31636
ZIP 31636 is Lake Park, Georgia, mostly in Echols County; area code 229; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Echols +1 more
- Metro area
- Valdosta, GA
- Population
- 10,619
- Coordinates
- 30.7310, -83.1114
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Where 31636 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 31636 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEgIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,636 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 719. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111101110010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31635 (Lakeland, GA, 26 mi away) and 31637 (Lenox, GA, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31636 becomes 63613, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13636, 16633, 33166, 33616, 33661, 36316, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13636 in Ellisburg, NY, 977 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯1,073 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31636 and you would come out at 30.73°S, 96.89°E — 1,121 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 09m.
- 📏 At 185.8 square miles of land, 31636 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 141 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,619This ZIP10,619 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,138This ZIP4,138 |
| Housing units | 4,793This ZIP4,793 |
| Median age | 36.0This ZIP36.0Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,672This ZIP$63,672Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $230,900This ZIP$230,900Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $788This ZIP$788Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7%This ZIP18.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min |
| Population density | 57.1 / sq miThis ZIP57.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 169This ZIP169 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,434This ZIP2,434 |
| Annual payroll | $85,890,000This ZIP$85,890,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,350This ZIP4,350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $270,531,000This ZIP$270,531,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 185.82 sq miThis ZIP185.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.36 sq miThis ZIP4.36 sq mi |
Counties 31636 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Echols County | 61.1% |
| Lowndes County | 38.9% |
Other place names in 31636
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31636
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31606 | Valdosta, GA | 6.2 mi |
31648 | Statenville, GA | 6.3 mi |
31603 | Valdosta, GA | 10.7 mi |
31604 | Valdosta, GA | 10.7 mi |
32053 | Jennings, FL | 11.5 mi |
31641 | Naylor, GA | 13.2 mi |
31698 | Valdosta, GA | 13.4 mi |
31601 | Valdosta, GA | 13.5 mi |
31605 | Valdosta, GA | 15.4 mi |
31649 | Stockton, GA | 15.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31636?
31636 is in Lake Park, Georgia, in Echols County, part of the Valdosta, GA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.7310, -83.1114.
What county is 31636 in?
31636 spans 2 counties: Echols County and Lowndes County. Most of it falls in Echols 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 31636?
Lake Park uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31636 in?
31636 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31636?
About 10,619 people live in ZIP code 31636, in 4,138 households, at 57.1 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 31636?
$63,672 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31636?
The closest are 31606 (6.2 mi), 31648 (6.3 mi), 31603 (10.7 mi), 31604 (10.7 mi) and 32053 (11.5 mi).
Is 31636 a PO Box ZIP code?
31636 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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