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36250

ZIP 36250 is Alexandria, Alabama, in Calhoun County; area codes 256 and 938; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Calhoun
Metro area
Anniston-Oxford, AL
Population
4,353
Coordinates
33.7647, -85.8939
☼ Live from 36250 — Alexandria, AL

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Where 36250 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36250
  • 🔢 Type 36250 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSZgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,250 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 29. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000110110011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36207 (Anniston, AL, 12 mi away) and 36251 (Ashland, AL, 37 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36250 becomes 05263, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 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, 1,028 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯816 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36250 and you would come out at 33.76°S, 94.11°E — 1,266 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
  • 📏 At 19.7 square miles of land, 36250 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,353This ZIP4,353
Households1,657This ZIP1,657
Housing units1,859This ZIP1,859
Median age39.7This ZIP39.7Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$83,406This ZIP$83,406Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$211,600This ZIP$211,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$908This ZIP$908Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%This ZIP26.8%
Mean commute30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min
Population density221.1 / sq miThis ZIP221.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments91This ZIP91
Employees1,034This ZIP1,034
Annual payroll$43,514,000This ZIP$43,514,000
Tax returns filed2,320This ZIP2,320
Total adjusted gross income$139,360,000This ZIP$139,360,000

Land area

Land area19.69 sq miThis ZIP19.69 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Other place names in 36250

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 36250

ZIPCityDistance
36202 Anniston, AL 3.2 mi
36204 Anniston, AL 3.2 mi
36253 Bynum, AL 3.2 mi
36257 De Armanville, AL 3.2 mi
36277 Weaver, AL 4.5 mi
36206 Anniston, AL 4.9 mi
36271 Ohatchee, AL 7.3 mi
36279 Wellington, AL 7.4 mi
36205 Anniston, AL 7.6 mi
36201 Anniston, AL 8.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36250?

36250 is in Alexandria, Alabama, in Calhoun County, part of the Anniston-Oxford, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.7647, -85.8939.

What county is 36250 in?

36250 lies in Calhoun County.

What area code is 36250?

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

What time zone is 36250 in?

36250 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36250?

About 4,353 people live in ZIP code 36250, in 1,657 households, at 221.1 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 36250?

$83,406 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36250?

The closest are 36202 (3.2 mi), 36204 (3.2 mi), 36253 (3.2 mi), 36257 (3.2 mi) and 36277 (4.5 mi).

Is 36250 a PO Box ZIP code?

36250 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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