31808
ZIP 31808 is Fortson, Georgia, mostly in Harris County; area codes 706 and 762; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Harris +1 more
- Metro area
- Columbus, GA-AL
- Population
- 8,893
- Coordinates
- 32.6316, -85.0105
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Where 31808 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 31808 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOBIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,808 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 71. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111110001000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31807 (Ellerslie, GA, 12 mi away) and 31810 (Geneva, GA, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31808 becomes 80813 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cripple Creek, CO, 1,202 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03818, 08318, 08831, 13088, 13808, 18038, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83801 in Athol, ID, 1,954 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯903 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31808 and you would come out at 32.63°S, 94.99°E — 1,218 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 00m.
- 📏 At 55.5 square miles of land, 31808 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,893This ZIP8,893 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,112This ZIP3,112 |
| Housing units | 3,369This ZIP3,369 |
| Median age | 38.9This ZIP38.9Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $109,294This ZIP$109,294Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $291,700This ZIP$291,700Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,520This ZIP$1,520Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.2%This ZIP43.2% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 160.3 / sq miThis ZIP160.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 148This ZIP148 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 954This ZIP954 |
| Annual payroll | $59,899,000This ZIP$59,899,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,140This ZIP4,140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $439,706,000This ZIP$439,706,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.49 sq miThis ZIP55.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.44 sq miThis ZIP1.44 sq mi |
Counties 31808 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Harris County | 79.2% |
| Muscogee County | 20.8% |
Other place names in 31808
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31808
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31904 | Columbus, GA | 5.3 mi |
36877 | Smiths Station, AL | 6.7 mi |
31909 | Columbus, GA | 7.6 mi |
31804 | Cataula, GA | 8.0 mi |
31902 | Columbus, GA | 8.1 mi |
31811 | Hamilton, GA | 8.5 mi |
31908 | Columbus, GA | 9.0 mi |
36867 | Phenix City, AL | 9.3 mi |
31995 | Fort Benning, GA | 9.8 mi |
31993 | Columbus, GA | 10.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31808?
31808 is in Fortson, Georgia, in Harris County, part of the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.6316, -85.0105.
What county is 31808 in?
31808 spans 2 counties: Harris County and Muscogee County. Most of it falls in Harris 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 31808?
Fortson uses area codes 706 and 762, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31808 in?
31808 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31808?
About 8,893 people live in ZIP code 31808, in 3,112 households, at 160.3 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 31808?
$109,294 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31808?
The closest are 31904 (5.3 mi), 36877 (6.7 mi), 31909 (7.6 mi), 31804 (8 mi) and 31902 (8.1 mi).
Is 31808 a PO Box ZIP code?
31808 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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