ZIP code
31721
Albany, GA
31721 covers Albany in Dougherty County, with 19,655 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 31721. Methodology
ZIP code map of 31721

About ZIP code 31721
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 31721. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 31721
Race
- White8,178
- Black or African American10,248
- American Indian or Alaska Native32
- Asian281
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
- Other race249
- Two or more races655
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 459
Age
- Under 102,095
- 10 to 192,693
- 20 to 292,103
- 30 to 392,151
- 40 to 492,413
- 50 to 592,643
- 60 to 692,747
- 70 to 791,961
- 80 and older846
Income and housing in 31721
Education
- High school graduate93.8%
- Bachelor's degree38.3%
- Graduate degree21.1%
Places covering 31721
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Albany64.4%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Dougherty County89.5%
- Lee County9.6%
- Terrell County0.7%
- Baker County0.2%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
35.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 31721
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,857 | |
| 2006 | 15 | |
| 2007 | 18,804 | |
| 2008 | 18,125 | |
| 2009 | 18,403 | |
| 2010 | 18,658 | |
| 2011 | 19,754 | 18,645 |
| 2012 | 19,728 | 18,530 |
| 2013 | 19,775 | 18,190 |
| 2014 | 20,328 | 17,730 |
| 2015 | 20,732 | 17,640 |
| 2016 | 20,736 | 17,220 |
| 2017 | 20,520 | 16,910 |
| 2018 | 20,572 | 17,520 |
| 2019 | 20,600 | 17,330 |
| 2020 | 20,924 | 17,620 |
| 2021 | 20,094 | 17,350 |
| 2022 | 19,453 | 17,140 |
| 2023 | 19,655 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 31721
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 31707Albany7.0 miPop 23,322 · Income $49,179
- 31701Albany9.2 miPop 16,333 · Income $32,902
- 39862Leary13.5 miPop 789 · Income $46,500
- 39885Sasser13.8 miPop 25 · Income —
- 31704Albany14.6 miPop 177 · Income —
- 31705Albany15.2 miPop 30,866 · Income $37,210
- 39870Newton15.5 miPop 1,869 · Income $46,351
- 31716Baconton15.7 miPop 3,050 · Income $58,297
- 31763Leesburg17.1 miPop 28,684 · Income $84,593
- 39842Dawson17.7 miPop 7,780 · Income $41,181
- 39866Morgan17.9 miPop 2,012 · Income $42,917
- 39826Bronwood20.3 miPop 591 · Income $47,500
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ZIP code 31721 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 31721 in?
- 31721 is in Albany, GA.
- What county is 31721 in?
- 31721 is in Dougherty County.
- What is the median household income in 31721?
- The median household income in 31721 is $78,314.
- Which ZIP codes are near 31721?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 31721.