXTRON, TEXTRON - DAVIDSON EXTERIOR TRIM DIVISION, TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO., TEXTRON - DAVIDSON EXTERIOR TRIM DIVISION
  • AMERICUS HIGH SCHOOL (805 HARROLD AVENUE in AMERICUS, GA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0195
    Organizations: SUMTER COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (300 CHEROKEE AVENUE in AMERICUS, GA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0295
    Organizations: SUMTER COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • COLLINS & AIKMAN PRODUCTS (102 SWETT AVE in AMERICUS, GA)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: COLLINS & AIKMAN PRODUCTS CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , GEORGIA BUILDING SUPPLY INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE CO
  • KINDER CORPORATION (LESLIE RD in AMERICUS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , GRABILL CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • NANNY'S CLEANERS (202 CHURCH ST in AMERICUS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BILLY CARTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • RAGAN BRAD TIRE & APPLIANCES (225 N LEE ST in AMERICUS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: OTHER AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , NORTH CAROLINA TIRE CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CLARK RAINBOW CENTER INC (SOUTHERFIELD RD in AMERICUS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , XXX (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • OXFORD MOTORS (416 TRIPP ST in AMERICUS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , WINSTON OXFORD (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: OXFORD MOTOR CO
  • AMOCO FERTILIZER PLANT (HWY 27 N in AMERICUS, GA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , XXX (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 31709 marital status for males
Zip code 31709 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 83.9%Electricity
  • 12.1%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 23,590. Population change in the 1990s: +3,410 (+14.5%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 13,139
  • Northeast: 461
  • Midwest: 644
  • South: 1,545
  • West: 89

56% of the 31709 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.

87% of the 31709 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Americus, GA (31709)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 250
Here:

14.1%
Georgia:

12.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 340
Here:

33.8%
Georgia:

10.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 119
Here:

5.1%
Georgia:

17.1%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 80,466Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 53,127Transportation occupations
  • 46,129Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 44,906Education, training, and library occupations
  • 43,723Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 42,018Construction and extraction occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (AMERICUS, GA):

  • GEORGIA COLD STORAGE CO (193 BASKET FACTORY DR; small business) : $1,044,054 in 12 contracts from 1999 to 2004
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Food or Grain Storage Buildings by Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $310,754; 2001: $426,905; 2002: $0; 2003: $48,732; 2004: $119,792; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $233,764 with Defense Logistics Agency for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Food or Grain Storage Buildings. Signed on 2000-10-01. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
    $144,333, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-09. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $141,286, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $141,286, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  • MC CRANIE TRACTOR CO (864 HWY 280 EAST; small business)
    $56,100 with Army for Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2005-09-10. Completion date: 2005-10-14.
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE-FLINT GA YOUTH S (GSW-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION) : $12,367 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2004
    $4,241 with Army for Books and Pamphlets. Signed on 2002-08-07. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
    $4,212 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-09-02. Completion date: 2003-08-25.
    $3,914 with Army for Training Aids. Signed on 2004-08-13. Completion date: 2004-08-16.
  • 1ST DIRECT PRODUCTS, LLC (121 INTERNATIONAL BLVD BLD; small business) : $9,707 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $3,570 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-10-14.
    $3,070 with Air Force for Household Furniture. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2005-01-20. Completion date: 2005-02-19.
    $3,067 with Air Force for Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving. Signed on 2004-12-21. Completion date: 2005-01-24.
  • GLOVER WHOLESALE CO (119 OLD ANDERSONVILLE RD; small business) : $5,927 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $2,994 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2004-11-16. Completion date: 2004-11-16.
    $2,933, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-05. Completion date: 2004-11-05.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 12, 1-4: 10)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 912 people in college/university student housing
  • 94 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 27 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 11 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 534 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 499 people in nursing homes
  • 332 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 95. The highest number of fire incidents - 245 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 31709 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (42.8%), and Structure Fires (42.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 31709
    • 60842.8%Outside Fires
    • 60242.4%Structure Fires
    • 20214.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 90.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 31709, Georgia

Most common first names in zip code 31709 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary24678.6 years
John18972.8 years
James17171.1 years
William14476.8 years
Willie13571.2 years
Annie11879.4 years
George10375.0 years
Robert8869.4 years
Charles6472.9 years
Henry6070.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 31709 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith12777.4 years
Williams11572.2 years
Johnson10373.5 years
Davis8375.2 years
Brown7973.1 years
Jones7674.5 years
Carter7372.4 years
Jackson6373.4 years
Wilson5074.5 years
Harris4873.8 years
Businesses in zip code 31709
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Nike3
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Best Western1Quality1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1Rite Aid1
Church's Chicken1Ruby Tuesday1
Curves1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn2Subway3
FedEx1Taco Bell1
Ford1The Room Place1
GNC1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1UPS4
Hilton1Verizon Wireless1
Lowe's1Waffle House1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Walgreens1
McDonald's1Walmart1
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