| City: | Valdosta, Georgia |
| County: | Lowndes County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:23:54 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 30.8327, -83.2785 |
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ZIP code 31603 serves downtown Valdosta, Georgia's business district. It's a PO Box ZIP without residential population, entirely contained within the boundaries of ZIP 31601. The 333 PO Boxes here serve local businesses and organizations rather than households.
The commercial character is evident in the numbers: 374 business delivery points and only 1 single-family dwelling unit. All 273 street-style delivery records point to a single location, N Patterson Street, which runs through the heart of Valdosta's downtown. These addresses use UNIT designators for different offices and storefronts.
Valdosta residents don't need to use this ZIP. Street delivery is available throughout the city via neighboring ZIPs like 31601. Businesses choose PO Boxes here for prestige downtown addresses, secure mail handling, and convenience. With General Delivery service available, visitors and temporary workers can also receive mail at the post office.
This isn't a PO Box Only Zone. It's a supplementary ZIP that exists to handle downtown commercial mail traffic separately from residential delivery routes.
The only street is N Patterson Street in downtown Valdosta, with UNIT secondary addresses for different businesses.
ZIP Code 31603 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 35 business establishments, employing about 253 people with an annual payroll of $16,002,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 3,417Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 35Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $3,778,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $16,002,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 253Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 31603 is located in Lowndes County, Georgia, within the Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 46660) and Georgia's 8th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 139,588 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 31603. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Valdosta, GASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 46660Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 139,588Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 08Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 8711.64 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 1378800Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Valdosta city; GeorgiaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 31603 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.