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Dougherty County · Georgia

ZIP code 31707

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 31707 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
23,322

ZCTA residents

Median income
$49,179

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$131,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 31707 sits in Dougherty County, Georgia and is home to 23,322 people. Median household income is $49,179, the median home is worth $131,900 and median gross rent is $934. 43.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Dougherty County

FIPS 13095

State
Georgia (GA)

751 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 31707

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
23,322ZIP 31707 residents
Median household income
$49,179Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$131,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$934Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
43.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 31707

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

Georgia levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$684/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
23.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 31707 compares

ZIP 31707 against the median ZIP in Dougherty County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 31707County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$49,179$43,195$61,524-20%
Median home value$131,900$116,900$194,200-32%
Median gross rent$934$893$965-3%
Population23,32219,6555,994+289%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Dougherty County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 25% of 689 state ZIPs

#516
Home value

above 29% of 672 state ZIPs

#474
Population

larger than 75% of 751 state ZIPs

#184

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
30753Chattooga County$49,111$87,500$690
31711Sumter County$49,107$87,800$618
31050Crawford County$49,096$321,000
30454Laurens County$49,292$95,000
31792Thomas County$49,045$190,300$1,014
31085Jasper County$49,028$112,700$955

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Dougherty County.

ZIP 31707 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 31707?
ZIP 31707 lies mostly in Dougherty County, Georgia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 31707?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 31707 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $934 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $131,900-32% against the typical Georgia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31707, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.