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36279

ZIP 36279 is Wellington, Alabama, in Calhoun County; area codes 256 and 938; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Calhoun
Metro area
Anniston-Oxford, AL
Population
3,071
Coordinates
33.8723, -85.8897
☼ Live from 36279 — Wellington, AL

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Where 36279 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36279
  • 🔢 Type 36279 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLZgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,279 = 3 × 3 × 29 × 139. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000110110110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36278 (Wedowee, AL, 44 mi away) and 36280 (Woodland, AL, 44 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36279 becomes 97263, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23967, 23976, 26739, 27936, 29376, 29673, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96372 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,731 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯812 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36279 and you would come out at 33.87°S, 94.11°E — 1,266 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
  • 📏 At 30.4 square miles of land, 36279 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,071This ZIP3,071
Households1,158This ZIP1,158
Housing units1,284This ZIP1,284
Median age35.7This ZIP35.7Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$53,024This ZIP$53,024Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$159,100This ZIP$159,100Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$955This ZIP$955Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%This ZIP14.8%
Mean commute27.2 minThis ZIP27.2 min
Population density101.0 / sq miThis ZIP101.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments17This ZIP17
Employees116This ZIP116
Annual payroll$6,811,000This ZIP$6,811,000
Tax returns filed1,120This ZIP1,120
Total adjusted gross income$62,426,000This ZIP$62,426,000

Land area

Land area30.40 sq miThis ZIP30.40 sq mi
Water area0.27 sq miThis ZIP0.27 sq mi

Other place names in 36279

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ZIP codes near 36279

ZIPCityDistance
36265 Jacksonville, AL 6.2 mi
35905 Gadsden, AL 6.4 mi
36250 Alexandria, AL 7.4 mi
35907 Gadsden, AL 7.5 mi
36202 Anniston, AL 8.2 mi
36204 Anniston, AL 8.2 mi
36253 Bynum, AL 8.2 mi
36257 De Armanville, AL 8.2 mi
36277 Weaver, AL 8.8 mi
36271 Ohatchee, AL 9.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36279?

36279 is in Wellington, Alabama, in Calhoun County, part of the Anniston-Oxford, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.8723, -85.8897.

What county is 36279 in?

36279 lies in Calhoun County.

What area code is 36279?

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

What time zone is 36279 in?

36279 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36279?

About 3,071 people live in ZIP code 36279, in 1,158 households, at 101.0 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 36279?

$53,024 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36279?

The closest are 36265 (6.2 mi), 35905 (6.4 mi), 36250 (7.4 mi), 35907 (7.5 mi) and 36202 (8.2 mi).

Is 36279 a PO Box ZIP code?

36279 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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