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Where 36272 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 36272 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLZgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,272 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2267. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110110110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36271 (Ohatchee, AL, 27 mi away) and 36273 (Ranburne, AL, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36272 becomes 27263 — and that is a real ZIP code: High Point, NC, 348 miles away.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22637, 22736, 23276, 26237, 26273, 26327, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73622 in Bessie, OK, 767 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯823 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36272 and you would come out at 33.95°S, 94.40°E — 1,250 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 317.9 square miles of land, 36272 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 241 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,954This ZIP12,954 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,031This ZIP5,031 |
| Housing units | 6,128This ZIP6,128 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,635This ZIP$51,635Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,600This ZIP$142,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $870This ZIP$870Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0%This ZIP18.0% |
| Mean commute | 31.1 minThis ZIP31.1 min |
| Population density | 40.7 / sq miThis ZIP40.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 136This ZIP136 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,396This ZIP1,396 |
| Annual payroll | $49,178,000This ZIP$49,178,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,910This ZIP4,910 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $268,834,000This ZIP$268,834,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 317.93 sq miThis ZIP317.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.43 sq miThis ZIP1.43 sq mi |
Counties 36272 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 42.2% |
| Calhoun County | 33.4% |
| Cleburne County | 19.7% |
| Etowah County | 4.7% |
Other place names in 36272
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36272
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36275 | Spring Garden, AL | 3.5 mi |
30138 | Esom Hill, GA | 12.2 mi |
36265 | Jacksonville, AL | 12.6 mi |
35960 | Centre, AL | 12.7 mi |
36262 | Fruithurst, AL | 13.1 mi |
35903 | Gadsden, AL | 15.0 mi |
36279 | Wellington, AL | 17.3 mi |
36261 | Edwardsville, AL | 17.4 mi |
36277 | Weaver, AL | 17.8 mi |
35983 | Leesburg, AL | 18.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36272?
36272 is in Piedmont, Alabama, in Cherokee County. Its published point location is 33.9472, -85.6011.
What county is 36272 in?
36272 spans 4 counties: Cherokee County, Calhoun County, Cleburne County and Etowah County. Most of it falls in Cherokee 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 36272?
Piedmont uses area codes 256 and 938, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36272 in?
36272 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36272?
About 12,954 people live in ZIP code 36272, in 5,031 households, at 40.7 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 36272?
$51,635 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36272?
The closest are 36275 (3.5 mi), 30138 (12.2 mi), 36265 (12.6 mi), 35960 (12.7 mi) and 36262 (13.1 mi).
Is 36272 a PO Box ZIP code?
36272 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36272 ZIP Code — Piedmont, Alabama (Cherokee County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36272
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