| City: | Albany, Georgia |
| County: | Dougherty County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:24:22 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 31.5783, -84.1556 |
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This postal facility serves 224 businesses concentrated along the Slappey Boulevard corridor. The arrangement is typical for commercial districts where PO Box service supplements limited street delivery. The ZIP is enclosed within Albany's larger 31701 ZIP code, functioning as a specialized service point rather than a residential area. Most of the PO Box customers likely come from surrounding neighborhoods that receive street delivery through other Albany ZIP codes.
The entire ZIP consists of one commercial corridor along South Slappey Boulevard, a major thoroughfare in Albany. The street name honors Henry L. Slappey, a prominent Albany civic leader. This single-street ZIP reflects a commercial district postal arrangement rather than a traditional residential service area.
ZIP Code 31706 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 15 business establishments, employing about 205 people with an annual payroll of $13,195,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 3,232Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 15Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $2,916,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $13,195,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 205Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 31706 is located in Dougherty County, Georgia, within the Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 10500) and Georgia's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 157,308 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 31706. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Albany, GASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 10500Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 157,308Source: Census |
| MSA: | Albany, GA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 9626.23 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 1301052Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Albany city; GeorgiaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 31706 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.