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Where 36474 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 36474 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLhgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,474 = 2 × 3 × 6079. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111001111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36473 (Range, AL, 36 mi away) and 36475 (Repton, AL, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36474 becomes 47463 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stanford, IN, 529 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34476, 34674, 34746, 36744, 37644, 43467, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73644 in Elk City, OK, 787 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯886 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36474 and you would come out at 31.43°S, 93.37°E — 1,320 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 183.6 square miles of land, 36474 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 139 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,713This ZIP2,713 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,113This ZIP1,113 |
| Housing units | 1,392This ZIP1,392 |
| Median age | 43.7This ZIP43.7Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,141This ZIP$44,141Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,100This ZIP$113,100Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $747This ZIP$747Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.3%This ZIP9.3% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 14.8 / sq miThis ZIP14.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 85This ZIP85 |
| Annual payroll | $5,421,000This ZIP$5,421,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,090This ZIP1,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $57,794,000This ZIP$57,794,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 183.57 sq miThis ZIP183.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi |
Counties 36474 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 | 74.1% |
| Conecuh County | 14.8% |
| Butler County | 11.1% |
Other place names in 36474
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36474
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36476 | River Falls, AL | 6.9 mi |
36038 | Gantt, AL | 8.3 mi |
36421 | Andalusia, AL | 9.8 mi |
36429 | Brooklyn, AL | 14.4 mi |
36028 | Dozier, AL | 14.7 mi |
36456 | Mc Kenzie, AL | 15.5 mi |
36015 | Chapman, AL | 16.0 mi |
36420 | Andalusia, AL | 18.0 mi |
36033 | Georgiana, AL | 18.8 mi |
36401 | Evergreen, AL | 19.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36474?
36474 is in Red Level, Alabama, in Covington County. Its published point location is 31.4297, -86.6260.
What county is 36474 in?
36474 spans 3 counties: Covington County, Conecuh County and Butler 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 36474?
Red Level uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36474 in?
36474 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36474?
About 2,713 people live in ZIP code 36474, in 1,113 households, at 14.8 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 36474?
$44,141 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36474?
The closest are 36476 (6.9 mi), 36038 (8.3 mi), 36421 (9.8 mi), 36429 (14.4 mi) and 36028 (14.7 mi).
Is 36474 a PO Box ZIP code?
36474 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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