31791
ZIP 31791 is Sylvester, Georgia, mostly in Worth County; area code 229; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Worth +1 more
- Metro area
- Albany, GA
- Population
- 11,255
- Coordinates
- 31.5289, -83.8943
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Where 31791 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 31791 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IGLIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,791 = 3 × 10597. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111110000101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31790 (Sycamore, GA, 20 mi away) and 31792 (Thomasville, GA, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31791 becomes 19713 — and that is a real ZIP code: Newark, DE, 726 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11379, 11739, 11793, 11937, 11973, 17319, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97131 in Nehalem, OR, 2,337 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯1,002 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31791 and you would come out at 31.53°S, 96.11°E — 1,160 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 05m.
- 📏 At 209.6 square miles of land, 31791 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 159 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,255This ZIP11,255 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,347This ZIP4,347 |
| Housing units | 5,014This ZIP5,014 |
| Median age | 40.9This ZIP40.9Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,530This ZIP$61,530Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,200This ZIP$101,200Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $870This ZIP$870Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0%This ZIP12.0% |
| Mean commute | 24.3 minThis ZIP24.3 min |
| Population density | 53.7 / sq miThis ZIP53.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 211This ZIP211 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,058This ZIP2,058 |
| Annual payroll | $80,724,000This ZIP$80,724,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,800This ZIP4,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $249,179,000This ZIP$249,179,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 209.62 sq miThis ZIP209.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.74 sq miThis ZIP0.74 sq mi |
Counties 31791 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Worth County | 99.7% |
| Dougherty County | 0.4% |
Other place names in 31791
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31791
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31781 | Poulan, GA | 6.2 mi |
31705 | Albany, GA | 8.8 mi |
31704 | Albany, GA | 9.6 mi |
31789 | Sumner, GA | 10.0 mi |
31744 | Doerun, GA | 13.0 mi |
31772 | Oakfield, GA | 14.0 mi |
31708 | Albany, GA | 14.7 mi |
31701 | Albany, GA | 15.6 mi |
31703 | Albany, GA | 15.8 mi |
31795 | Ty Ty, GA | 16.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31791?
31791 is in Sylvester, Georgia, in Worth County, part of the Albany, GA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.5289, -83.8943.
What county is 31791 in?
31791 spans 2 counties: Worth County and Dougherty County. Most of it falls in Worth 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 31791?
Sylvester uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31791 in?
31791 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31791?
About 11,255 people live in ZIP code 31791, in 4,347 households, at 53.7 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 31791?
$61,530 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31791?
The closest are 31781 (6.2 mi), 31705 (8.8 mi), 31704 (9.6 mi), 31789 (10 mi) and 31744 (13 mi).
Is 31791 a PO Box ZIP code?
31791 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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