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Zip Code 31705 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    34,725
  • Density
    226 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $75,500
  • Med. Rent
    $641

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 31705 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#483 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Households 53.56%
#829 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of College Undergrads 12.13%
#1,000 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 46.23%
#1,210 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Married-to-other Couples Ratio 1:0.85
#2,278 Top Zip Codes With The Largest Population 34725 Residents

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 31705 is 34,725 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.11 | Zip Code 31705 land area is 153.863 sq. miles | Population density is 225.69 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 29.3
Median Age - Male 29.2
Median Age - Female 29.4

Median age of zip code 31705 is 23.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21.2% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 31705 is 20.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 18.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 31705 median age is 24% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 23.6% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 9784
Black or African American population 23813
Asian population 81
American Indian and Alaska Native population 31
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 541

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.2%
English 3.1% French No Basque 0.7%
French Canadian 0.2% German 2.5%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0%
Irish 3.1% Italian 0.6%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 0.8%
Scottish 0.6% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.5% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 9.7% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 52.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7993
Married couples 53.93%
Other couples 46.07%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 46.23% 53.56%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.08% 17.2%
$50,000 and $100,000 25.05% 22.43%
$100,000 and $200,000 7.68% 6.15%
$200,000 or more 0.96% 0.66%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 95.34%
Spanish language 3.46%
Other European language 0.54%
Asian language 0.3%
Other language 0.36%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 11666
Detached housing units 60.19%
Attached housing units 3.83%
2 units 7.72%
3 - 4 units 4.2%
5 - 9 units 7.09%
10 - 19 units 0.88%
20 - 49 units 0.21%
50 or more units 0.28%
Mobile homes 15.18%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.41%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 90.28%
Use public transportation 0.69%
Use Motorcycle 0.2%
Use bicycle 0.38%
Walk to work 6.14%
Work at home 2.31%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 4.67%
Attend Public School 18.97%
Attend college undergraduate program 12.13%
Attent graduate studies 0.76%
Not enrolled in school 63.48%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 7.72%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 21.85%
High school diploma 27.24%
Some college, no degree 30.49%
Associate degree 5.72%
Bachelor's degree 6.16%
Graduate or professional degree 0.83%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 432
Retail Trade 110
Other Services (except Public Administration) 54
Accommodation and Food Services 50
Construction 35
Transportation and Warehousing 31
Wholesale Trade 29
Health Care and Social Assistance 24
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 19
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19
Manufacturing 18
Finance and Insurance 14
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 11
Educational Services 6
Management of Companies and Enterprises 3
Information 3
Industries not classified 2
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 2
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1
Utilities 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 85.66%
Housing vacant 14.34%
Housing occupied by owner 52.74%
Housing occupied by tenant 47.26%
Total Rented Units 5513
Median Contract Gross Rent $437
Median Gross Rent $641
Median Home Value $75,500

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 31705 median gross rent is 46.68% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $450
1 Bedroom $490
2 Bedrooms $570
3 Bedrooms $760
4 Bedrooms $790
AVERAGE RENT $612

Average rent in zip code 31705 ($612.00) is 3.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 34.6% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 31705 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 3.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 3.1% lower, three bedroom rent is 3.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 3.2% lower.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 13619
Detached housing units 57.48%
Attached housing units 3.94%
2 units 7.74%
3 - 4 units 5.74%
5 - 9 units 7.2%
10 - 19 units 0.76%
20 - 49 units 0.18%
50 or more units 0.24%
Mobile homes 16.37%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.35%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $5,783,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $4,163,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,620,100

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Zip Code City County Distance
31701 Albany Dougherty 5.84 ml
31707 Albany Dougherty 12.62 ml
31716 Baconton Mitchell 12.94 ml
31791 Sylvester Worth 13.91 ml
31772 Oakfield Worth 14.19 ml
31763 Leesburg Lee 15.67 ml
31781 Poulan Worth 17.21 ml
31787 Smithville Lee 17.64 ml
31784 Sale City Mitchell 18.77 ml
31796 Warwick Worth 18.95 ml