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31055

ZIP 31055 is in Mc Rae Helena, Georgia, in Telfair County; area code 229; Eastern time. Mc Rae Helena has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 31037.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Telfair
Metro area
none
Population
4,468
Coordinates
31.9859, -82.8831
☼ Live from 31055 — Mc Rae Helena, GA

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Where 31055 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 31055
  • 🔢 Type 31055 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSOIE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 31,055 = 5 × 6211. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 111100101001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31054 (Mc Intyre, GA, 65 mi away) and 31057 (Marshallville, GA, 69 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 31055 becomes 55013 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chisago City, MN, 1,068 miles away.
  • 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01355, 01535, 05153, 05351, 10535, 10553, …). The farthest-flung twin is 55310 in Bird Island, MN, 1,093 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
  • 🎯1,030 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31055 and you would come out at 31.99°S, 97.12°E — 1,097 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
  • 📏 At 133.6 square miles of land, 31055 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 101 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,468This ZIP4,468
Households1,428This ZIP1,428
Housing units1,980This ZIP1,980
Median age42.4This ZIP42.4Georgia37.6US 38.9
Median household income$45,885This ZIP$45,885Georgia$77,353US $80,734
Median home value$143,100This ZIP$143,100Georgia$303,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$722This ZIP$722Georgia$1,393US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%This ZIP12.0%
Mean commute25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min
Population density33.4 / sq miThis ZIP33.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments101This ZIP101
Employees973This ZIP973
Annual payroll$36,072,000This ZIP$36,072,000
Tax returns filed1,770This ZIP1,770
Total adjusted gross income$84,690,000This ZIP$84,690,000

Land area

Land area133.64 sq miThis ZIP133.64 sq mi
Water area1.43 sq miThis ZIP1.43 sq mi

Other place names in 31055

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ZIP codes near 31055

ZIPCityDistance
31083 Scotland, GA 5.4 mi
31037 Mc Rae Helena, GA 9.9 mi
31549 Lumber City, GA 10.0 mi
31060 Milan, GA 10.2 mi
30411 Alamo, GA 10.9 mi
31544 Jacksonville, GA 11.1 mi
31011 Chauncey, GA 14.1 mi
31077 Rhine, GA 17.1 mi
30428 Glenwood, GA 19.2 mi
31532 Denton, GA 19.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 31055?

31055 is in Mc Rae Helena, Georgia, in Telfair County. Its published point location is 31.9859, -82.8831.

What county is 31055 in?

31055 lies in Telfair County.

What area code is 31055?

Mc Rae Helena uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 31055 in?

31055 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 31055?

About 4,468 people live in ZIP code 31055, in 1,428 households, at 33.4 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 31055?

$45,885 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.

What ZIP codes are near 31055?

The closest are 31083 (5.4 mi), 31037 (9.9 mi), 31549 (10 mi), 31060 (10.2 mi) and 30411 (10.9 mi).

Is 31055 a PO Box ZIP code?

31055 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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