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Where 36046 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 36046 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghOgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,046 = 2 × 67 × 269. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110011001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36045 (Kent, AL, 53 mi away) and 36047 (Letohatchee, AL, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36046 becomes 64063 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lees Summit, MO, 657 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03466, 30646, 30664, 34606, 34660, 36064, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03466 in West Chesterfield, NH, 1,070 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯872 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36046 and you would come out at 31.95°S, 93.62°E — 1,302 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
- 📏 At 61.9 square miles of land, 36046 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,371This ZIP1,371 |
|---|---|
| Households | 480This ZIP480 |
| Housing units | 589This ZIP589 |
| Median age | 37.6This ZIP37.6Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,974This ZIP$41,974Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,400This ZIP$103,400Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4%This ZIP8.4% |
| Mean commute | 34.3 minThis ZIP34.3 min |
| Population density | 22.2 / sq miThis ZIP22.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 59This ZIP59 |
| Annual payroll | $2,879,000This ZIP$2,879,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 550This ZIP550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,793,000This ZIP$31,793,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 61.86 sq miThis ZIP61.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Counties 36046 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Crenshaw County | 67.5% |
| Montgomery County | 32.5% |
ZIP codes near 36046
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36041 | Highland Home, AL | 3.4 mi |
36042 | Honoraville, AL | 7.0 mi |
36032 | Fort Deposit, AL | 11.6 mi |
36062 | Petrey, AL | 12.3 mi |
36047 | Letohatchee, AL | 12.5 mi |
36036 | Grady, AL | 13.2 mi |
36049 | Luverne, AL | 13.8 mi |
36069 | Ramer, AL | 16.5 mi |
36071 | Rutledge, AL | 16.6 mi |
36043 | Hope Hull, AL | 16.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 36046 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36046?
36046 is in Lapine, Alabama, in Crenshaw County. Its published point location is 31.9465, -86.3837.
What county is 36046 in?
36046 spans 2 counties: Crenshaw County and Montgomery County. Most of it falls in Crenshaw 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 36046?
Lapine uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36046 in?
36046 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36046?
About 1,371 people live in ZIP code 36046, in 480 households, at 22.2 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 36046?
$41,974 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36046?
The closest are 36041 (3.4 mi), 36042 (7 mi), 36032 (11.6 mi), 36062 (12.3 mi) and 36047 (12.5 mi).
Is 36046 a PO Box ZIP code?
36046 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36046 ZIP Code — Lapine, Alabama (Crenshaw County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36046
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