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36262

ZIP 36262 is Fruithurst, Alabama, in Cleburne County; area codes 256 and 938; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Cleburne
Metro area
none
Population
1,886
Coordinates
33.7934, -85.4683
☼ Live from 36262 — Fruithurst, AL

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Where 36262 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36262
  • 🔢 Type 36262 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgZgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,262 = 2 × 18131. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000110110100110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36261 (Edwardsville, AL, 6 mi away) and 36263 (Graham, AL, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36262 becomes 26263 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dryfork, WV, 490 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22663, 23662, 26236, 26263, 26362, 26623, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66223 in Overland Park, KS, 620 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯835 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36262 and you would come out at 33.79°S, 94.53°E — 1,242 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
  • 📏 At 106.8 square miles of land, 36262 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 81 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,886This ZIP1,886
Households620This ZIP620
Housing units682This ZIP682
Median age39.3This ZIP39.3Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$68,611This ZIP$68,611Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$155,600This ZIP$155,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$779This ZIP$779Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%This ZIP16.3%
Mean commute36.0 minThis ZIP36.0 min
Population density17.7 / sq miThis ZIP17.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees66This ZIP66
Annual payroll$1,790,000This ZIP$1,790,000
Tax returns filed550This ZIP550
Total adjusted gross income$30,017,000This ZIP$30,017,000

Land area

Land area106.77 sq miThis ZIP106.77 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 36262

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

ZIP codes near 36262

ZIPCityDistance
36269 Muscadine, AL 6.1 mi
36261 Edwardsville, AL 6.5 mi
30176 Tallapoosa, GA 9.5 mi
30138 Esom Hill, GA 11.7 mi
36272 Piedmont, AL 13.1 mi
36275 Spring Garden, AL 13.6 mi
36264 Heflin, AL 14.4 mi
30140 Felton, GA 14.7 mi
36207 Anniston, AL 15.6 mi
30113 Buchanan, GA 15.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36262?

36262 is in Fruithurst, Alabama, in Cleburne County. Its published point location is 33.7934, -85.4683.

What county is 36262 in?

36262 lies in Cleburne County.

What area code is 36262?

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

What time zone is 36262 in?

36262 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36262?

About 1,886 people live in ZIP code 36262, in 620 households, at 17.7 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 36262?

$68,611 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36262?

The closest are 36269 (6.1 mi), 36261 (6.5 mi), 30176 (9.5 mi), 30138 (11.7 mi) and 36272 (13.1 mi).

Is 36262 a PO Box ZIP code?

36262 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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