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Where 31647 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 31647 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhgIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,647 = 3 × 7 × 11 × 137. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111101110011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31645 (Ray City, GA, 16 mi away) and 31648 (Statenville, GA, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31647 becomes 74613, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13476, 13647, 13674, 13746, 14736, 16347, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13647 in Hannawa Falls, NY, 1,032 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯1,037 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31647 and you would come out at 31.21°S, 96.57°E — 1,135 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 45.0 square miles of land, 31647 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,071This ZIP3,071 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,120This ZIP1,120 |
| Housing units | 1,373This ZIP1,373 |
| Median age | 42.4This ZIP42.4Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,396This ZIP$52,396Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $147,500This ZIP$147,500Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $933This ZIP$933Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5%This ZIP11.5% |
| Mean commute | 26.8 minThis ZIP26.8 min |
| Population density | 68.3 / sq miThis ZIP68.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 400This ZIP400 |
| Annual payroll | $33,099,000This ZIP$33,099,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,220This ZIP1,220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,833,000This ZIP$49,833,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.99 sq miThis ZIP44.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.89 sq miThis ZIP0.89 sq mi |
Other place names in 31647
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31647
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31637 | Lenox, GA | 5.9 mi |
31620 | Adel, GA | 6.5 mi |
31747 | Ellenton, GA | 9.4 mi |
31627 | Cecil, GA | 12.1 mi |
31775 | Omega, GA | 13.0 mi |
31771 | Norman Park, GA | 13.4 mi |
31639 | Nashville, GA | 14.2 mi |
31727 | Brookfield, GA | 14.5 mi |
31722 | Berlin, GA | 15.5 mi |
31749 | Enigma, GA | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31647?
31647 is in Sparks, Georgia, in Cook County. Its published point location is 31.2112, -83.4317.
What county is 31647 in?
31647 lies in Cook County.
What area code is 31647?
Sparks uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31647 in?
31647 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31647?
About 3,071 people live in ZIP code 31647, in 1,120 households, at 68.3 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 31647?
$52,396 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31647?
The closest are 31637 (5.9 mi), 31620 (6.5 mi), 31747 (9.4 mi), 31627 (12.1 mi) and 31775 (13 mi).
Is 31647 a PO Box ZIP code?
31647 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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