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Where 36081 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 36081 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBOgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,081 = 3 × 3 × 19 × 211. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110011110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36080 (Titus, AL, 60 mi away) and 36082 (Troy, AL, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36081 becomes 18063 — and that is a real ZIP code: Martins Creek, PA, 854 miles away.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01368, 01863, 03816, 03861, 06138, 06183, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83610 in Cambridge, ID, 1,878 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯895 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36081 and you would come out at 31.91°S, 94.10°E — 1,274 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 209.5 square miles of land, 36081 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 159 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,143This ZIP15,143 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,700This ZIP5,700 |
| Housing units | 7,706This ZIP7,706 |
| Median age | 26.0This ZIP26.0Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,375This ZIP$44,375Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $198,800This ZIP$198,800Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $851This ZIP$851Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.4%This ZIP33.4% |
| Mean commute | 18.5 minThis ZIP18.5 min |
| Population density | 72.3 / sq miThis ZIP72.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 414This ZIP414 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,324This ZIP7,324 |
| Annual payroll | $313,225,000This ZIP$313,225,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,530This ZIP5,530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $355,408,000This ZIP$355,408,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 209.51 sq miThis ZIP209.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi |
Counties 36081 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 | 85.3% |
| Bullock County | 14.7% |
Other place names in 36081
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36081
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36082 | Troy, AL | 8.2 mi |
36005 | Banks, AL | 9.6 mi |
36079 | Troy, AL | 11.6 mi |
36065 | Pine Level, AL | 14.7 mi |
36035 | Goshen, AL | 15.8 mi |
36036 | Grady, AL | 16.0 mi |
36061 | Perote, AL | 16.9 mi |
36010 | Brundidge, AL | 18.1 mi |
36062 | Petrey, AL | 18.7 mi |
36029 | Fitzpatrick, AL | 18.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36081?
36081 is in Troy, Alabama, in Pike County, part of the Troy, AL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.9112, -85.8981.
What county is 36081 in?
36081 spans 2 counties: Pike County and Bullock 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 36081?
Troy uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36081 in?
36081 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36081?
About 15,143 people live in ZIP code 36081, in 5,700 households, at 72.3 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 36081?
$44,375 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36081?
The closest are 36082 (8.2 mi), 36005 (9.6 mi), 36079 (11.6 mi), 36065 (14.7 mi) and 36035 (15.8 mi).
Is 36081 a PO Box ZIP code?
36081 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36081 ZIP Code — Troy, Alabama (Pike County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36081
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