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36205

ZIP 36205 is in Anniston, Alabama, in Calhoun County; area codes 256 and 938; Central time. Anniston has 6 ZIP codes; the others are 36201, 36202, 36204, 36206 and 36207.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Calhoun
Metro area
Anniston-Oxford, AL
Population
1,159
Coordinates
33.6996, -85.7874
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Where 36205 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36205
  • 🔢 Type 36205 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOZgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,205 = 5 × 13 × 557. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000110101101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36204 (Anniston, AL, 5 mi away) and 36206 (Anniston, AL, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36205 becomes 50263 — and that is a real ZIP code: Waukee, IA, 702 miles away.
  • 👥 70 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02356, 02536, 02563, 02635, 02653, 03256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02653 in Orleans, MA, 1,026 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯824 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36205 and you would come out at 33.70°S, 94.21°E — 1,260 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
  • 📏 At 13.0 square miles of land, 36205 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,159This ZIP1,159
Households506This ZIP506
Housing units535This ZIP535
Median age33.6This ZIP33.6Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$24,734This ZIP$24,734Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$251,600This ZIP$251,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$844This ZIP$844Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%This ZIP12.1%
Mean commute19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min
Population density89.2 / sq miThis ZIP89.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments26This ZIP26
Employees1,194This ZIP1,194
Annual payroll$54,685,000This ZIP$54,685,000
Tax returns filed340This ZIP340
Total adjusted gross income$20,058,000This ZIP$20,058,000

Land area

Land area13.00 sq miThis ZIP13.00 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 36205

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ZIP codes near 36205

ZIPCityDistance
36206 Anniston, AL 2.9 mi
36277 Weaver, AL 4.6 mi
36207 Anniston, AL 4.8 mi
36202 Anniston, AL 5.2 mi
36204 Anniston, AL 5.2 mi
36253 Bynum, AL 5.2 mi
36257 De Armanville, AL 5.2 mi
36254 Choccolocco, AL 5.9 mi
36201 Anniston, AL 6.6 mi
36250 Alexandria, AL 7.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36205?

36205 is in Anniston, Alabama, in Calhoun County, part of the Anniston-Oxford, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.6996, -85.7874.

What county is 36205 in?

36205 lies in Calhoun County.

What area code is 36205?

Anniston uses area codes 256 and 938, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 36205 in?

36205 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36205?

About 1,159 people live in ZIP code 36205, in 506 households, at 89.2 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 36205?

$24,734 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36205?

The closest are 36206 (2.9 mi), 36277 (4.6 mi), 36207 (4.8 mi), 36202 (5.2 mi) and 36204 (5.2 mi).

Is 36205 a PO Box ZIP code?

36205 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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