Summary for Macon

About Macon (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Primarily Bibb County (see below). A portion of Macon extends into Jones County.

Time Zone: Macon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: (478)

ZIP Codes: 31201-31213, 31216-31217, 31220-31221, 31294-31299<1>

Elevation: 460 feet [140.21 m] above sea level<2>

Total Area:<3> 56.4 sq. miles [146 km²] - of which 1.14% is water (0.64 sq. miles [1.7 km²])

Housing Units:<4> 42,794

Websites for Macon

Official Website: www.cityofmacon.net/

Junior League: jlmacon.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Macon:

Lat: 32.839600° (or 32°50'22" N)

Lon: -83.647000° (or -83°38'49" W)

USGS Topo Map: Macon West<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Macon

GNIS ID: 2404986

FIPS State / Place Code: 13 / 49000

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Macon)

About Bibb County

The city of Macon is the County Seat for Bibb County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bibb)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<7>	153,191 (1.51% decrease since 2010)
2010	155,547 (1.08% increase since 2000)
2000:	153,887

Total Area: 255.4 sq. miles [661.4 km²] - of which 2.19% is water (5.6 sq. miles [14.5 km²])

Housing Units: 69,662

Official Website: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bibb

GNIS ID: 1672039

FIPS State / County Code: 13 / 021

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Macon)

About Georgia

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,628,020 (9.71% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,687,653 (18.34% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,186,453

Websites for State of Georgia

Official Website: https://georgia.gov/

Tourism: https://www.exploregeorgia.org/

Parks: https://gastateparks.org/

Fishing: https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Georgia

GNIS ID: 1705317

FIPS State: 13

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Macon)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Macon: www.cityofmacon.net/

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Macon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Macon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Macon includes: 31201, 31202, 31203, 31204, 31205, 31206, 31207, 31208, 31209, 31210, 31211, 31212, 31216, 31220, 31294, 31295, 31296, 31297, 31298 & 31299.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Macon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Macon. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Macon, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Macon.
<7>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.