31626
ZIP 31626 is Boston, Georgia, mostly in Thomas County; area code 229; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Thomas +1 more
- Metro area
- Thomasville, GA
- Population
- 3,020
- Coordinates
- 30.7756, -83.8031
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Where 31626 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 31626 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZgIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,626 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 251. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111101110001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31625 (Barney, GA, 22 mi away) and 31627 (Cecil, GA, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31626 becomes 62613 — and that is a real ZIP code: Athens, IL, 716 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13626, 13662, 16236, 16263, 16326, 16362, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13662 in Massena, NY, 1,091 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯1,040 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31626 and you would come out at 30.78°S, 96.20°E — 1,161 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 09m.
- 📏 At 142.0 square miles of land, 31626 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 108 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,020This ZIP3,020 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,315This ZIP1,315 |
| Housing units | 1,490This ZIP1,490 |
| Median age | 48.4This ZIP48.4Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,026This ZIP$52,026Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $200,000This ZIP$200,000Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $861This ZIP$861Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7%This ZIP14.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min |
| Population density | 21.3 / sq miThis ZIP21.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 40This ZIP40 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 281This ZIP281 |
| Annual payroll | $16,090,000This ZIP$16,090,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,340This ZIP1,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $76,522,000This ZIP$76,522,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 142.01 sq miThis ZIP142.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.29 sq miThis ZIP1.29 sq mi |
Counties 31626 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Thomas County | 92.1% |
| Brooks County | 7.9% |
Other place names in 31626
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31626
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31629 | Dixie, GA | 7.3 mi |
31720 | Barwick, GA | 8.5 mi |
31757 | Thomasville, GA | 8.9 mi |
31758 | Thomasville, GA | 11.2 mi |
31799 | Thomasville, GA | 11.2 mi |
31792 | Thomasville, GA | 14.3 mi |
31643 | Quitman, GA | 14.6 mi |
31778 | Pavo, GA | 15.1 mi |
32345 | Monticello, FL | 16.4 mi |
31738 | Coolidge, GA | 16.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31626?
31626 is in Boston, Georgia, in Thomas County, part of the Thomasville, GA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.7756, -83.8031.
What county is 31626 in?
31626 spans 2 counties: Thomas County and Brooks County. Most of it falls in Thomas 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 31626?
Boston uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31626 in?
31626 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31626?
About 3,020 people live in ZIP code 31626, in 1,315 households, at 21.3 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 31626?
$52,026 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31626?
The closest are 31629 (7.3 mi), 31720 (8.5 mi), 31757 (8.9 mi), 31758 (11.2 mi) and 31799 (11.2 mi).
Is 31626 a PO Box ZIP code?
31626 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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