ZIP Code 31719

ZIP code 31719, centered on Americus, sits in working-class territory. A median household income of $42,905 and per-capita income of $24,215 fall well below state and national averages, while the median home value of $81,600 reflects a housing stock priced for earners at that level. Property taxes run at an effective 1.25% county rate, which on an $81,600 home works out to roughly $1,020 a year. Add an 8.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax load takes a noticeable share of household budgets that are already stretched.