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Where 31824 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 31824 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZBIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,824 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 17. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111110001010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31823 (Pine Mountain Valley, GA, 54 mi away) and 31825 (Richland, GA, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31824 becomes 42813, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12438, 12483, 12834, 12843, 13428, 13482, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83214 in Arimo, ID, 1,680 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯950 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31824 and you would come out at 32.06°S, 95.48°E — 1,192 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
- 📏 At 116.9 square miles of land, 31824 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 89 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,066This ZIP1,066 |
|---|---|
| Households | 410This ZIP410 |
| Housing units | 558This ZIP558 |
| Median age | 46.1This ZIP46.1Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $31,742This ZIP$31,742Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $87,100This ZIP$87,100Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $580This ZIP$580Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.5%This ZIP7.5% |
| Mean commute | 25.1 minThis ZIP25.1 min |
| Population density | 9.1 / sq miThis ZIP9.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 311This ZIP311 |
| Annual payroll | $20,049,000This ZIP$20,049,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 600This ZIP600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,587,000This ZIP$29,587,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 116.91 sq miThis ZIP116.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.57 sq miThis ZIP0.57 sq mi |
Counties 31824 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Webster County | 98.2% |
| Marion County | 1.8% |
Other place names in 31824
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31824
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31780 | Plains, GA | 7.9 mi |
31832 | Weston, GA | 8.8 mi |
31825 | Richland, GA | 9.7 mi |
39877 | Parrott, GA | 9.9 mi |
31719 | Americus, GA | 12.5 mi |
31803 | Buena Vista, GA | 17.2 mi |
31806 | Ellaville, GA | 19.0 mi |
31805 | Cusseta, GA | 19.1 mi |
31787 | Smithville, GA | 19.5 mi |
31815 | Lumpkin, GA | 19.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 31824 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31824?
31824 is in Preston, Georgia, in Webster County. Its published point location is 32.0579, -84.5206.
What county is 31824 in?
31824 spans 2 counties: Webster County and Marion County. Most of it falls in Webster 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 31824?
Preston uses area code 229, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31824 in?
31824 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31824?
About 1,066 people live in ZIP code 31824, in 410 households, at 9.1 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 31824?
$31,742 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31824?
The closest are 31780 (7.9 mi), 31832 (8.8 mi), 31825 (9.7 mi), 39877 (9.9 mi) and 31719 (12.5 mi).
Is 31824 a PO Box ZIP code?
31824 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “31824 ZIP Code — Preston, Georgia (Webster County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/31824
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