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Where 36049 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 36049 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhOgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,049 = 13 × 47 × 59. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110011010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36048 (Louisville, AL, 40 mi away) and 36051 (Marbury, AL, 65 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36049 becomes 94063 — and that is a real ZIP code: Redwood City, CA, 2,067 miles away.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03469, 04693, 04936, 04963, 06349, 06439, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09643 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,518 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯885 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36049 and you would come out at 31.77°S, 93.72°E — 1,297 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 161.0 square miles of land, 36049 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 122 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,125This ZIP5,125 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,080This ZIP2,080 |
| Housing units | 2,559This ZIP2,559 |
| Median age | 44.6This ZIP44.6Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,126This ZIP$51,126Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $140,900This ZIP$140,900Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $641This ZIP$641Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1%This ZIP17.1% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 31.8 / sq miThis ZIP31.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 118This ZIP118 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,191This ZIP2,191 |
| Annual payroll | $105,275,000This ZIP$105,275,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,190This ZIP2,190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $120,530,000This ZIP$120,530,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 161.03 sq miThis ZIP161.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.65 sq miThis ZIP0.65 sq mi |
Counties 36049 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 | 95.8% |
| Pike County | 4.2% |
Other place names in 36049
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36049
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36062 | Petrey, AL | 6.9 mi |
36071 | Rutledge, AL | 8.3 mi |
36035 | Goshen, AL | 9.0 mi |
36041 | Highland Home, AL | 11.7 mi |
36009 | Brantley, AL | 12.2 mi |
36042 | Honoraville, AL | 12.8 mi |
36046 | Lapine, AL | 13.8 mi |
36034 | Glenwood, AL | 14.1 mi |
36036 | Grady, AL | 15.8 mi |
36079 | Troy, AL | 16.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36049?
36049 is in Luverne, Alabama, in Crenshaw County. Its published point location is 31.7681, -86.2773.
What county is 36049 in?
36049 spans 2 counties: Crenshaw County and Pike 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 36049?
Luverne uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36049 in?
36049 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36049?
About 5,125 people live in ZIP code 36049, in 2,080 households, at 31.8 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 36049?
$51,126 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36049?
The closest are 36062 (6.9 mi), 36071 (8.3 mi), 36035 (9 mi), 36041 (11.7 mi) and 36009 (12.2 mi).
Is 36049 a PO Box ZIP code?
36049 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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