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Where 31501 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 31501 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOSIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,501 = 17 × 17 × 109. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111101100001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31421 (Savannah, GA, 95 mi away) and 31502 (Waycross, GA, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31501 becomes 10513, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01351, 01531, 10153, 11053, 11530, 13051, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51031 in Le Mars, IA, 1,103 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 65%.
- 🎯1,086 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31501 and you would come out at 31.23°S, 97.65°E — 1,072 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 12.0 square miles of land, 31501 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.1 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,511This ZIP13,511 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,501This ZIP5,501 |
| Housing units | 6,992This ZIP6,992 |
| Median age | 39.2This ZIP39.2Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $37,314This ZIP$37,314Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,600This ZIP$113,600Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $741This ZIP$741Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3%This ZIP17.3% |
| Mean commute | 17.5 minThis ZIP17.5 min |
| Population density | 1,126.1 / sq miThis ZIP1,126.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 588This ZIP588 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,628This ZIP7,628 |
| Annual payroll | $326,865,000This ZIP$326,865,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,440This ZIP5,440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $258,983,000This ZIP$258,983,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.00 sq miThis ZIP12.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 31501
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31501
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31502 | Waycross, GA | 1.1 mi |
31503 | Waycross, GA | 4.7 mi |
31564 | Waresboro, GA | 7.4 mi |
31516 | Blackshear, GA | 7.9 mi |
31542 | Hoboken, GA | 14.7 mi |
31552 | Millwood, GA | 15.4 mi |
31550 | Manor, GA | 15.7 mi |
31557 | Patterson, GA | 17.9 mi |
31556 | Offerman, GA | 18.4 mi |
31551 | Mershon, GA | 18.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31501?
31501 is in Waycross, Georgia, in Ware County, part of the Waycross, GA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.2276, -82.3479.
What county is 31501 in?
31501 lies in Ware County.
What area code is 31501?
Waycross uses area code 912, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31501 in?
31501 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31501?
About 13,511 people live in ZIP code 31501, in 5,501 households, at 1,126.1 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 31501?
$37,314 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31501?
The closest are 31502 (1.1 mi), 31503 (4.7 mi), 31564 (7.4 mi), 31516 (7.9 mi) and 31542 (14.7 mi).
Is 31501 a PO Box ZIP code?
31501 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “31501 ZIP Code — Waycross, Georgia (Ware County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/31501
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