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Where 31779 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 31779 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLLIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,779 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 107. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111110000100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31778 (Pavo, GA, 30 mi away) and 31780 (Plains, GA, 66 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31779 becomes 97713, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13797, 17739, 37179, 37719, 37917, 39177, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97371 in Rickreall, OR, 2,301 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
- 🎯1,008 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31779 and you would come out at 31.09°S, 95.81°E — 1,181 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 08m.
- 📏 At 135.5 square miles of land, 31779 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 103 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,599This ZIP8,599 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,949This ZIP2,949 |
| Housing units | 3,458This ZIP3,458 |
| Median age | 38.7This ZIP38.7Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,530This ZIP$47,530Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,000This ZIP$112,000Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $744This ZIP$744Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.5%This ZIP8.5% |
| Mean commute | 23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min |
| Population density | 63.4 / sq miThis ZIP63.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 117This ZIP117 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 939This ZIP939 |
| Annual payroll | $30,938,000This ZIP$30,938,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,000This ZIP3,000 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $145,182,000This ZIP$145,182,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 135.53 sq miThis ZIP135.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.97 sq miThis ZIP0.97 sq mi |
Counties 31779 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Mitchell County | 64.8% |
| Grady County | 33.1% |
| Thomas County | 2.1% |
Other place names in 31779
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31779
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31739 | Cotton, GA | 8.9 mi |
31765 | Meigs, GA | 9.7 mi |
31730 | Camilla, GA | 9.9 mi |
39827 | Cairo, GA | 9.9 mi |
31773 | Ochlocknee, GA | 11.6 mi |
31784 | Sale City, GA | 14.0 mi |
39897 | Whigham, GA | 14.8 mi |
31756 | Hartsfield, GA | 14.8 mi |
31738 | Coolidge, GA | 19.3 mi |
39834 | Climax, GA | 19.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31779?
31779 is in Pelham, Georgia, in Mitchell County. Its published point location is 31.0902, -84.1917.
What county is 31779 in?
31779 spans 3 counties: Mitchell County, Grady County and Thomas County. Most of it falls in Mitchell 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 31779?
Pelham uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31779 in?
31779 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31779?
About 8,599 people live in ZIP code 31779, in 2,949 households, at 63.4 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 31779?
$47,530 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31779?
The closest are 31739 (8.9 mi), 31765 (9.7 mi), 31730 (9.9 mi), 39827 (9.9 mi) and 31773 (11.6 mi).
Is 31779 a PO Box ZIP code?
31779 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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