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Where 36005 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 36005 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOOgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,005 = 5 × 19 × 379. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110010100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36003 (Autaugaville, AL, 70 mi away) and 36006 (Billingsley, AL, 78 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36005 becomes 50063 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dallas Center, IA, 815 miles away.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00653, 03605, 05036, 05360, 05603, 06035, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00653 in Guanica, PR, 1,517 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯903 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36005 and you would come out at 31.89°S, 94.26°E — 1,264 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 149.8 square miles of land, 36005 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 114 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,600This ZIP1,600 |
|---|---|
| Households | 604This ZIP604 |
| Housing units | 815This ZIP815 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,250This ZIP$47,250Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $107,300This ZIP$107,300Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,109This ZIP$1,109Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3%This ZIP13.3% |
| Mean commute | 29.5 minThis ZIP29.5 min |
| Population density | 10.7 / sq miThis ZIP10.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22This ZIP22 |
| Annual payroll | $455,000This ZIP$455,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 720This ZIP720 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $38,831,000This ZIP$38,831,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 149.83 sq miThis ZIP149.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Counties 36005 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pike County | 54.8% |
| Bullock County | 44.9% |
| Barbour County | 0.4% |
Other place names in 36005
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36005
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36081 | Troy, AL | 9.6 mi |
36048 | Louisville, AL | 10.2 mi |
36082 | Troy, AL | 14.1 mi |
36061 | Perote, AL | 14.3 mi |
36010 | Brundidge, AL | 16.4 mi |
36079 | Troy, AL | 17.5 mi |
36017 | Clio, AL | 17.8 mi |
36089 | Union Springs, AL | 18.7 mi |
36016 | Clayton, AL | 19.0 mi |
36053 | Midway, AL | 20.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36005?
36005 is in Banks, Alabama, in Pike County, part of the Troy, AL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.8876, -85.7360.
What county is 36005 in?
36005 spans 3 counties: Pike County, Bullock County and Barbour County. Most of it falls in Pike 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 36005?
Banks uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36005 in?
36005 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36005?
About 1,600 people live in ZIP code 36005, in 604 households, at 10.7 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 36005?
$47,250 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36005?
The closest are 36081 (9.6 mi), 36048 (10.2 mi), 36082 (14.1 mi), 36061 (14.3 mi) and 36010 (16.4 mi).
Is 36005 a PO Box ZIP code?
36005 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36005 ZIP Code — Banks, Alabama (Pike County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36005
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