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Where 31072 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 31072 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLOIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,072 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 971. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111100101100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31071 (Pineview, GA, 11 mi away) and 31075 (Rentz, GA, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31072 becomes 27013 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cleveland, NC, 308 miles away.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01237, 02137, 02713, 03217, 10273, 12037, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03217 in Ashland, NH, 1,038 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯998 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31072 and you would come out at 31.97°S, 96.43°E — 1,137 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
- 📏 At 71.8 square miles of land, 31072 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,049This ZIP1,049 |
|---|---|
| Households | 420This ZIP420 |
| Housing units | 619This ZIP619 |
| Median age | 46.0This ZIP46.0Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,794This ZIP$62,794Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,500This ZIP$99,500Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $655This ZIP$655Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5%This ZIP11.5% |
| Mean commute | 24.3 minThis ZIP24.3 min |
| Population density | 14.6 / sq miThis ZIP14.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 24This ZIP24 |
| Annual payroll | $586,000This ZIP$586,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,911,000This ZIP$21,911,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 71.76 sq miThis ZIP71.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.38 sq miThis ZIP0.38 sq mi |
Counties 31072 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wilcox County | 92.7% |
| Crisp County | 5.0% |
| Dooly County | 2.3% |
Other place names in 31072
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31072
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31084 | Seville, GA | 2.3 mi |
31079 | Rochelle, GA | 6.5 mi |
31071 | Pineview, GA | 10.8 mi |
31015 | Cordele, GA | 12.6 mi |
31001 | Abbeville, GA | 13.3 mi |
31010 | Cordele, GA | 13.4 mi |
31712 | Arabi, GA | 14.0 mi |
31092 | Vienna, GA | 14.9 mi |
31783 | Rebecca, GA | 15.9 mi |
31714 | Ashburn, GA | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31072?
31072 is in Pitts, Georgia, in Wilcox County. Its published point location is 31.9745, -83.5668.
What county is 31072 in?
31072 spans 3 counties: Wilcox County, Crisp County and Dooly County. Most of it falls in Wilcox 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 31072?
Pitts uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31072 in?
31072 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31072?
About 1,049 people live in ZIP code 31072, in 420 households, at 14.6 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 31072?
$62,794 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31072?
The closest are 31084 (2.3 mi), 31079 (6.5 mi), 31071 (10.8 mi), 31015 (12.6 mi) and 31001 (13.3 mi).
Is 31072 a PO Box ZIP code?
31072 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “31072 ZIP Code — Pitts, Georgia (Wilcox County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/31072
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