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31533 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 31533 covers Douglas, Georgia, with a population of about 17,464 and a median household income of $44,211.

Population
17,464263 per square mile
Median age
335.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$44,21141% below the Georgia median
Poverty rate
20.3%7.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$158,565up 26.5% in five years
Median rent
$68348% below the Georgia median
Degree or higher
16.4%18.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
49.7%15.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
598

Where 31533 is

Douglas, Georgia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population17,464
Median age33
Family households64.4%
Born outside the US9.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home14.9%
White (non-Hispanic)48.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)33.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino15.5%
Veterans6.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$44,211
Income per person$22,845
Poverty rate20.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.8%
$10–15k9.0%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k9.8%
$25–30k3.4%
$30–35k6.1%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k6.4%
$45–50k2.0%
$50–60k11.5%
$60–75k10.8%
$75–100k7.5%
$100–125k7.3%
$125–150k3.5%
$150–200k3.4%
$200k or more2.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed5,900
Mean adjusted gross income$50,010
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.9%
Returns, under $25k45.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k10.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k5.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k6.4%
Returns, $200k or more2.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$131,400
Median gross rent$683
Rent as a share of household income22.7%
Owner-occupied49.7%
Vacant homes10.3%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house66.7%
Attached house0.9%
2 to 4 units5.5%
5 to 19 units6.9%
20 or more units1.9%
Mobile home17.5%
Boat, RV or van0.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$158,565as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 78.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$158,565$81,324

$81,324 in 2000 to $158,565 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%
High school diploma or higher78.7%
Works from home1.8%
Drives to work alone78.9%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity40% 6.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.3% 5.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.7% 7.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.9% 8.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30% 9.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)19.2% 7.9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.6% 11.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.5% 4.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.2% 2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.2% 2.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.3% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist49.3% 12 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.2% 10.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity30.3% 13.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps27.8% 13.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity22.5% 8.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport15.3% 6.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.7% 5.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.8% 4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.9% 6.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.1% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat15.6% 6.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.6% 8.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.3% 3.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments598
People employed10,671
Annual payroll$481,014,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 56.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss46.8 out of 100
Community resilience19.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought93Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane90.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire83.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning81.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake64.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail57.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind53.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave44.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide43.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding43.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave43.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather25.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Georgia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPGeorgiaUnited States
Median household income$44,211$74,664$78,538
Income per person$22,845$39,525$43,289
Poverty rate20.3%13.5%12.4%
Median home value$131,400$272,900$303,400
Median gross rent$683$1,306$1,348
Homeownership49.7%65.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%34.2%35%
Unemployment rate5%5.1%5.2%
Works from home1.8%14.2%13.5%
Born outside the US9.2%10.8%13.9%
Median age3337.438.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationDOUGLAS, GA US2.6 km away

Average high and low by month

January60.4°F / 38.3°F
February64.3°F / 41.2°F
March71.5°F / 46.7°F
April78.5°F / 53.1°F
May85.9°F / 61.8°F
June90.4°F / 69°F
July92.1°F / 71.6°F
August91.1°F / 71.3°F
September86.9°F / 66.4°F
October79°F / 56°F
November69.6°F / 45.5°F
December63.1°F / 40.6°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket56% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Coffee County School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Household characteristics82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

31534 Douglas, GA1.3 km away
31535 Douglas, GA4.8 km away
31512 Ambrose, GA15 km away
31567 West Green, GA17.4 km away
31519 Broxton, GA17.7 km away
31642 Pearson, GA20.8 km away
31554 Nicholls, GA23.7 km away
31624 Axson, GA24.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Coffee County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area66.28 sq mi
Water area1.33 sq mi
Population density263 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.4973, -82.8465

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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