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Where 36264 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 36264 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hgZgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,264 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1511. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110110101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36263 (Graham, AL, 14 mi away) and 36265 (Jacksonville, AL, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36264 becomes 46263, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23466, 23664, 24366, 26346, 26436, 26463, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66432 in Havensville, KS, 711 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯839 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36264 and you would come out at 33.60°S, 94.45°E — 1,247 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
- 📏 At 238.2 square miles of land, 36264 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 181 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,025This ZIP8,025 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,126This ZIP3,126 |
| Housing units | 3,564This ZIP3,564 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,814This ZIP$49,814Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,500This ZIP$158,500Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $780This ZIP$780Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4%This ZIP12.4% |
| Mean commute | 32.6 minThis ZIP32.6 min |
| Population density | 33.7 / sq miThis ZIP33.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 130This ZIP130 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,755This ZIP1,755 |
| Annual payroll | $94,574,000This ZIP$94,574,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,730This ZIP3,730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $237,827,000This ZIP$237,827,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 238.16 sq miThis ZIP238.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Counties 36264 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cleburne County | 91.7% |
| Randolph County | 8.3% |
Other place names in 36264
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36264
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36261 | Edwardsville, AL | 8.0 mi |
36254 | Choccolocco, AL | 9.5 mi |
36273 | Ranburne, AL | 10.6 mi |
36207 | Anniston, AL | 10.7 mi |
36258 | Delta, AL | 12.6 mi |
36269 | Muscadine, AL | 13.8 mi |
36263 | Graham, AL | 14.2 mi |
36262 | Fruithurst, AL | 14.4 mi |
36205 | Anniston, AL | 15.3 mi |
36203 | Oxford, AL | 16.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36264?
36264 is in Heflin, Alabama, in Cleburne County. Its published point location is 33.5968, -85.5515.
What county is 36264 in?
36264 spans 2 counties: Cleburne County and Randolph County. Most of it falls in Cleburne 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 36264?
Heflin uses area code 256, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36264 in?
36264 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36264?
About 8,025 people live in ZIP code 36264, in 3,126 households, at 33.7 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 36264?
$49,814 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36264?
The closest are 36261 (8 mi), 36254 (9.5 mi), 36273 (10.6 mi), 36207 (10.7 mi) and 36258 (12.6 mi).
Is 36264 a PO Box ZIP code?
36264 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36264 ZIP Code — Heflin, Alabama (Cleburne County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36264
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