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Where 31798 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 31798 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BGLIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,798 = 2 × 13 × 1223. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111110000110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31796 (Warwick, GA, 49 mi away) and 31799 (Thomasville, GA, 78 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31798 becomes 89713 — and that is a real ZIP code: Carson City, NV, 2,117 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17938, 17983, 31789, 37189, 37819, 37891, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97138 in Seaside, OR, 2,369 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯1,036 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31798 and you would come out at 31.64°S, 96.95°E — 1,109 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 05m.
- 📏 At 91.0 square miles of land, 31798 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 69 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 647This ZIP647 |
|---|---|
| Households | 283This ZIP283 |
| Housing units | 379This ZIP379 |
| Median age | 47.4This ZIP47.4Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,480This ZIP$58,480Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $66,800This ZIP$66,800Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7%This ZIP17.7% |
| Mean commute | 28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min |
| Population density | 7.1 / sq miThis ZIP7.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 72This ZIP72 |
| Annual payroll | $1,983,000This ZIP$1,983,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,364,000This ZIP$29,364,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 90.96 sq miThis ZIP90.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.85 sq miThis ZIP1.85 sq mi |
Counties 31798 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Irwin County | 53.3% |
| Coffee County | 34.2% |
| Ben Hill County | 12.6% |
ZIP codes near 31798
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31512 | Ambrose, GA | 7.0 mi |
31519 | Broxton, GA | 10.6 mi |
31750 | Fitzgerald, GA | 11.7 mi |
31769 | Mystic, GA | 12.0 mi |
31774 | Ocilla, GA | 13.9 mi |
31533 | Douglas, GA | 14.0 mi |
31544 | Jacksonville, GA | 14.4 mi |
31534 | Douglas, GA | 14.9 mi |
31535 | Douglas, GA | 16.6 mi |
31532 | Denton, GA | 18.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31798?
31798 is in Wray, Georgia, in Irwin County. Its published point location is 31.6444, -83.0473.
What county is 31798 in?
31798 spans 3 counties: Irwin County, Coffee County and Ben Hill County. Most of it falls in Irwin 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 time zone is 31798 in?
31798 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31798?
About 647 people live in ZIP code 31798, in 283 households, at 7.1 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 31798?
$58,480 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31798?
The closest are 31512 (7 mi), 31519 (10.6 mi), 31750 (11.7 mi), 31769 (12 mi) and 31774 (13.9 mi).
Is 31798 a PO Box ZIP code?
31798 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “31798 ZIP Code — Wray, Georgia (Irwin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/31798
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