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Where 36079 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 36079 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLOgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,079 = 109 × 331. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110011101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36078 (Tallassee, AL, 54 mi away) and 36080 (Titus, AL, 67 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36079 becomes 97063 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tygh Valley, OR, 2,101 miles away.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03769, 06379, 06793, 07936, 07963, 36790, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96370 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,846 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯897 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36079 and you would come out at 31.77°S, 94.00°E — 1,281 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 187.5 square miles of land, 36079 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 142 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,174This ZIP9,174 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,676This ZIP3,676 |
| Housing units | 4,491This ZIP4,491 |
| Median age | 38.6This ZIP38.6Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,405This ZIP$59,405Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $177,100This ZIP$177,100Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $918This ZIP$918Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.9%This ZIP31.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min |
| Population density | 48.9 / sq miThis ZIP48.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 142This ZIP142 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,783This ZIP3,783 |
| Annual payroll | $227,988,000This ZIP$227,988,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,090This ZIP4,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $254,663,000This ZIP$254,663,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 187.50 sq miThis ZIP187.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.41 sq miThis ZIP0.41 sq mi |
Counties 36079 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 | 92.9% |
| Coffee County | 7.1% |
Other place names in 36079
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36079
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36082 | Troy, AL | 3.5 mi |
36035 | Goshen, AL | 7.7 mi |
36081 | Troy, AL | 11.6 mi |
36034 | Glenwood, AL | 12.1 mi |
36010 | Brundidge, AL | 13.1 mi |
36062 | Petrey, AL | 13.6 mi |
36346 | Jack, AL | 14.9 mi |
36049 | Luverne, AL | 16.4 mi |
36036 | Grady, AL | 17.2 mi |
36005 | Banks, AL | 17.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36079?
36079 is in Troy, Alabama, in Pike County, part of the Troy, AL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.7667, -85.9980.
What county is 36079 in?
36079 spans 2 counties: Pike County and Coffee 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 36079?
Troy uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36079 in?
36079 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36079?
About 9,174 people live in ZIP code 36079, in 3,676 households, at 48.9 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 36079?
$59,405 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36079?
The closest are 36082 (3.5 mi), 36035 (7.7 mi), 36081 (11.6 mi), 36034 (12.1 mi) and 36010 (13.1 mi).
Is 36079 a PO Box ZIP code?
36079 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36079 ZIP Code — Troy, Alabama (Pike County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36079
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