31701
ZIP 31701 is in Albany, Georgia, mostly in Dougherty County; area code 229; Eastern time. Albany has 9 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Dougherty +1 more
- Metro area
- Albany, GA
- Population
- 16,135
- Coordinates
- 31.5731, -84.1548
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Where 31701 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 31701 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOLIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,701 = 3 × 10567. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111101111010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31699 (Moody Afb, GA, 70 mi away) and 31702 (Albany, GA, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31701 becomes 10713, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01731, 07311, 10173, 11370, 11703, 11730, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01731 in Hanscom Afb, MA, 1,032 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
- 🎯988 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31701 and you would come out at 31.57°S, 95.85°E — 1,174 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 05m.
- 📏 At 21.2 square miles of land, 31701 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,135This ZIP16,135 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,282This ZIP7,282 |
| Housing units | 9,450This ZIP9,450 |
| Median age | 37.9This ZIP37.9Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $35,025This ZIP$35,025Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $94,800This ZIP$94,800Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $809This ZIP$809Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min |
| Population density | 762.0 / sq miThis ZIP762.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 617This ZIP617 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,451This ZIP10,451 |
| Annual payroll | $487,362,000This ZIP$487,362,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,790This ZIP6,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $256,543,000This ZIP$256,543,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.18 sq miThis ZIP21.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.70 sq miThis ZIP1.70 sq mi |
Counties 31701 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dougherty County | 89.9% |
| Lee County | 10.1% |
Other place names in 31701
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31701
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31703 | Albany, GA | 0.4 mi |
31706 | Albany, GA | 1.6 mi |
31708 | Albany, GA | 1.8 mi |
31702 | Albany, GA | 2.8 mi |
31707 | Albany, GA | 3.2 mi |
31782 | Putney, GA | 4.3 mi |
31704 | Albany, GA | 6.1 mi |
31705 | Albany, GA | 7.6 mi |
31721 | Albany, GA | 9.2 mi |
31763 | Leesburg, GA | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31701?
31701 is in Albany, Georgia, in Dougherty County, part of the Albany, GA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.5731, -84.1548.
What county is 31701 in?
31701 spans 2 counties: Dougherty County and Lee County. Most of it falls in Dougherty 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 31701?
Albany uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31701 in?
31701 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31701?
About 16,135 people live in ZIP code 31701, in 7,282 households, at 762.0 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 31701?
$35,025 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31701?
The closest are 31703 (0.4 mi), 31706 (1.6 mi), 31708 (1.8 mi), 31702 (2.8 mi) and 31707 (3.2 mi).
Is 31701 a PO Box ZIP code?
31701 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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