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COLUMBUS, GA · DMA 522

Explore ZIP codes in the COLUMBUS, GA TV market — covering AL, GA — 85 ZIP codes — 636,213 residents. Population, income, and housing at a glance.

DMA code
522
ZIP codes
85
Population
636,213
States
AL, GA
Median household income (avg.)
$54,305
Average home value
$162,365
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Where is the COLUMBUS, GA market?

COLUMBUS, GA (DMA 522) groups 85 indexable ZIP codes on US5 across AL and GA, with a combined ZIP-area population of about 636,213.

Larger population clusters inside this TV market include Columbus, GA, Auburn, AL, Phenix City, AL, Opelika, AL, and Americus, GA. Open any ZIP below for full demographics, housing, schools, and nearby services.

The most populous ZIP currently listed for this market is 31907 (about 61,544 residents).

Income and housing in COLUMBUS, GA

Across ZIPs with income data in COLUMBUS, GA, the average median household income is about $54,305 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

Average median home value across those ZIPs is about $162,365.

On this page’s income ranking, ZIP 31829 is near the top at about $121,433.

What is a Designated Market Area (DMA)?

A Designated Market Area (DMA) is a Nielsen media-market geography used to group U.S. counties into TV / advertising markets. Each market has a three-digit DMA code — for example 522 for COLUMBUS, GA.

DMAs are not the same as metro statistical areas, area codes, or ZIP boundaries. A single DMA can span multiple states, and large metros may dominate a market while nearby counties still belong to the same advertising footprint.

How to use this COLUMBUS, GA page

US5 joins published ZIP profiles to DMA codes so you can browse the market as a list of postal codes with population, income, and housing at a glance — then drill into any ZIP for maps, schools, commute, and climate context.

This is a place-based research view for media markets, not a live TV schedule, ratings feed, or advertising buy tool. Counts can change when geography publishes update.

ZIP codes in COLUMBUS, GA

ZIP City County State Population Income Home value
31907 Columbus Muscogee County GA 61,544 $52,620 $142,000
36830 Auburn Lee County AL 48,172 $63,761 $346,600
31909 Columbus Muscogee County GA 38,730 $69,221 $205,800
31904 Columbus Muscogee County GA 34,906 $65,625 $216,100
36832 Auburn Lee County AL 30,000 $34,957 $222,900
36801 Opelika Lee County AL 24,504 $58,256 $211,400
36867 Phenix City Russell County AL 22,441 $46,847 $188,000
36869 Phenix City Russell County AL 20,987 $50,341 $129,200
31906 Columbus Muscogee County GA 20,312 $41,913 $170,400
36870 Phenix City Lee County AL 19,672 $69,652 $178,100
31903 Columbus Muscogee County GA 19,521 $29,488 $75,500
36804 Opelika Lee County AL 19,469 $57,842 $178,100
36854 Valley Chambers County AL 15,913 $60,385 $146,300
31905 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government Chattahoochee County GA 15,892 $72,112 —
36027 Eufaula Barbour County AL 14,981 $45,544 $126,500
31709 Americus Sumter County GA 14,966 $41,400 $130,600
31820 Columbus Muscogee County GA 14,619 $114,444 $344,300
36877 Smiths Station Lee County AL 12,878 $68,555 $195,800
36863 Huguley Chambers County AL 12,335 $45,313 $113,100
36874 — Lee County AL 10,329 $63,211 $189,900
31719 Americus Sumter County GA 9,085 $43,496 $104,400
31808 Columbus Harris County GA 8,888 $97,237 $285,100
36856 — Russell County AL 8,825 $68,636 $252,700
31908 — — — 6,374 $62,014 $184,900
31901 Columbus Muscogee County GA 6,139 $47,316 $208,800
36862 Penton Chambers County AL 6,052 $39,510 $138,800
31811 Hamilton Harris County GA 5,976 $91,290 $266,400
31804 Cataula Harris County GA 5,814 $100,761 $287,900
31822 Pine Mountain Harris County GA 5,555 $65,799 $244,600
36849 Auburn Lee County AL 5,224 — —
31917 — — — 4,676 $51,042 $171,800
39840 Cuthbert Randolph County GA 4,576 $22,090 $89,800
31803 Buena Vista Marion County GA 4,550 $45,646 $120,200
36016 Clayton Barbour County AL 4,357 $57,396 $75,300
31806 Ellaville Schley County GA 4,316 $61,026 $154,100
36875 Phenix City Russell County AL 3,909 $55,393 $167,000
31831 Waverly Hall Harris County GA 3,709 $71,579 $238,500
36803 — — — 3,608 $36,044 $183,100
36017 Clio Barbour County AL 3,152 $40,074 $77,500
31815 Lumpkin Stewart County GA 2,989 $36,771 $45,500
36879 Auburn Chambers County AL 2,975 $98,750 $303,700
31914 — — — 2,891 $49,811 $115,900
31801 Box Springs Marion County GA 2,786 $51,793 $173,500
31825 Webster County unified government Stewart County GA 2,733 $35,590 $85,300
36072 — — — 2,694 $46,477 $115,000
31807 Ellerslie Harris County GA 2,596 $103,547 $290,000
36852 Cusseta Chambers County AL 2,332 $76,794 $164,800
39854 Georgetown-Quitman County unified government Quitman County GA 2,295 $40,972 $101,800
31826 Shiloh Harris County GA 2,285 $82,617 $167,800
31805 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government Chattahoochee County GA 1,960 $47,256 $99,500
31827 Talbotton Talbot County GA 1,930 $45,170 $90,900
39851 Fort Gaines Clay County GA 1,919 $45,417 $98,500
31764 Leslie Sumter County GA 1,882 $83,407 $203,000
31058 — Taylor County GA 1,851 $40,196 $82,200
31902 — — — 1,780 $58,184 $255,200
31780 Webster County unified government Sumter County GA 1,748 $38,639 $184,200
31995 — — — 1,661 $68,385 —
31829 Columbus Muscogee County GA 1,653 $121,433 $352,300
36860 Hurtsboro Russell County AL 1,611 $42,470 $59,000
36868 — — — 1,540 $29,563 $80,600
36831 — — — 1,523 $42,834 $193,900
36855 Fredonia Chambers County AL 1,521 $58,230 $176,900
39886 Shellman Randolph County GA 1,303 $38,897 $96,200
36048 Louisville Barbour County AL 1,248 $27,137 $103,500
31824 Webster County unified government Webster County GA 1,181 $32,083 $92,800
36871 — Russell County AL 852 $30,592 $112,000
31836 Woodland Talbot County GA 840 $48,750 $106,900
31711 Andersonville Sumter County GA 783 $49,107 $87,800
39824 Bluffton Clay County GA 667 $48,404 $57,100
31735 — Sumter County GA 570 $43,438 $221,300
31823 — Harris County GA 524 $72,016 $209,500
31812 Junction City Talbot County GA 518 $49,750 $109,900
36858 — Russell County AL 441 $35,590 $143,800
31743 De Soto Lee County GA 359 $33,750 $46,700
39836 Coleman Randolph County GA 334 $45,887 —
31810 Geneva Talbot County GA 159 $31,375 —
31821 — Stewart County GA 121 — —
39867 Georgetown-Quitman County unified government Quitman County GA 112 $47,143 $101,800
36865 Loachapoka Lee County AL 48 $47,222 —
31832 Webster County unified government Webster County GA 33 $2,499 —
31814 — Stewart County GA 9 — —
31999 — — — — — —
36802 — — — — — —
36851 — Russell County AL — — —
36859 — — — — — —

Frequently asked questions

What is DMA 522?

COLUMBUS, GA (DMA 522) is a Nielsen Designated Market Area — a TV / media market that groups places for advertising and audience measurement. On US5 it is linked to ZIP codes in AL and GA, covering about 636,213 combined ZIP-area residents across 85 codes.

How many ZIP codes are in the COLUMBUS, GA DMA?

US5 currently lists 85 indexable ZIP codes for DMA 522 (COLUMBUS, GA). Counts can change as geography publishes update.

What is the average income in the COLUMBUS, GA market?

The average of ZIP median household incomes in COLUMBUS, GA is about $54,305 (about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149)). Individual neighborhoods vary — sort the ZIP table by income to compare.

Is a DMA the same as a metro area or area code?

No. DMAs are Nielsen media markets built mainly from county groupings for TV advertising. Metro statistical areas, telephone area codes, and ZIP codes use different boundaries. The same city can sit in one DMA, multiple area codes, and many ZIP codes.

How does US5 map ZIPs to DMA 522?

US5 joins each published ZIP profile to a DMA code from the spatial dictionary (Nielsen market membership summarized onto ZIP geography). This page lists indexable ZIPs with that code so you can move from the market overview into local demographics.

What cities are in the COLUMBUS, GA DMA?

Larger population clusters on US5 for COLUMBUS, GA include Columbus, GA, Auburn, AL, Phenix City, AL, Opelika, AL, and Americus, GA. Open linked ZIP pages for neighborhood-level demographics.