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Where 36273 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 36273 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELZgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,273 = 3 × 107 × 113. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110110110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36272 (Piedmont, AL, 31 mi away) and 36274 (Roanoke, AL, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36273 becomes 37263, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26337, 32736, 32763, 33672, 33762, 36723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73632 in Cordell, OK, 780 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯849 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36273 and you would come out at 33.55°S, 94.62°E — 1,237 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
- 📏 At 49.6 square miles of land, 36273 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,526This ZIP3,526 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,282This ZIP1,282 |
| Housing units | 1,519This ZIP1,519 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $90,278This ZIP$90,278Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $258,300This ZIP$258,300Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $855This ZIP$855Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.1%This ZIP30.1% |
| Mean commute | 43.8 minThis ZIP43.8 min |
| Population density | 71.1 / sq miThis ZIP71.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 177This ZIP177 |
| Annual payroll | $9,147,000This ZIP$9,147,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,110This ZIP1,110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $77,222,000This ZIP$77,222,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 49.61 sq miThis ZIP49.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 36273
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36273
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36263 | Graham, AL | 5.5 mi |
30108 | Bowdon, GA | 6.7 mi |
36264 | Heflin, AL | 10.6 mi |
30182 | Waco, GA | 10.7 mi |
36280 | Woodland, AL | 11.0 mi |
30150 | Mount Zion, GA | 13.2 mi |
36269 | Muscadine, AL | 13.5 mi |
36261 | Edwardsville, AL | 13.5 mi |
30117 | Carrollton, GA | 14.4 mi |
30170 | Roopville, GA | 14.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36273?
36273 is in Ranburne, Alabama, in Cleburne County. Its published point location is 33.5450, -85.3780.
What county is 36273 in?
36273 lies in Cleburne County.
What area code is 36273?
Ranburne uses area codes 256 and 938, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36273 in?
36273 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36273?
About 3,526 people live in ZIP code 36273, in 1,282 households, at 71.1 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 36273?
$90,278 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36273?
The closest are 36263 (5.5 mi), 30108 (6.7 mi), 36264 (10.6 mi), 30182 (10.7 mi) and 36280 (11 mi).
Is 36273 a PO Box ZIP code?
36273 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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