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Where 36255 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 36255 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSZgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,255 = 3 × 5 × 2417. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110110011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36254 (Choccolocco, AL, 33 mi away) and 36256 (Daviston, AL, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36255 becomes 55263, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25356, 25365, 25635, 25653, 32565, 32655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56523 in Climax, MN, 1,154 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯847 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36255 and you would come out at 33.18°S, 94.26°E — 1,258 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 57m.
- 📏 At 61.2 square miles of land, 36255 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 992This ZIP992 |
|---|---|
| Households | 431This ZIP431 |
| Housing units | 547This ZIP547 |
| Median age | 44.4This ZIP44.4Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,792This ZIP$84,792Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $127,800This ZIP$127,800Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8%This ZIP18.8% |
| Mean commute | 38.5 minThis ZIP38.5 min |
| Population density | 16.2 / sq miThis ZIP16.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,263This ZIP1,263 |
| Annual payroll | $61,749,000This ZIP$61,749,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 360This ZIP360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $42,048,000This ZIP$42,048,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 61.18 sq miThis ZIP61.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 36255 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clay County | 97.8% |
| Tallapoosa County | 2.2% |
Other place names in 36255
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36255
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36251 | Ashland, AL | 7.5 mi |
36256 | Daviston, AL | 9.6 mi |
36276 | Wadley, AL | 10.2 mi |
36266 | Lineville, AL | 11.9 mi |
36267 | Millerville, AL | 12.1 mi |
36278 | Wedowee, AL | 15.1 mi |
35011 | Alexander City, AL | 18.4 mi |
35072 | Goodwater, AL | 20.0 mi |
36258 | Delta, AL | 20.4 mi |
36861 | Jacksons Gap, AL | 21.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36255?
36255 is in Cragford, Alabama, in Clay County. Its published point location is 33.1825, -85.7373.
What county is 36255 in?
36255 spans 2 counties: Clay County and Tallapoosa County. Most of it falls in Clay 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 36255?
Cragford uses area code 256, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36255 in?
36255 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36255?
About 992 people live in ZIP code 36255, in 431 households, at 16.2 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 36255?
$84,792 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36255?
The closest are 36251 (7.5 mi), 36256 (9.6 mi), 36276 (10.2 mi), 36266 (11.9 mi) and 36267 (12.1 mi).
Is 36255 a PO Box ZIP code?
36255 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36255 ZIP Code — Cragford, Alabama (Clay County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36255
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