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Where 31906 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 31906 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOGIE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 31,906 = 2 × 7 × 43 × 53. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111110010100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 31905 (Fort Benning, GA, 9 mi away) and 31907 (Columbus, GA, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 31906 becomes 60913 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bonfield, IL, 624 miles away.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01936, 06913, 09136, 09613, 10963, 13069, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96310 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,238 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯913 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 31906 and you would come out at 32.47°S, 95.05°E — 1,215 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 6.9 square miles of land, 31906 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,400This ZIP20,400 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,770This ZIP8,770 |
| Housing units | 11,233This ZIP11,233 |
| Median age | 38.0This ZIP38.0Georgia37.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,965This ZIP$44,965Georgia$77,353US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $179,500This ZIP$179,500Georgia$303,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $923This ZIP$923Georgia$1,393US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6%This ZIP33.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 2,968.1 / sq miThis ZIP2,968.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 391This ZIP391 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,805This ZIP3,805 |
| Annual payroll | $124,072,000This ZIP$124,072,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,810This ZIP8,810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $569,236,000This ZIP$569,236,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.87 sq miThis ZIP6.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 31906
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 31906
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
31901 | Columbus, GA | 1.8 mi |
31993 | Columbus, GA | 1.9 mi |
31995 | Fort Benning, GA | 2.1 mi |
31999 | Columbus, GA | 2.2 mi |
31907 | Columbus, GA | 3.1 mi |
31903 | Columbus, GA | 3.7 mi |
31902 | Columbus, GA | 3.9 mi |
36868 | Phenix City, AL | 4.1 mi |
31914 | Columbus, GA | 4.7 mi |
31917 | Columbus, GA | 4.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 31906?
31906 is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County, part of the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.4678, -84.9502.
What county is 31906 in?
31906 lies in Muscogee County.
What area code is 31906?
Columbus uses area codes 706 and 762, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 31906 in?
31906 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 31906?
About 20,400 people live in ZIP code 31906, in 8,770 households, at 2,968.1 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 31906?
$44,965 a year, against $77,353 across Georgia.
What ZIP codes are near 31906?
The closest are 31901 (1.8 mi), 31993 (1.9 mi), 31995 (2.1 mi), 31999 (2.2 mi) and 31907 (3.1 mi).
Is 31906 a PO Box ZIP code?
31906 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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