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Where 31716 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 31716 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gILIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,716 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 881. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111101111100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31714 (Ashburn, GA, 35 mi away) and 31719 (Americus, GA, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31716 becomes 61713, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11367, 11763, 13167, 13617, 13671, 13761, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13617 in Canton, NY, 1,034 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯999 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31716 and you would come out at 31.37°S, 95.89°E — 1,174 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 79.7 square miles of land, 31716 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,481This ZIP2,481 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,003This ZIP1,003 |
| Housing units | 1,170This ZIP1,170 |
| Median age | 46.2This ZIP46.2Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,953This ZIP$60,953Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,400This ZIP$119,400Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $697This ZIP$697Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.8%This ZIP23.8% |
| Mean commute | 30.3 minThis ZIP30.3 min |
| Population density | 31.1 / sq miThis ZIP31.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 114This ZIP114 |
| Annual payroll | $4,866,000This ZIP$4,866,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,070This ZIP1,070 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,380,000This ZIP$49,380,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 79.75 sq miThis ZIP79.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.27 sq miThis ZIP0.27 sq mi |
Other place names in 31716
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31716
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31784 | Sale City, GA | 8.7 mi |
31705 | Albany, GA | 11.2 mi |
31744 | Doerun, GA | 12.4 mi |
31704 | Albany, GA | 13.1 mi |
31782 | Putney, GA | 13.8 mi |
31706 | Albany, GA | 13.9 mi |
31739 | Cotton, GA | 14.4 mi |
31701 | Albany, GA | 14.5 mi |
31730 | Camilla, GA | 14.7 mi |
31703 | Albany, GA | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31716?
31716 is in Baconton, Georgia, in Mitchell County. Its published point location is 31.3661, -84.1107.
What county is 31716 in?
31716 lies in Mitchell County.
What area code is 31716?
Baconton uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31716 in?
31716 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31716?
About 2,481 people live in ZIP code 31716, in 1,003 households, at 31.1 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 31716?
$60,953 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31716?
The closest are 31784 (8.7 mi), 31705 (11.2 mi), 31744 (12.4 mi), 31704 (13.1 mi) and 31782 (13.8 mi).
Is 31716 a PO Box ZIP code?
31716 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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