ZIP Code 31533 — Douglas city, GA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 31533 covers Douglas, GA in Coffee County with a population of about 17,464.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 912; U.S. House district GA-8; the ALBANY, GA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 31533 is about $44,211 — about 41% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.3%; unemployment rate near 5.0%; 16.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 1.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $131,400 — about 62% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $469 (about 60% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 49.7% (about 15.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 31533 in Douglas, GA, a household would need roughly $36,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $844. That sits below the local median household income ($44,211), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Douglas city, GA as Relatively Low (composite score 59.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (89.7) and wildfire (68.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Douglas city, GA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 770 for ZIP 31533 (Douglas city, GA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.