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Where 36426 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 36426 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZhgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,426 = 2 × 3 × 13 × 467. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111001001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36425 (Beatrice, AL, 43 mi away) and 36427 (Brewton, AL, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36426 becomes 62463 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stewardson, IL, 569 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23466, 23664, 24366, 26346, 26436, 26463, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66432 in Havensville, KS, 767 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯881 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36426 and you would come out at 31.15°S, 92.92°E — 1,335 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 498.0 square miles of land, 36426 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 378 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,407This ZIP16,407 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,687This ZIP5,687 |
| Housing units | 7,357This ZIP7,357 |
| Median age | 38.2This ZIP38.2Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,417This ZIP$51,417Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,000This ZIP$142,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $730This ZIP$730Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3%This ZIP17.3% |
| Mean commute | 22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min |
| Population density | 32.9 / sq miThis ZIP32.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 311This ZIP311 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,929This ZIP3,929 |
| Annual payroll | $191,910,000This ZIP$191,910,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,710This ZIP5,710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $318,819,000This ZIP$318,819,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 497.97 sq miThis ZIP497.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.02 sq miThis ZIP5.02 sq mi |
Counties 36426 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Escambia County | 96.3% |
| Conecuh County | 3.8% |
Other place names in 36426
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36426
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36427 | Brewton, AL | 2.8 mi |
36432 | Castleberry, AL | 11.0 mi |
36441 | Flomaton, AL | 12.9 mi |
36473 | Range, AL | 15.0 mi |
36454 | Lenox, AL | 16.2 mi |
32565 | Jay, FL | 17.8 mi |
36475 | Repton, AL | 18.9 mi |
36429 | Brooklyn, AL | 19.7 mi |
32535 | Century, FL | 20.3 mi |
36503 | Atmore, AL | 23.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36426?
36426 is in Brewton, Alabama, in Escambia County. Its published point location is 31.1452, -87.0755.
What county is 36426 in?
36426 spans 2 counties: Escambia County and Conecuh County. Most of it falls in Escambia 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 36426?
Brewton uses area code 251, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36426 in?
36426 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36426?
About 16,407 people live in ZIP code 36426, in 5,687 households, at 32.9 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 36426?
$51,417 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36426?
The closest are 36427 (2.8 mi), 36432 (11 mi), 36441 (12.9 mi), 36473 (15 mi) and 36454 (16.2 mi).
Is 36426 a PO Box ZIP code?
36426 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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