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Where 31012 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 31012 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIOIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,012 = 2 × 2 × 7753. Its digits add up to 7, a total 150 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111100100100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31011 (Chauncey, GA, 20 mi away) and 31013 (Clinchfield, GA, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31012 becomes 21013 — and that is a real ZIP code: Baldwin, MD, 617 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02113, 02131, 10123, 10132, 10213, 10312, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02113 in Boston, MA, 956 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯1,000 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31012 and you would come out at 32.39°S, 96.83°E — 1,112 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 54.9 square miles of land, 31012 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,802This ZIP2,802 |
|---|---|
| Households | 553This ZIP553 |
| Housing units | 699This ZIP699 |
| Median age | 40.1This ZIP40.1Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,391This ZIP$70,391Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,500This ZIP$145,500Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $373This ZIP$373Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.9%This ZIP7.9% |
| Mean commute | 31.3 minThis ZIP31.3 min |
| Population density | 51.1 / sq miThis ZIP51.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 33This ZIP33 |
| Annual payroll | $1,191,000This ZIP$1,191,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 550This ZIP550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,775,000This ZIP$26,775,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.89 sq miThis ZIP54.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.85 sq miThis ZIP0.85 sq mi |
Counties 31012 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dodge County | 74.6% |
| Bleckley County | 22.8% |
| Laurens County | 2.6% |
Other place names in 31012
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31012
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31019 | Dexter, GA | 7.4 mi |
31022 | Dudley, GA | 8.8 mi |
31014 | Cochran, GA | 10.3 mi |
31065 | Montrose, GA | 11.8 mi |
31075 | Rentz, GA | 13.0 mi |
31009 | Cadwell, GA | 13.3 mi |
31003 | Allentown, GA | 14.3 mi |
31023 | Eastman, GA | 14.7 mi |
31021 | Dublin, GA | 15.4 mi |
31017 | Danville, GA | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31012?
31012 is in Chester, Georgia, in Dodge County. Its published point location is 32.3943, -83.1737.
What county is 31012 in?
31012 spans 3 counties: Dodge County, Bleckley County and Laurens County. Most of it falls in Dodge County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 31012?
Chester uses area code 478, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31012 in?
31012 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31012?
About 2,802 people live in ZIP code 31012, in 553 households, at 51.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 31012?
$70,391 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31012?
The closest are 31019 (7.4 mi), 31022 (8.8 mi), 31014 (10.3 mi), 31065 (11.8 mi) and 31075 (13 mi).
Is 31012 a PO Box ZIP code?
31012 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “31012 ZIP Code — Chester, Georgia (Dodge County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/31012
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