| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 5 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:01 PM |
| Population: | 89,227 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13095 |
| CBSA: | Albany, GA |
| Land Area: | 396 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.5522, -84.1563 |
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89,227 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 396 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 100,843 to 89,040 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.7% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31721 (Albany, $77,177 median) and poorest ZIP 31701 (Albany, $35,025) are 9.2 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $94,800 in 31701 (Albany) to $216,400 in 31721 (Albany).
Density varies 13× across the county — from 93 people/sq mi in 31721 (Albany) to 1,217 in 31707 (Albany).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.4% bachelor's+ in 31705 (Albany) to 35.9% in 31721 (Albany) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #31 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #127 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 31704Marine Corps Logistics Base .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,008 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (13,365 of 58,853 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Albany.
4 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31705 | Albany | Standard | 30,791 | $42,972 | 143.7 | -9.1% |
| 31707 | Albany | Standard | 22,679 | $50,862 | 18.6 | -11.2% |
| 31721 | Albany | Standard | 19,435 | $77,177 | 209.7 | -4.4% |
| 31701 | Albany | Standard | 16,135 | $35,025 | 21.7 | -23.5% |
| 31704 | Albany | Unique | 187 | — | 2.2 | — |
| 31706 | Albany | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 31703 | Albany | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 31702 | Albany | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 31782 | Putney | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 31708 | Albany | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |