36362
ZIP 36362 is Fort Rucker, Alabama, in Dale County; area code 334; Central time.
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Where 36362 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 36362 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgEgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,362 = 2 × 18181. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111000001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36361 (Ozark, AL, 8 mi away) and 36370 (Pansey, AL, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36362 becomes 26363, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23663, 32663, 33266, 33626, 33662, 36263, …). The farthest-flung twin is 62336 in Ferris, IL, 701 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯930 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36362 and you would come out at 31.35°S, 94.32°E — 1,266 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 29.4 square miles of land, 36362 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 4,705This ZIP4,705 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,367This ZIP1,367 |
| Housing units | 1,483This ZIP1,483 |
| Median age | 25.1This ZIP25.1Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,541This ZIP$74,541Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $1,441This ZIP$1,441Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.9%This ZIP43.9% |
| Mean commute | 15.6 minThis ZIP15.6 min |
| Population density | 160.1 / sq miThis ZIP160.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 51This ZIP51 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,573This ZIP1,573 |
| Annual payroll | $108,701,000This ZIP$108,701,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,320This ZIP1,320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $82,964,000This ZIP$82,964,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.39 sq miThis ZIP29.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 36362
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36362
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36352 | Newton, AL | 7.2 mi |
36322 | Daleville, AL | 7.2 mi |
36361 | Ozark, AL | 7.8 mi |
36371 | Pinckard, AL | 8.0 mi |
36360 | Ozark, AL | 8.9 mi |
36350 | Midland City, AL | 10.9 mi |
36330 | Enterprise, AL | 10.9 mi |
36313 | Bellwood, AL | 13.6 mi |
36331 | Enterprise, AL | 13.7 mi |
36351 | New Brockton, AL | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36362?
36362 is in Fort Rucker, Alabama, in Dale County, part of the Ozark, AL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.3509, -85.6798.
What county is 36362 in?
36362 lies in Dale County.
What area code is 36362?
Fort Rucker uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36362 in?
36362 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36362?
About 4,705 people live in ZIP code 36362, in 1,367 households, at 160.1 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 36362?
$74,541 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36362?
The closest are 36352 (7.2 mi), 36322 (7.2 mi), 36361 (7.8 mi), 36371 (8 mi) and 36360 (8.9 mi).
Is 36362 a PO Box ZIP code?
36362 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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