| ZIP Codes: | 19 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 5 PO Box, 4 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 706 / 762 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:04 PM |
| Population: | 220,518 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13215 |
| CBSA: | Columbus, GA-AL |
| Land Area: | 413 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.4908, -84.9310 |
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220,518 residents live across 19 ZIPs covering 413 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 214,992 to 220,518 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.6% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31820 (Midland, $114,468 median) and poorest ZIP 31903 (Columbus, $32,401) are 11.6 miles apart — a 3.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.6× across this county — from $81,000 in 31903 (Columbus) to $376,100 in 31829 (Upatoi).
Density varies 43× across the county — from 69 people/sq mi in 31829 (Upatoi) to 2,954 in 31906 (Columbus).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.8% bachelor's+ in 31903 (Columbus) to 56.5% in 31829 (Upatoi) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #9 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #43 for median household income .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 31999American Family Life Ins ; 31998Amer Fam Life Ins Brm ; 31997At&T Universal Card Service ; and 31993Columbus Brm .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $63,835 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
31.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45,200 of 144,385 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
4 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 3.5× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31907 | Columbus | Standard | 59,110 | $54,453 | 41.8 | 3.5% |
| 31909 | Columbus | Standard | 39,364 | $69,166 | 19.0 | 11.4% |
| 31904 | Columbus | Standard | 35,405 | $66,291 | 30.5 | 7.4% |
| 31903 | Columbus | Standard | 20,644 | $32,401 | 10.9 | -8.9% |
| 31906 | Columbus | Standard | 20,400 | $44,965 | 6.9 | -7.0% |
| 31905 | Fort Benning | Standard | 15,157 | $75,236 | 153.3 | -24.3% |
| 31820 | Midland | Standard | 14,005 | $114,468 | 63.8 | 60.1% |
| 31808 | Fortson | Standard | 8,893 | $109,294 | 57.5 | 30.1% |
| 31901 | Columbus | Standard | 5,841 | $51,424 | 4.7 | -28.6% |
| 31829 | Upatoi | Standard | 1,699 | $109,764 | 24.6 | 39.8% |
| 31999 | Columbus | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 31902 | Columbus | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 31995 | Fort Benning | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 31917 | Columbus | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 31914 | Columbus | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 31998 | Columbus | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 31908 | Columbus | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 31997 | Columbus | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 31993 | Columbus | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |