31549
ZIP 31549 is Lumber City, Georgia, mostly in Telfair County; area code 912; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Telfair +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,803
- Coordinates
- 31.9214, -82.7299
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Where 31549 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 31549 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhSIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,549 = 7 × 4507. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111101100111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31548 (Kingsland, GA, 98 mi away) and 31550 (Manor, GA, 54 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31549 becomes 94513 — and that is a real ZIP code: Brentwood, CA, 2,229 miles away.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13459, 13495, 14539, 15349, 15439, 15934, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95431 in Eldridge, CA, 2,274 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
- 🎯1,040 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31549 and you would come out at 31.92°S, 97.27°E — 1,089 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 117.6 square miles of land, 31549 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 89 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,803This ZIP1,803 |
|---|---|
| Households | 606This ZIP606 |
| Housing units | 887This ZIP887 |
| Median age | 53.2This ZIP53.2Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,402This ZIP$51,402Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $659This ZIP$659Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2%This ZIP11.2% |
| Mean commute | 34.1 minThis ZIP34.1 min |
| Population density | 15.3 / sq miThis ZIP15.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 138This ZIP138 |
| Annual payroll | $4,357,000This ZIP$4,357,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 610This ZIP610 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,060,000This ZIP$25,060,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 117.63 sq miThis ZIP117.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.26 sq miThis ZIP2.26 sq mi |
Counties 31549 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Telfair County | 56.5% |
| Wheeler County | 43.5% |
Other place names in 31549
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31549
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31055 | Mc Rae Helena, GA | 10.0 mi |
31083 | Scotland, GA | 10.0 mi |
31539 | Hazlehurst, GA | 10.6 mi |
31532 | Denton, GA | 13.5 mi |
30411 | Alamo, GA | 14.5 mi |
31544 | Jacksonville, GA | 14.8 mi |
30473 | Uvalda, GA | 16.4 mi |
30412 | Alston, GA | 18.0 mi |
31037 | Mc Rae Helena, GA | 18.4 mi |
30445 | Mount Vernon, GA | 19.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31549?
31549 is in Lumber City, Georgia, in Telfair County. Its published point location is 31.9214, -82.7299.
What county is 31549 in?
31549 spans 2 counties: Telfair County and Wheeler County. Most of it falls in Telfair 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 31549?
Lumber City uses area code 912, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31549 in?
31549 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31549?
About 1,803 people live in ZIP code 31549, in 606 households, at 15.3 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 31549?
$51,402 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31549?
The closest are 31055 (10 mi), 31083 (10 mi), 31539 (10.6 mi), 31532 (13.5 mi) and 30411 (14.5 mi).
Is 31549 a PO Box ZIP code?
31549 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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