ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Georgia

ZIP Code 31903: Columbus, GA

ZIP Code 31903 (Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia) has an estimated 20,644 residents in 7,982 households. The median household income is $32,401, the median home value is $81,000 and the median gross rent is $880/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

20,644

Margin of error ±1,697

Median household income

$32,401

Margin of error ±$3,204

Median home value

$81,000

Margin of error ±$12,990

Median gross rent

$880/mo

Margin of error ±$50

Median age

32.9 yrs

Margin of error ±3.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.0 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 31903 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 3190332.9 yrsGeorgia37.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 31903$32,401Georgia$77,353United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 31903$18,217Georgia$40,924United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3190335.4%Georgia13.4%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3190310.0%Georgia5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 319039.8%Georgia34.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 31903$81,000Georgia$303,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 31903$880/moGeorgia$1,393/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3190328.1%Georgia65.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3190325.0 minGeorgia28.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 319035.6%Georgia15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 31903

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 31903 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 31903	Margin of error	Georgia	United States
Total population	20,644	±1,697	10,940,407	334,922,499
Median age	32.9 yrs	±3.9 yrs	37.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	7,982	±562	4,074,366	129,227,496
Median household income	$32,401	±$3,204	$77,353	$80,734
Per capita income	$18,217	±$1,882	$40,924	$44,673
Poverty rate	35.4%	±5.8 pts	13.4%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	10.0%	±3.5 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.8%	±3.1 pts	34.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$81,000	±$12,990	$303,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$880/mo	±$50	$1,393/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	28.1%	±3.5 pts	65.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.0 min	±5.0 min	28.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.6%	±2.5 pts	15.9%	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 31903
Group	ZIP 31903	Georgia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	12.2%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	72.7%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	10.3%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 31903 is

State: Georgia
Main county: Muscogee County
Largest overlapping place: Columbus (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 9.98 sq mi· about 2,069 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 Muscogee County

31820 Columbus, GA 31829 Columbus, GA 31901 Columbus, GA 31904 Columbus, GA 31906 Columbus, GA 31907 Columbus, GA 31909 Columbus, GA

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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.