31551
ZIP 31551 is Mershon, Georgia, mostly in Pierce County; area code 912; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Pierce +1 more
- Metro area
- Waycross, GA
- Population
- 1,010
- Coordinates
- 31.4883, -82.2668
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Where 31551 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 31551 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISSIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,551 = 3 × 13 × 809. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111101100111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31550 (Manor, GA, 31 mi away) and 31552 (Millwood, GA, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31551 becomes 15513, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11355, 11553, 13155, 15135, 15315, 15351, …). The farthest-flung twin is 55311 in Maple Grove, MN, 1,118 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯1,079 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31551 and you would come out at 31.49°S, 97.73°E — 1,065 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 68.1 square miles of land, 31551 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,010This ZIP1,010 |
|---|---|
| Households | 396This ZIP396 |
| Housing units | 462This ZIP462 |
| Median age | 44.7This ZIP44.7Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,565This ZIP$45,565Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $75,500This ZIP$75,500Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $845This ZIP$845Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.5%This ZIP5.5% |
| Mean commute | 33.0 minThis ZIP33.0 min |
| Population density | 14.8 / sq miThis ZIP14.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 54This ZIP54 |
| Annual payroll | $1,989,000This ZIP$1,989,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 330This ZIP330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,585,000This ZIP$20,585,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 68.06 sq miThis ZIP68.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.36 sq miThis ZIP0.36 sq mi |
Counties 31551 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pierce County | 52.4% |
| Bacon County | 47.6% |
Other place names in 31551
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31551
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31518 | Bristol, GA | 5.1 mi |
31510 | Alma, GA | 10.6 mi |
31556 | Offerman, GA | 10.6 mi |
31516 | Blackshear, GA | 12.4 mi |
31557 | Patterson, GA | 12.6 mi |
31560 | Screven, GA | 14.0 mi |
31545 | Jesup, GA | 17.3 mi |
31563 | Surrency, GA | 18.0 mi |
31501 | Waycross, GA | 18.6 mi |
31555 | Odum, GA | 18.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31551?
31551 is in Mershon, Georgia, in Pierce County, part of the Waycross, GA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.4883, -82.2668.
What county is 31551 in?
31551 spans 2 counties: Pierce County and Bacon County. Most of it falls in Pierce 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 31551?
Mershon uses area code 912, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31551 in?
31551 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31551?
About 1,010 people live in ZIP code 31551, in 396 households, at 14.8 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 31551?
$45,565 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31551?
The closest are 31518 (5.1 mi), 31510 (10.6 mi), 31556 (10.6 mi), 31516 (12.4 mi) and 31557 (12.6 mi).
Is 31551 a PO Box ZIP code?
31551 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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