Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 31217 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 31217 zip code. The total population is 16950, of which, 7580 are male and 9370 are female. With a total area of 255.963 square miles, the population density is 64.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.8 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
19592
2012
19512
2013
18762
2014
18500
2015
18193
2016
17471
2017
17558
2018
16735
2019
16484
2020
17044
2021
16950
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1081
6.4%
Age 5-9
1147
6.8%
Age 10-14
1476
8.7%
Age 15-19
988
5.8%
Age 20-24
760
4.5
Age 25-29
1165
6.9%
Age 30-34
896
5.3%
Age 35-39
1009
6%
Age 40-44
638Â
3.8%
Age 45-49
900
5.3%
Age 50-54
1125
6.6%
Age 55-59
1403
8.3%
Age 60-64
1227
7.2%
Age 65-69
901
5.3%
Age 70-74
771
4.5%
Age 75-79
714
4.2%
Age 80-84
452
2.7%
Age 85 and over
297
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 1.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 0.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 38.9 %
Divorced: 13.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.1 %
Never Married: 35.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 31217 zip code is $47295. This is -0.3907 less than the national average. This income places 30.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22062. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
548
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
113
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
484
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
451
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
659
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
708
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
460
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
458
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
261
$200,000.00 +
42
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
39025
2012
40471
2013
38591
2014
39856
2015
39563
2016
38703
2017
37996
2018
38571
2019
38064
2020
41250
2021
47295
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3997
Self Employment
286
Social Security
2464
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
417
Retirement
1630
Other
522
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 14548
Families Uninsured: 2166
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1630
No retirement income: 4538
Education
In the 31217 zip code, 84.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 7.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 31217 zip, there are an estimated 6491 people in the labor force, of which, 5957 are employed, and 534 are unemployed. There are a total of – people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 185 worked from home and 5874 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1157
Services
1159
Sales and Office
1571
Construction and Maintenance:
671
Transportation and Material Moving
1399
Housing
The median home value for the 31217 zip code is 73900. There is an estimated 6168 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $736 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $598. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
1357
$50,000 – $99,000
1278
$100,000 – $149,999
637
$150,000 – $199,999
496
$200,000 – $299,999
300
$300,000 – $499,999
51
$500,000 – $999,999
25
$1,000,000+
70
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
–
2010 – 2019
88
2000 – 2009
675
1980 – 1999
1854
1960 – 1979
2228
1940 – 1959
1095
1939 or earlier
228
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
