ZIP Code 31995 in Fort Benning, GA

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Fort Benning, Georgia
City Alias:Columbus, Fort Moore
Names to Avoid:
Cols
County:Muscogee County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:25:40 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:706 / 762
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:32.4608, -84.9876
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31995 Fort Benning, GA - Military Installation Mail Services

ZIP Code 31995, Fort Benning

Military Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationMuscogee County, GA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points271 (31 businesses)
PO Boxes240
Also Known AsCols
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 31905
Key Facts
  • This ZIP was classified as a PO Box ZIP and operates as a branch facility serving organizational mail for Fort Moore military installation
  • USPS added 'Fort Moore' as an official mailing alias in April 2025, following the base's 2023 renaming from Fort Benning
  • The post office maintains 240 PO Boxes and 31 business delivery points for on-base units and offices
  • All 92 street delivery records go to a single address on Vibbert Avenue using unit designators for different offices
  • This ZIP has no residential population because it serves organizational needs, while personnel living on base use standard Columbus ZIP codes like 31905

Base Overview

ZIP Code 31995 serves Fort Moore, the U.S. Army installation near Columbus, Georgia. The base was known as Fort Benning from its founding in 1918 until May 2023, when it was renamed to honor Lieutenant General Hal Moore and his wife Julia Compton Moore. In April 2025, USPS added Fort Moore as an official mailing alias alongside the legacy Fort Benning name. Both names work for addressing mail to this ZIP.

Military Mail System

This ZIP operates as a branch postal facility within the larger Fort Moore military reservation. It isn't a residential community. The post office maintains 240 PO Boxes and 31 business delivery points, primarily serving on-base offices, units, and organizations. Mail delivery to Vibbert Avenue accounts for 92 ZIP+4 records, all with unit designators, indicating structured institutional delivery to specific offices or facilities at a single address.

Fort Moore itself is one of the U.S. Army's largest installations, home to the Maneuver Center of Excellence and the U.S. Army Infantry School. Service members, families, and civilian employees who live on base receive mail through the standard Columbus ZIP codes (such as 31905, which geographically contains this point ZIP). ZIP 31995 specifically handles organizational mail and PO Box service for base operations.

Population and Personnel

Because there's no residential population counted within this ZIP's Census tabulation area, demographic data isn't available. This ZIP functions purely as a mail processing point for the installation's operational needs, separate from residential housing areas on other parts of the base.

Mailing to Fort Moore

When addressing mail to units or offices at this installation, you can use either:

FORT MOORE, GA 31995

or the legacy name:

FORT BENNING, GA 31995

Both are valid. For organizational mail, include the specific unit or office name and PO Box number or building/unit designation on Vibbert Avenue.

Street Name Patterns

Single Institutional Address

Single street address serves institutional delivery to multiple units at one facility location.

Nearby Areas

Downtown Columbus

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 31995 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 34 people with an annual payroll of $534,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:260Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:3Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$137,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$534,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:34Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 31995 is located in Muscogee County, Georgia, within the Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 17980) and Georgia's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 294,865 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 31995. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Columbus, GA-ALSource: Census
CBSA Number:17980Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:294,865Source: Census
MSA:Columbus, GA-AL MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:02Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:9626.23 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


31997 | | 31993

Schools in ZIP Code 31995


We could not locate which school district 31995 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.

Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy 1400 1st Ave
Columbus, GA 31901
District: Muscogee County School DistrictNearby
Davis Elementary School 1822 Shepherd Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
District: Muscogee County School DistrictNearby
Meadowlane Elementary School 709 Meadowlane Dr
Phenix City, AL 36869
District: Phenix City City School DistrictNearby
Wynnton Elementary School 2303 Wynnton Rd
Columbus, GA 31906
District: Muscogee County School DistrictNearby
South Girard School 521 Fontaine Rd
Phenix City, AL 36869
District: Phenix City City School DistrictNearby
St Luke School 318 11th St
Columbus, GA 31901
District: Private SchoolNearby
Grace Christian School 2915 14th Ave
Columbus, GA 31904
District: Private SchoolNearby
Truth Spring Academy 3408 5th Ave
Columbus, GA 31904
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 31995


Strayer University-Columbus 408 12th Street Suite 102
Columbus, GA 31901
Type: Post Secondary
Troy University-Phenix City Campus 1510 Whitewater Avenue
Phenix City, AL 36869-4419
Type: Post Secondary
Miller-Motte College-Columbus 1800 Box Rd
Columbus, GA 31907
Type: Post Secondary
Columbus Technical College 928 Manchester Expressway
Columbus, GA 31904-6572
Type: Post Secondary
Georgia Military College - Columbus 2221 Manchester Expressway
Columbus, GA 31904
Type: Post Secondary
Chattahoochee Valley Community College 2602 College Drive
Phenix City, AL 36869
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


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 March 1, 2026.

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    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
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