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Muscogee County · Georgia

ZIP code 31901

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 31901 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,139

ZCTA residents

Median income
$47,316

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$208,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Georgia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 31901 sits in Muscogee County, Georgia and is home to 6,139 people. Median household income is $47,316, the median home is worth $208,800 and median gross rent is $893. 32% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Georgia state rate).

County
Muscogee County

FIPS 13215

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 31901

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

Population
6,139ZIP 31901 residents
Median household income
$47,316Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$208,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$893Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
32%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 31901

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
4.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,083/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
24.1%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 31901 compares

ZIP 31901 against the median ZIP in Muscogee County and across Georgia.

MeasureZIP 31901County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$47,316$59,123$61,524-23%
Median home value$208,800$207,300$194,200+8%
Median gross rent$893$1,036$965-7%
Population6,13919,9175,994+2%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Muscogee County and the 751 ZIP areas in Georgia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 751 Georgia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 20% of 689 state ZIPs

#551
Home value

above 54% of 672 state ZIPs

#308
Population

larger than 51% of 751 state ZIPs

#371

Comparable ZIP codes

Georgia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
31075Laurens County$47,333$89,400$704
31805Chattahoochee County$47,256$99,500$921
39834Decatur County$47,434$150,000$684
30730Chattooga County$47,462$88,900$1,082
39867Quitman County$47,143$101,800
30678Greene County$47,500$102,800$921

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Muscogee County.

ZIP 31901 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 31901?
ZIP 31901 lies mostly in Muscogee 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 31901?
Georgia charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 31901 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $893 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $208,800+8% 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 31901, 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.