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Where 36071 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 36071 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILOgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,071 = 7 × 5153. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110011100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36069 (Ramer, AL, 30 mi away) and 36072 (Eufaula, AL, 75 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36071 becomes 17063 — and that is a real ZIP code: Milroy, PA, 798 miles away.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01367, 01376, 06137, 06371, 07631, 13076, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01376 in Turners Falls, MA, 1,069 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯882 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36071 and you would come out at 31.71°S, 93.60°E — 1,304 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 05m.
- 📏 At 47.4 square miles of land, 36071 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 531This ZIP531 |
|---|---|
| Households | 188This ZIP188 |
| Housing units | 291This ZIP291 |
| Median age | 39.9This ZIP39.9Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,324This ZIP$86,324Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,100This ZIP$155,100Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $718This ZIP$718Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7%This ZIP19.7% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 11.2 / sq miThis ZIP11.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18This ZIP18 |
| Annual payroll | $785,000This ZIP$785,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 290This ZIP290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,860,000This ZIP$12,860,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 47.42 sq miThis ZIP47.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 36071 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 | 86.7% |
| Butler County | 13.3% |
Other place names in 36071
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36071
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36049 | Luverne, AL | 8.3 mi |
36009 | Brantley, AL | 8.5 mi |
36042 | Honoraville, AL | 11.8 mi |
36037 | Greenville, AL | 13.6 mi |
36062 | Petrey, AL | 14.9 mi |
36028 | Dozier, AL | 15.4 mi |
36041 | Highland Home, AL | 16.1 mi |
36046 | Lapine, AL | 16.6 mi |
36035 | Goshen, AL | 16.9 mi |
36034 | Glenwood, AL | 17.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36071?
36071 is in Rutledge, Alabama, in Crenshaw County. Its published point location is 31.7067, -86.3978.
What county is 36071 in?
36071 spans 2 counties: Crenshaw County and Butler 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 36071?
Rutledge uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36071 in?
36071 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36071?
About 531 people live in ZIP code 36071, in 188 households, at 11.2 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 36071?
$86,324 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36071?
The closest are 36049 (8.3 mi), 36009 (8.5 mi), 36042 (11.8 mi), 36037 (13.6 mi) and 36062 (14.9 mi).
Is 36071 a PO Box ZIP code?
36071 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36071 ZIP Code — Rutledge, Alabama (Crenshaw County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36071
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