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Where 36251 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 36251 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISZgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 36251 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110110011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36250 (Alexandria, AL, 37 mi away) and 36253 (Bynum, AL, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36251 becomes 15263, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12563, 13625, 13652, 15236, 15362, 15623, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56231 in Danvers, MN, 985 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯840 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36251 and you would come out at 33.23°S, 94.14°E — 1,265 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 57m.
- 📏 At 146.6 square miles of land, 36251 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 111 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,302This ZIP5,302 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,180This ZIP2,180 |
| Housing units | 2,562This ZIP2,562 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,466This ZIP$50,466Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,500This ZIP$169,500Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $449This ZIP$449Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9%This ZIP12.9% |
| Mean commute | 25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min |
| Population density | 36.2 / sq miThis ZIP36.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 87This ZIP87 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,377This ZIP1,377 |
| Annual payroll | $49,679,000This ZIP$49,679,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,020This ZIP2,020 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $113,825,000This ZIP$113,825,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 146.57 sq miThis ZIP146.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.62 sq miThis ZIP0.62 sq mi |
Other place names in 36251
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36251
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36267 | Millerville, AL | 5.6 mi |
36255 | Cragford, AL | 7.5 mi |
36266 | Lineville, AL | 10.8 mi |
35072 | Goodwater, AL | 15.2 mi |
36256 | Daviston, AL | 15.2 mi |
35011 | Alexander City, AL | 17.3 mi |
35160 | Talladega, AL | 17.5 mi |
36276 | Wadley, AL | 17.8 mi |
35082 | Hollins, AL | 17.8 mi |
36268 | Munford, AL | 19.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36251?
36251 is in Ashland, Alabama, in Clay County. Its published point location is 33.2265, -85.8567.
What county is 36251 in?
36251 lies in Clay County.
What area code is 36251?
Ashland uses area code 256, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36251 in?
36251 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36251?
About 5,302 people live in ZIP code 36251, in 2,180 households, at 36.2 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 36251?
$50,466 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36251?
The closest are 36267 (5.6 mi), 36255 (7.5 mi), 36266 (10.8 mi), 35072 (15.2 mi) and 36256 (15.2 mi).
Is 36251 a PO Box ZIP code?
36251 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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