31601
ZIP 31601 is in Valdosta, Georgia, mostly in Lowndes County; area code 229; Eastern time. Valdosta has 7 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Lowndes +1 more
- Metro area
- Valdosta, GA
- Population
- 31,302
- Coordinates
- 30.7755, -83.3336
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Where 31601 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 31601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 31601 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111101101110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31599 (Jesup, GA, 101 mi away) and 31602 (Valdosta, GA, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31601 becomes 10613, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01613, 06131, 10163, 11360, 13061, 13160, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01613 in Worcester, MA, 1,019 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯1,061 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31601 and you would come out at 30.78°S, 96.67°E — 1,134 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 09m.
- 📏 At 159.0 square miles of land, 31601 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 121 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 31,302This ZIP31,302 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,161This ZIP12,161 |
| Housing units | 14,395This ZIP14,395 |
| Median age | 31.7This ZIP31.7Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,111This ZIP$36,111Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,200This ZIP$142,200Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $914This ZIP$914Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1%This ZIP16.1% |
| Mean commute | 17.1 minThis ZIP17.1 min |
| Population density | 196.9 / sq miThis ZIP196.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,073This ZIP1,073 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20,043This ZIP20,043 |
| Annual payroll | $851,769,000This ZIP$851,769,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,930This ZIP11,930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $523,020,000This ZIP$523,020,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 158.98 sq miThis ZIP158.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.67 sq miThis ZIP4.67 sq mi |
Counties 31601 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lowndes County | 99.6% |
| Brooks County | 0.4% |
Other place names in 31601
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31601
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31698 | Valdosta, GA | 5.7 mi |
31603 | Valdosta, GA | 6.0 mi |
31604 | Valdosta, GA | 6.0 mi |
31602 | Valdosta, GA | 6.4 mi |
31606 | Valdosta, GA | 9.3 mi |
31605 | Valdosta, GA | 12.7 mi |
31643 | Quitman, GA | 13.3 mi |
31636 | Lake Park, GA | 13.5 mi |
32350 | Pinetta, FL | 13.9 mi |
31638 | Morven, GA | 13.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31601?
31601 is in Valdosta, Georgia, in Lowndes County, part of the Valdosta, GA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.7755, -83.3336.
What county is 31601 in?
31601 spans 2 counties: Lowndes County and Brooks County. Most of it falls in Lowndes 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 31601?
Valdosta uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31601 in?
31601 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31601?
About 31,302 people live in ZIP code 31601, in 12,161 households, at 196.9 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 31601?
$36,111 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31601?
The closest are 31698 (5.7 mi), 31603 (6 mi), 31604 (6 mi), 31602 (6.4 mi) and 31606 (9.3 mi).
Is 31601 a PO Box ZIP code?
31601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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