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Where 36420 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 36420 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZhgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,420 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 607. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111001000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36401 (Evergreen, AL, 31 mi away) and 36421 (Andalusia, AL, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36420 becomes 02463, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02346, 02364, 02634, 02643, 03246, 03264, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04623 in Columbia Falls, ME, 1,382 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯901 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36420 and you would come out at 31.18°S, 93.45°E — 1,318 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 267.9 square miles of land, 36420 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 203 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,463This ZIP10,463 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,951This ZIP3,951 |
| Housing units | 5,028This ZIP5,028 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,347This ZIP$49,347Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,800This ZIP$167,800Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $699This ZIP$699Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1%This ZIP21.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.4 minThis ZIP20.4 min |
| Population density | 39.1 / sq miThis ZIP39.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 427This ZIP427 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,788This ZIP5,788 |
| Annual payroll | $266,308,000This ZIP$266,308,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,330This ZIP4,330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $283,753,000This ZIP$283,753,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 267.89 sq miThis ZIP267.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.26 sq miThis ZIP2.26 sq mi |
Counties 36420 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Covington County | 80.2% |
| Escambia County | 19.8% |
Other place names in 36420
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36420
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36421 | Andalusia, AL | 10.8 mi |
36483 | Wing, AL | 11.5 mi |
36476 | River Falls, AL | 12.3 mi |
36442 | Florala, AL | 13.2 mi |
36429 | Brooklyn, AL | 14.3 mi |
36455 | Lockhart, AL | 16.3 mi |
36038 | Gantt, AL | 16.4 mi |
36474 | Red Level, AL | 18.0 mi |
36467 | Opp, AL | 18.8 mi |
32567 | Laurel Hill, FL | 19.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36420?
36420 is in Andalusia, Alabama, in Covington County. Its published point location is 31.1771, -86.5515.
What county is 36420 in?
36420 spans 2 counties: Covington County and Escambia County. Most of it falls in Covington 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 36420?
Andalusia uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36420 in?
36420 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36420?
About 10,463 people live in ZIP code 36420, in 3,951 households, at 39.1 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 36420?
$49,347 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36420?
The closest are 36421 (10.8 mi), 36483 (11.5 mi), 36476 (12.3 mi), 36442 (13.2 mi) and 36429 (14.3 mi).
Is 36420 a PO Box ZIP code?
36420 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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