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Where 31042 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 31042 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhOIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,042 = 2 × 11 × 17 × 83. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111100101000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31041 (Ideal, GA, 62 mi away) and 31044 (Jeffersonville, GA, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31042 becomes 24013 — and that is a real ZIP code: Roanoke, VA, 363 miles away.
- 👥 68 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01243, 01342, 01432, 02134, 02143, 02341, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34021 in APO AA, a military post office, 1,437 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯985 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31042 and you would come out at 32.74°S, 96.81°E — 1,112 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 83.6 square miles of land, 31042 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,600This ZIP1,600 |
|---|---|
| Households | 722This ZIP722 |
| Housing units | 857This ZIP857 |
| Median age | 51.6This ZIP51.6Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,569This ZIP$36,569Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $83,000This ZIP$83,000Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $815This ZIP$815Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.3%This ZIP8.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 19.1 / sq miThis ZIP19.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 138This ZIP138 |
| Annual payroll | $3,620,000This ZIP$3,620,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 740This ZIP740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $33,564,000This ZIP$33,564,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 83.58 sq miThis ZIP83.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 31042
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31042
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31017 | Danville, GA | 8.8 mi |
31090 | Toomsboro, GA | 8.9 mi |
31054 | Mc Intyre, GA | 10.2 mi |
31003 | Allentown, GA | 10.3 mi |
31031 | Gordon, GA | 11.7 mi |
31065 | Montrose, GA | 12.4 mi |
31044 | Jeffersonville, GA | 13.2 mi |
31067 | Oconee, GA | 15.2 mi |
31022 | Dudley, GA | 16.6 mi |
31020 | Dry Branch, GA | 19.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31042?
31042 is in Irwinton, Georgia, in Wilkinson County. Its published point location is 32.7436, -83.1891.
What county is 31042 in?
31042 lies in Wilkinson County.
What area code is 31042?
Irwinton uses area code 478, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31042 in?
31042 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31042?
About 1,600 people live in ZIP code 31042, in 722 households, at 19.1 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 31042?
$36,569 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31042?
The closest are 31017 (8.8 mi), 31090 (8.9 mi), 31054 (10.2 mi), 31003 (10.3 mi) and 31031 (11.7 mi).
Is 31042 a PO Box ZIP code?
31042 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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