31503
ZIP 31503 is in Waycross, Georgia, mostly in Ware County; area code 912; Eastern time. Waycross has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 31501 and 31502.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Ware +2 more
- Metro area
- Waycross, GA
- Population
- 22,468
- Coordinates
- 31.1769, -82.4013
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Where 31503 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 31503 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOSIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,503 = 3 × 10501. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111101100001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31502 (Waycross, GA, 4 mi away) and 31510 (Alma, GA, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31503 becomes 30513 — and that is a real ZIP code: Blue Ridge, GA, 275 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (10533, 13035, 13053, 13305, 13350, 13503, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51033 in Linn Grove, IA, 1,075 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 31503 and you would come out at 31.18°S, 97.60°E — 1,075 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 337.9 square miles of land, 31503 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 257 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22,468This ZIP22,468 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,570This ZIP7,570 |
| Housing units | 8,920This ZIP8,920 |
| Median age | 36.1This ZIP36.1Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,895This ZIP$55,895Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,900This ZIP$109,900Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $820This ZIP$820Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7%This ZIP12.7% |
| Mean commute | 22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min |
| Population density | 66.5 / sq miThis ZIP66.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 262This ZIP262 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,455This ZIP4,455 |
| Annual payroll | $234,178,000This ZIP$234,178,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,090This ZIP8,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $420,918,000This ZIP$420,918,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 337.89 sq miThis ZIP337.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.48 sq miThis ZIP5.48 sq mi |
Counties 31503 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ware County | 91.4% |
| Brantley County | 7.9% |
| Pierce County | 0.7% |
Other place names in 31503
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31503
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31502 | Waycross, GA | 3.7 mi |
31501 | Waycross, GA | 4.7 mi |
31564 | Waresboro, GA | 6.4 mi |
31550 | Manor, GA | 11.7 mi |
31516 | Blackshear, GA | 12.7 mi |
31552 | Millwood, GA | 14.1 mi |
31623 | Argyle, GA | 16.1 mi |
31542 | Hoboken, GA | 16.8 mi |
31624 | Axson, GA | 21.1 mi |
31537 | Folkston, GA | 21.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31503?
31503 is in Waycross, Georgia, in Ware County, part of the Waycross, GA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.1769, -82.4013.
What county is 31503 in?
31503 spans 3 counties: Ware County, Brantley County and Pierce County. Most of it falls in Ware 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 31503?
Waycross uses area code 912, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31503 in?
31503 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31503?
About 22,468 people live in ZIP code 31503, in 7,570 households, at 66.5 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 31503?
$55,895 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31503?
The closest are 31502 (3.7 mi), 31501 (4.7 mi), 31564 (6.4 mi), 31550 (11.7 mi) and 31516 (12.7 mi).
Is 31503 a PO Box ZIP code?
31503 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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