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Where 36311 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 36311 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIEgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,311 = 11 × 3301. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000110111010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36310 (Abbeville, AL, 28 mi away) and 36312 (Ashford, AL, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36311 becomes 11363 — and that is a real ZIP code: Little Neck, NY, 918 miles away.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11363, 13136, 13163, 13316, 13361, 13613, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13613 in Brasher Falls, NY, 1,089 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯918 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36311 and you would come out at 31.60°S, 94.31°E — 1,264 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 05m.
- 📏 At 123.9 square miles of land, 36311 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 94 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,048This ZIP3,048 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,148This ZIP1,148 |
| Housing units | 1,481This ZIP1,481 |
| Median age | 34.9This ZIP34.9Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,563This ZIP$51,563Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,000This ZIP$158,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $539This ZIP$539Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0%This ZIP13.0% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 24.6 / sq miThis ZIP24.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 273This ZIP273 |
| Annual payroll | $16,005,000This ZIP$16,005,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,070This ZIP1,070 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,548,000This ZIP$60,548,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 123.91 sq miThis ZIP123.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 36311 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dale County | 54.9% |
| Barbour County | 35.6% |
| Coffee County | 9.6% |
Other place names in 36311
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36311
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36010 | Brundidge, AL | 8.5 mi |
36017 | Clio, AL | 9.4 mi |
36360 | Ozark, AL | 10.0 mi |
36361 | Ozark, AL | 10.1 mi |
36374 | Skipperville, AL | 11.8 mi |
36346 | Jack, AL | 15.1 mi |
36048 | Louisville, AL | 15.2 mi |
36362 | Fort Rucker, AL | 17.2 mi |
36317 | Clopton, AL | 17.7 mi |
36351 | New Brockton, AL | 17.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36311?
36311 is in Ariton, Alabama, in Dale County, part of the Ozark, AL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.5995, -85.6868.
What county is 36311 in?
36311 spans 3 counties: Dale County, Barbour County and Coffee County. Most of it falls in Dale 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 36311?
Ariton uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36311 in?
36311 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36311?
About 3,048 people live in ZIP code 36311, in 1,148 households, at 24.6 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 36311?
$51,563 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36311?
The closest are 36010 (8.5 mi), 36017 (9.4 mi), 36360 (10 mi), 36361 (10.1 mi) and 36374 (11.8 mi).
Is 36311 a PO Box ZIP code?
36311 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36311 ZIP Code — Ariton, Alabama (Dale County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36311
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