31553
ZIP 31553 is Nahunta, Georgia, mostly in Brantley County; area code 912; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Brantley +1 more
- Metro area
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
- Population
- 5,386
- Coordinates
- 31.1664, -81.9824
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Where 31553 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 31553 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESSIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,553 = 139 × 227. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111101101000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31552 (Millwood, GA, 37 mi away) and 31554 (Nicholls, GA, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31553 becomes 35513, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13355, 15353, 15533, 31535, 33155, 35135, …). The farthest-flung twin is 55313 in Buffalo, MN, 1,160 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯1,106 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31553 and you would come out at 31.17°S, 98.02°E — 1,051 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 186.4 square miles of land, 31553 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 142 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,386This ZIP5,386 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,875This ZIP1,875 |
| Housing units | 2,135This ZIP2,135 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,665This ZIP$52,665Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,700This ZIP$99,700Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $754This ZIP$754Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0%This ZIP23.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min |
| Population density | 28.9 / sq miThis ZIP28.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 96This ZIP96 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 896This ZIP896 |
| Annual payroll | $41,063,000This ZIP$41,063,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,980This ZIP1,980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $107,490,000This ZIP$107,490,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 186.45 sq miThis ZIP186.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.58 sq miThis ZIP1.58 sq mi |
Counties 31553 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Brantley County | 98.1% |
| Charlton County | 1.9% |
Other place names in 31553
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31553
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31542 | Hoboken, GA | 8.3 mi |
31566 | Waynesville, GA | 10.5 mi |
31543 | Hortense, GA | 12.9 mi |
31568 | White Oak, GA | 14.3 mi |
31557 | Patterson, GA | 16.0 mi |
31556 | Offerman, GA | 18.3 mi |
31516 | Blackshear, GA | 18.8 mi |
31537 | Folkston, GA | 20.2 mi |
31565 | Waverly, GA | 21.1 mi |
31569 | Woodbine, GA | 21.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31553?
31553 is in Nahunta, Georgia, in Brantley County, part of the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.1664, -81.9824.
What county is 31553 in?
31553 spans 2 counties: Brantley County and Charlton County. Most of it falls in Brantley 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 31553?
Nahunta uses area code 912, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31553 in?
31553 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31553?
About 5,386 people live in ZIP code 31553, in 1,875 households, at 28.9 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 31553?
$52,665 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31553?
The closest are 31542 (8.3 mi), 31566 (10.5 mi), 31543 (12.9 mi), 31568 (14.3 mi) and 31557 (16 mi).
Is 31553 a PO Box ZIP code?
31553 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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