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Where 36266 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 36266 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggZgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,266 = 2 × 18133. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110110101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36265 (Jacksonville, AL, 34 mi away) and 36267 (Millerville, AL, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36266 becomes 66263, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23666, 26366, 26636, 32666, 62366, 62663, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23666 in Hampton, VA, 586 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% 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 36266 and you would come out at 33.35°S, 94.25°E — 1,259 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
- 📏 At 196.5 square miles of land, 36266 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 149 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,028This ZIP6,028 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,511This ZIP2,511 |
| Housing units | 3,307This ZIP3,307 |
| Median age | 47.4This ZIP47.4Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,924This ZIP$48,924Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $206,400This ZIP$206,400Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $712This ZIP$712Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3%This ZIP13.3% |
| Mean commute | 28.9 minThis ZIP28.9 min |
| Population density | 30.7 / sq miThis ZIP30.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 85This ZIP85 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,024This ZIP1,024 |
| Annual payroll | $36,066,000This ZIP$36,066,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,250This ZIP2,250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $129,180,000This ZIP$129,180,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 196.50 sq miThis ZIP196.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.21 sq miThis ZIP1.21 sq mi |
Counties 36266 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 | 79.0% |
| Randolph County | 21.0% |
Other place names in 36266
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36266
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36258 | Delta, AL | 8.8 mi |
36251 | Ashland, AL | 10.8 mi |
36255 | Cragford, AL | 11.9 mi |
36278 | Wedowee, AL | 13.2 mi |
36268 | Munford, AL | 14.2 mi |
36267 | Millerville, AL | 15.8 mi |
36203 | Oxford, AL | 16.6 mi |
36276 | Wadley, AL | 18.7 mi |
36264 | Heflin, AL | 20.3 mi |
36280 | Woodland, AL | 20.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36266?
36266 is in Lineville, Alabama, in Clay County. Its published point location is 33.3539, -85.7493.
What county is 36266 in?
36266 spans 2 counties: Clay County and Randolph 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 36266?
Lineville uses area code 256, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36266 in?
36266 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36266?
About 6,028 people live in ZIP code 36266, in 2,511 households, at 30.7 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 36266?
$48,924 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36266?
The closest are 36258 (8.8 mi), 36251 (10.8 mi), 36255 (11.9 mi), 36278 (13.2 mi) and 36268 (14.2 mi).
Is 36266 a PO Box ZIP code?
36266 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36266 ZIP Code — Lineville, Alabama (Clay County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36266
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