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Official Zip Code Name	Macon
Zip Code State	Georgia
Zip Code Type	Non-Unique
Primary County:	Twiggs
Secondary County:	Jones
Area Code	478
Current Population:	18408
Racial Majority:	African American 65.52%
Public School Racial Majority:	Black 68%
Unemployment Rate:	5.6%
Median Household Income	$35557
Average Adjusted Gross Income	$32980
School Test Performance:	Below Average
Average Commute Time	23.6 Minutes
Time Zone:	Eastern Daylight Time
Elevation Range	292 - 551 ft.
Area	135 Sqm.
Coordinates(Y,X)	32.82165700, -83.51176600

Zip Code 31217 Description

Zip Code 31217 is located in the state of Georgia in the Macon Area metro area. Zip code 31217 is primarily located in Twiggs County. Portions of 31217 are also located in Jones County. The official US Postal Service name for 31217 is MACON, Georgia. Portions of zip code 31217 are contained within or border the city limits of Macon, GA, . The area code for zip code 31217 is 478. 31217 can be classified socioeconically as a Lower Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in Georgia.

The current unemployment level in 31217 is 5.6% which is lower than the current county unemployment level of 8.2% and is higher than the current state unemployment at 4.4% and lower than the current national unemployment rate at 6.0%.

According the 2010 US Census, the population of 31217 decreased to 18408 from 19121 over the past 10 years. The majority ethnicity residing in 31217 is African American while the majority ethnicity attending 31217 public schools is Black. 85.9% of students in 31217 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.