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Where 31087 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 31087 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBOIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,087 = 7 × 4441. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111100101101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31086 (Smarr, GA, 54 mi away) and 31088 (Warner Robins, GA, 60 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31087 becomes 78013 — and that is a real ZIP code: Comfort, TX, 962 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01378, 03781, 03817, 03871, 07831, 08317, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83701 in Boise, ID, 1,922 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯975 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31087 and you would come out at 33.25°S, 97.00°E — 1,100 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 57m.
- 📏 At 438.2 square miles of land, 31087 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 333 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,846This ZIP8,846 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,048This ZIP3,048 |
| Housing units | 5,142This ZIP5,142 |
| Median age | 48.0This ZIP48.0Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $37,679This ZIP$37,679Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $87,600This ZIP$87,600Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $938This ZIP$938Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2%This ZIP10.2% |
| Mean commute | 34.9 minThis ZIP34.9 min |
| Population density | 20.2 / sq miThis ZIP20.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 71This ZIP71 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 678This ZIP678 |
| Annual payroll | $23,505,000This ZIP$23,505,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,290This ZIP3,290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $154,187,000This ZIP$154,187,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 438.17 sq miThis ZIP438.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.41 sq miThis ZIP6.41 sq mi |
Counties 31087 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hancock County | 97.6% |
| Baldwin County | 1.6% |
| Washington County | 0.7% |
Other place names in 31087
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31087
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31045 | Jewell, GA | 12.1 mi |
30678 | White Plains, GA | 14.4 mi |
31094 | Warthen, GA | 15.2 mi |
30820 | Mitchell, GA | 16.1 mi |
31059 | Milledgeville, GA | 17.9 mi |
31082 | Sandersville, GA | 18.5 mi |
31061 | Milledgeville, GA | 18.6 mi |
31034 | Hardwick, GA | 18.8 mi |
31062 | Milledgeville, GA | 19.0 mi |
30665 | Siloam, GA | 20.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31087?
31087 is in Sparta, Georgia, in Hancock County. Its published point location is 33.2514, -83.0010.
What county is 31087 in?
31087 spans 3 counties: Hancock County, Baldwin County and Washington County. Most of it falls in Hancock 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 31087?
Sparta uses area codes 706 and 762, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31087 in?
31087 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31087?
About 8,846 people live in ZIP code 31087, in 3,048 households, at 20.2 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 31087?
$37,679 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31087?
The closest are 31045 (12.1 mi), 30678 (14.4 mi), 31094 (15.2 mi), 30820 (16.1 mi) and 31059 (17.9 mi).
Is 31087 a PO Box ZIP code?
31087 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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