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Where 36421 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 36421 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZhgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,421 = 7 × 11 × 11 × 43. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111001000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36420 (Andalusia, AL, 11 mi away) and 36425 (Beatrice, AL, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36421 becomes 12463 — and that is a real ZIP code: Palenville, NY, 1,019 miles away.
- 👥 60 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12436, 12463, 13426, 13624, 13642, 14263, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13642 in Gouverneur, NY, 1,079 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯896 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36421 and you would come out at 31.33°S, 93.49°E — 1,314 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 213.4 square miles of land, 36421 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 162 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,799This ZIP9,799 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,856This ZIP3,856 |
| Housing units | 4,794This ZIP4,794 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,801This ZIP$65,801Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,900This ZIP$170,900Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $794This ZIP$794Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7%This ZIP20.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 45.9 / sq miThis ZIP45.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 161This ZIP161 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,442This ZIP1,442 |
| Annual payroll | $70,231,000This ZIP$70,231,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,850This ZIP3,850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $279,040,000This ZIP$279,040,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 213.38 sq miThis ZIP213.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.87 sq miThis ZIP4.87 sq mi |
Counties 36421 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 | 83.8% |
| Conecuh County | 16.2% |
Other place names in 36421
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36421
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36476 | River Falls, AL | 3.0 mi |
36038 | Gantt, AL | 5.6 mi |
36474 | Red Level, AL | 9.8 mi |
36420 | Andalusia, AL | 10.8 mi |
36028 | Dozier, AL | 13.0 mi |
36467 | Opp, AL | 15.3 mi |
36429 | Brooklyn, AL | 16.2 mi |
36442 | Florala, AL | 19.1 mi |
36009 | Brantley, AL | 21.4 mi |
36483 | Wing, AL | 21.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36421?
36421 is in Andalusia, Alabama, in Covington County. Its published point location is 31.3287, -86.5083.
What county is 36421 in?
36421 spans 2 counties: Covington County and Conecuh 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 36421?
Andalusia uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36421 in?
36421 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36421?
About 9,799 people live in ZIP code 36421, in 3,856 households, at 45.9 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 36421?
$65,801 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36421?
The closest are 36476 (3 mi), 36038 (5.6 mi), 36474 (9.8 mi), 36420 (10.8 mi) and 36028 (13 mi).
Is 36421 a PO Box ZIP code?
36421 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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