31206 ZIP Code, Macon, GA

31206 is a ZIP code in Macon, Georgia in Bibb County. It covers 27 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 31207, 31204 and 31201. 24,310 people live here in 8,318 households. With about 912 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (44% own). Median household income is $30,042, well below the Georgia median of $77,353.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents24,310
Households8,318
Median household income$30,042
Income per person$17,032
Median age33.6
Homeowners43.5%
Median home value$90,200
Median rent$923
Bachelor's degree or higher8.2%
Average commute (minutes)22
Households with kids under 1834.9%
Moved in the past year14.1%
Below the poverty line37.5%
Broadband internet79.0%
Speak a non-English language at home5.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K15.5%
$10–15K10.7%
$15–25K17.1%
$25–35K11.9%
$35–50K12.7%
$50–75K13.7%
$75–100K8.7%
$100–150K6.5%
$150–200K1.5%
$200K+1.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.8%
10–1918.8%
20–247.6%
25–3411.7%
35–4411.0%
45–5411.5%
55–6410.9%
65–749.6%
75+5.1%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage14.9%
Owned outright17.3%
Rented41.5%
Vacant26.3%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house74.2%
Townhome1.3%
2–4 units13.2%
5–19 units5.6%
20+ units0.6%
Mobile / other5.0%

Businesses in 31206

675 business establishments with 9,444 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

31206 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 10,688 residential and 1,020 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 31206

31206 has 13 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 10,688 residential and 1,020 business mailboxes. Routes range from 386 homes (C093) to 1,264 homes (C070); the median route has 817 homes. The Census counted 8,318 households in 31206 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4992
500–7493
750–9994
1,000–1,4994
1,500+0

Best routes in 31206 for…

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  1. Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 185, 853 homes
  2. Route C093 — USPS business mailboxes 182, 386 homes
  3. Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 126, 764 homes
  4. Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 118, 653 homes
  5. Route C078 — USPS business mailboxes 97, 1,047 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 31206

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C029City764126$36,159———
C039City653118$13,207———
C043City66834$45,522———
C049City81755$40,714———
C058City1,12630$23,717———
C060City65218$37,274———
C070City1,26415$20,219———
C078City1,04797$55,370———
C081City87185$45,522———
C086City1,10314$48,138———
C093City386182$39,765———
R008Rural853185$73,830———
R014Rural48461$42,890———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 31206 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 31206, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 31206 in?
31206 is a Macon, GA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Macon-Bibb County.
What county is 31206 in?
31206 is in Bibb County.
What is the population of 31206?
About 24,310 people (±1,946), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,519.
What is the median household income in 31206?
$30,042 (±$3,116), compared with $77,353 for Georgia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 31206?
13 USPS carrier routes with 10,688 residential and 1,020 business mailboxes (11,736 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 31206?
The closest, measured center to center: 31207 (3.2 mi, Macon-Bibb County, GA), 31204 (3.9 mi, Macon-Bibb County, GA), 31201 (4 mi, Macon-Bibb County, GA), 31213 (4.2 mi, Macon-Bibb County, GA), 31216 (4.3 mi, Macon-Bibb County, GA) and 31210 (8.4 mi, Macon-Bibb County, GA).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.