ZIP 31709 · Americus
Who lives in ZIP code 31709 (Americus, GA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Americus, GA · Sumter County
uszips 2026
People15,529
Median age30.9
Household income$41,531
Home value$142,539
Median rent$893/mo
Poverty26.2%
College degree+28.3%
Commute17 min
Place
- Metro area
- Americus, GA (micro)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 50 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 5,945
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.0% are 65 or older; 75.5% are adults.
Household income
17.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $27,407.
Education (adults 25+)
30.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
6.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 34.3%
- Never married
- 47.4%
- Divorced
- 12.1%
- Widowed
- 6.2%
- Family size
- 3.39
- Dual-income families
- 43.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 45.4%
- Rent burden
- 33.7%
- Men / women
- 45% / 55%
Work
- In labor force
- 58.7%
- Unemployment
- 5.7%
- Self-employed
- 12.5%
- Farmers
- 1.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 21.8%
- Veterans
- 5.9%
- With a disability
- 11.7%
- No health insurance
- 12.9%
- Limited English
- 1.6%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.