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Where 31563 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 31563 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgSIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,563 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 167. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111101101001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31562 (Saint George, GA, 87 mi away) and 31564 (Waresboro, GA, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31563 becomes 36513 — and that is a real ZIP code: Calvert, AL, 345 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13365, 13635, 15336, 15363, 15633, 16335, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56331 in Freeport, MN, 1,172 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯1,073 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31563 and you would come out at 31.74°S, 97.82°E — 1,058 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 120.8 square miles of land, 31563 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 92 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,196This ZIP1,196 |
|---|---|
| Households | 492This ZIP492 |
| Housing units | 593This ZIP593 |
| Median age | 44.0This ZIP44.0Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,917This ZIP$62,917Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,100This ZIP$97,100Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8%This ZIP9.8% |
| Mean commute | 34.3 minThis ZIP34.3 min |
| Population density | 9.9 / sq miThis ZIP9.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 167This ZIP167 |
| Annual payroll | $10,689,000This ZIP$10,689,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 480This ZIP480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,172,000This ZIP$31,172,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 120.85 sq miThis ZIP120.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.96 sq miThis ZIP0.96 sq mi |
Other place names in 31563
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31563
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31555 | Odum, GA | 6.8 mi |
31513 | Baxley, GA | 10.2 mi |
31515 | Baxley, GA | 10.4 mi |
31518 | Bristol, GA | 15.6 mi |
31545 | Jesup, GA | 15.9 mi |
30427 | Glennville, GA | 18.0 mi |
31551 | Mershon, GA | 18.0 mi |
31560 | Screven, GA | 18.3 mi |
31510 | Alma, GA | 20.0 mi |
31599 | Jesup, GA | 20.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31563?
31563 is in Surrency, Georgia, in Appling County. Its published point location is 31.7382, -82.1778.
What county is 31563 in?
31563 lies in Appling County.
What area code is 31563?
Surrency uses area code 912, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31563 in?
31563 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31563?
About 1,196 people live in ZIP code 31563, in 492 households, at 9.9 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 31563?
$62,917 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31563?
The closest are 31555 (6.8 mi), 31513 (10.2 mi), 31515 (10.4 mi), 31518 (15.6 mi) and 31545 (15.9 mi).
Is 31563 a PO Box ZIP code?
31563 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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