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Where 36442 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 36442 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhhgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,442 = 2 × 7 × 19 × 137. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111001011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36441 (Flomaton, AL, 53 mi away) and 36444 (Franklin, AL, 77 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36442 becomes 24463 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mint Spring, VA, 639 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23464, 24463, 24634, 26434, 26443, 32446, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64423 in Barnard, MO, 789 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯914 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36442 and you would come out at 31.08°S, 93.64°E — 1,308 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 08m.
- 📏 At 206.4 square miles of land, 36442 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 157 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,560This ZIP3,560 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,359This ZIP1,359 |
| Housing units | 1,928This ZIP1,928 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,847This ZIP$62,847Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,700This ZIP$117,700Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $747This ZIP$747Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4%This ZIP17.4% |
| Mean commute | 32.1 minThis ZIP32.1 min |
| Population density | 17.2 / sq miThis ZIP17.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 53This ZIP53 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 419This ZIP419 |
| Annual payroll | $14,458,000This ZIP$14,458,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,160This ZIP1,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $54,919,000This ZIP$54,919,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 206.39 sq miThis ZIP206.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.91 sq miThis ZIP1.91 sq mi |
Counties 36442 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 | 99.6% |
| Geneva County | 0.4% |
Other place names in 36442
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36442
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36455 | Lockhart, AL | 5.0 mi |
32538 | Paxton, FL | 8.3 mi |
32567 | Laurel Hill, FL | 12.1 mi |
36420 | Andalusia, AL | 13.2 mi |
36467 | Opp, AL | 14.7 mi |
36453 | Kinston, AL | 15.4 mi |
36477 | Samson, AL | 17.2 mi |
32433 | Defuniak Springs, FL | 18.6 mi |
36483 | Wing, AL | 18.9 mi |
36421 | Andalusia, AL | 19.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36442?
36442 is in Florala, Alabama, in Covington County. Its published point location is 31.0845, -86.3570.
What county is 36442 in?
36442 spans 2 counties: Covington County and Geneva 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 36442?
Florala uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36442 in?
36442 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36442?
About 3,560 people live in ZIP code 36442, in 1,359 households, at 17.2 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 36442?
$62,847 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36442?
The closest are 36455 (5 mi), 32538 (8.3 mi), 32567 (12.1 mi), 36420 (13.2 mi) and 36467 (14.7 mi).
Is 36442 a PO Box ZIP code?
36442 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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