31557
ZIP 31557 is Patterson, Georgia, mostly in Pierce County; area code 912; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Pierce +2 more
- Metro area
- Waycross, GA
- Population
- 3,687
- Coordinates
- 31.3753, -82.0988
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Where 31557 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 31557 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSSIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,557 = 3 × 67 × 157. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111101101000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31556 (Offerman, GA, 2 mi away) and 31558 (Saint Marys, GA, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31557 becomes 75513, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13755, 15357, 15537, 15753, 17355, 17535, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57531 in Draper, SD, 1,324 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯1,092 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31557 and you would come out at 31.38°S, 97.90°E — 1,056 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 113.2 square miles of land, 31557 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 86 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,687This ZIP3,687 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,328This ZIP1,328 |
| Housing units | 1,471This ZIP1,471 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,083This ZIP$47,083Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,300This ZIP$109,300Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $783This ZIP$783Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5%This ZIP11.5% |
| Mean commute | 30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min |
| Population density | 32.6 / sq miThis ZIP32.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 50This ZIP50 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 518This ZIP518 |
| Annual payroll | $38,588,000This ZIP$38,588,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,330This ZIP1,330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $71,048,000This ZIP$71,048,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 113.23 sq miThis ZIP113.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.94 sq miThis ZIP0.94 sq mi |
Counties 31557 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 | 93.5% |
| Brantley County | 3.9% |
| Appling County | 2.6% |
Other place names in 31557
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31557
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31556 | Offerman, GA | 2.3 mi |
31560 | Screven, GA | 9.9 mi |
31516 | Blackshear, GA | 10.2 mi |
31518 | Bristol, GA | 10.8 mi |
31551 | Mershon, GA | 12.6 mi |
31543 | Hortense, GA | 13.9 mi |
31545 | Jesup, GA | 15.0 mi |
31553 | Nahunta, GA | 16.0 mi |
31542 | Hoboken, GA | 16.1 mi |
31599 | Jesup, GA | 17.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31557?
31557 is in Patterson, Georgia, in Pierce County, part of the Waycross, GA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.3753, -82.0988.
What county is 31557 in?
31557 spans 3 counties: Pierce County, Brantley County and Appling 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 31557?
Patterson uses area code 912, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31557 in?
31557 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31557?
About 3,687 people live in ZIP code 31557, in 1,328 households, at 32.6 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 31557?
$47,083 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31557?
The closest are 31556 (2.3 mi), 31560 (9.9 mi), 31516 (10.2 mi), 31518 (10.8 mi) and 31551 (12.6 mi).
Is 31557 a PO Box ZIP code?
31557 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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