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Sumter County, GA ZIP codes

Sumter County, GA has 6 ZIP codes, in 5 towns: 31709, 31719, 31780, 31764, 31735 and 31711. 2 more cross into it from a neighbouring county: 31787 and 31743.

The county seat is Americus.

ZIP codes
6
Partly in it
2 more
Towns
5
County seat
Americus
County FIPS
13261
State
Georgia
Population
29,061
Median household income
$42,653
Land area
483 sq mi
Area code
229
Metro area
Americus

Sumter County ZIP codes by town

Americus (county seat)
31709, 31719

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Sumter County

These ZIP codes lie mostly in a neighbouring county but each cover a twentieth or more of Sumter County.

Map of Sumter County ZIP codes

317093171131719317353176431780

The ZIP codes of Sumter County, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Sumter County in numbers

About 29,061 people live in Sumter County, in 10,986 households, the 65th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties. The median household income is $42,653 a year, 45% below the Georgia median of $77,353 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,200 (60% below the Georgia median), and median gross rent is $857 a month. The median age is 37.9; 21.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.9% across Georgia); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population29,061Sumter29,061
Households10,986Sumter10,986
Median age37.9Sumter37.9Georgia37.6US 38.9
Median household income$42,653Sumter$42,653Georgia$77,353US $80,734
Median home value$120,200Sumter$120,200Georgia$303,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$857Sumter$857Georgia$1,393US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%Sumter21.4%Georgia34.9%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.9 minSumter19.9 minGeorgia28.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density60 / sq miSumter60 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

Largest towns in Sumter County

Largest towns in Sumter County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Americus 2 15,813
Plains 1 750
Cobb 1 543
Leslie 1 510
Andersonville 1 231

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Sumter County.

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Every ZIP code in Sumter County, with figures

ZIP codes in Sumter County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
31709 Americus , GA Standard 15,529 $41,531 $139,800
31711 Andersonville , GA Standard 871 $57,031 $155,200
31719 Americus , GA Standard 8,533 $42,905 $81,600
31735 Cobb , GA Standard 543 $60,000 $223,100
31764 Leslie , GA Standard 1,827 $86,573 $211,500
31780 Plains , GA Standard 1,767 $39,290 $158,600

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zipcodes.pro. “Sumter County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/ga/county/sumter

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