31909 Zip Code Profile

31909 is a rural zip code in Columbus, Georgia. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $158,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Columbus metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $61,088/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 31909 is $54,679.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 31909 earn an average of $35,805/year. Women earn only $24,409/year.

14,470 people in 31909 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 31909? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.4 minutes.

The median age here is 34. There are 16,699 men and 18,478 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,085 people (out of the 35,177 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,905 homes, and 1,057 businesses every day. 42 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

31909 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Damascus, Syria!) and -85 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 472 feet above sea levell.

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• Autumn Lakes
• Brookstone HOA
• Chapel Lake
• Cocoa Lakes
• Columbus State Farmers Market
• Eagle Point Neighborhood Association
• Eagles Trace Neighborhood Watch

• Frontline U.N.I.T.Y
• Grew Hawk
• Hardwood Hollow - Phases 4, 5 & 6
• HWY 315 East Neighborhood Watch
• Little Watchers
• Moore Place
• Russell County Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 35,177
• White Population: 26,164
• Black Population: 6,908
• Hispanic Population: 2,285
• Asian Population: 1,947
• Hawaiian Population: 180
• Indian Population: 332
• Male Population: 16,699
• Female Population: 18,478
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 36

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Georgia
• CSA Name: Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Columbus GA-AL
• County: Muscogee
• City: Columbus
• Longitude: -84.9
• Latitude: 32.5
• Elevation: 472 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 706

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 14,260
• Drive alone: 12,661
• Carpool: 1,440
• Public transit: 50
• Ride bikes or walk: 42


• Average commute time: 18.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 337
•    5 - 9: 1,976
•    10 - 14: 2,830
•    15 - 19: 3,477
•    20 - 24: 2,913
•    25 - 29: 786
•    30 - 34: 947
•    35 - 39: 201
•    40 - 44: 141
•    45 - 59: 256
•    60 - 89: 238
•    90 plus: 158

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $158,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $55,715
• Businesses: 848
• Employees: 14,696
• Annual Payroll: $400,224,000
• Average Family Income: $61,088
• Median Family Income: $48,979
• Average Income for Men: $35,805
• Average Income for Women: $24,409

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 4112.0
• Sr Senator: Johnny Isakson (R)
• Jr Senator: Saxby Chambliss (R)
• US House Representative: Lynn A. Westmoreland (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 215
• State FIPS Code: 13

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View all schools in Columbus

Primary Schools

Blanchard Elementary School

3512 Weems Road

Columbus, GA 31909

(706) 649-0680

Middle Schools

Blackmon Road Middle School

7251 Blackmon Road

Columbus, GA 31909

(706) 569-2636

High Schools

Northside High School

2002 American Way

Columbus, GA 31909

(706) 649-0852

Shaw High School

7601 Schomburg Road

Columbus, GA 31909

(706) 569-2567