| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:49 PM |
| Population: | 16,378 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13321 |
| CBSA: | Albany, GA |
| Land Area: | 424 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.6108, -83.8502 |
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16,378 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 424 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 16,731 to 16,378 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.1% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 31791 (Sylvester, $61,530 median) and poorest ZIP 31772 (Oakfield, $42,115) are 14.2 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $96,300 in 31789 (Sumner) to $157,200 in 31772 (Oakfield).
Density varies 10× across the county — from 8 people/sq mi in 31772 (Oakfield) to 77 in 31781 (Poulan).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.9% bachelor's+ in 31789 (Sumner) to 17.0% in 31796 (Warwick) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #102 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #126 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,360 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
11.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,358 of 11,664 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.