ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 31808: Columbus, GA

ZIP Code 31808 (Columbus, Harris County, Georgia) has an estimated 8,893 residents in 3,112 households. The median household income is $109,294, the median home value is $291,700 and the median gross rent is $1,520/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

8,893

Margin of error ±882

Median household income

$109,294

Margin of error ±$11,833

Median home value

$291,700

Margin of error ±$22,837

Median gross rent

$1,520/mo

Margin of error ±$546

Median age

38.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.8 min

Margin of error ±4.6 min

How ZIP 31808 compares with Georgia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3180838.9 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 31808$109,294Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 31808$49,416Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 318089.8%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 318082.8%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3180843.2%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 31808$291,700Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 31808$1,520/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3180895.4%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3180821.8 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3180813.6%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 31808

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 31808 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 31808Margin of errorGeorgiaUnited States
Total population8,893±88210,940,407334,922,499
Median age38.9 yrs±2.5 yrs37.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,112±3164,074,366129,227,496
Median household income$109,294±$11,833$77,353$80,734
Per capita income$49,416±$4,995$40,924$44,673
Poverty rate9.8%±5.5 pts13.4%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.8%±2.3 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.2%±5.4 pts34.9%35.7%
Median home value$291,700±$22,837$303,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,520/mo±$546$1,393/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes95.4%±2.9 pts65.7%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.8 min±4.6 min28.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.6%±4.8 pts15.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 31808
GroupZIP 31808GeorgiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.5%49.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.8%30.7%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%4.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.5%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 31808 is

State
Georgia
Main county
Harris County— also overlaps Muscogee County
Largest overlapping place
Columbus (21% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
55.49 sq mi· about 160 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Harris County

31804 Harris County, GA31807 Harris County, GA31811 Harris County, GA31822 Harris County, GA31823 Harris County, GA31826 Harris County, GA31831 Harris County, GA31833 Harris County, GA

See every ZIP code in Georgia, or compare ZIP 31808 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.