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36518

ZIP 36518 is Chatom, Alabama, in Washington County; area code 251; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Washington
Metro area
none
Population
2,109
Coordinates
31.4708, -88.2667
☼ Live from 36518 — Chatom, AL

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Where 36518 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36518
  • 🔢 Type 36518 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BISgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,518 = 2 × 19 × 31 × 31. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000111010100110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36513 (Calvert, AL, 27 mi away) and 36521 (Chunchula, AL, 35 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36518 becomes 81563, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13658, 13685, 13856, 13865, 15368, 15638, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83651 in Nampa, ID, 1,753 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯817 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36518 and you would come out at 31.47°S, 91.73°E — 1,373 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
  • 📏 At 132.7 square miles of land, 36518 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 101 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,109This ZIP2,109
Households811This ZIP811
Housing units1,026This ZIP1,026
Median age47.7This ZIP47.7Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$87,768This ZIP$87,768Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$168,500This ZIP$168,500Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$656This ZIP$656Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%This ZIP20.7%
Mean commute30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min
Population density15.9 / sq miThis ZIP15.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments71This ZIP71
Employees630This ZIP630
Annual payroll$26,953,000This ZIP$26,953,000
Tax returns filed1,020This ZIP1,020
Total adjusted gross income$76,715,000This ZIP$76,715,000

Land area

Land area132.69 sq miThis ZIP132.69 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi

Other place names in 36518

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ZIP codes near 36518

ZIPCityDistance
36583 Tibbie, AL 8.3 mi
36558 Millry, AL 11.0 mi
36585 Wagarville, AL 11.2 mi
36539 Fruitdale, AL 11.3 mi
36569 Saint Stephens, AL 11.8 mi
36529 Deer Park, AL 13.4 mi
39322 Buckatunna, MS 14.7 mi
36538 Frankville, AL 14.8 mi
36581 Sunflower, AL 16.7 mi
39362 State Line, MS 17.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36518?

36518 is in Chatom, Alabama, in Washington County. Its published point location is 31.4708, -88.2667.

What county is 36518 in?

36518 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 36518?

Chatom uses area code 251, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 36518 in?

36518 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36518?

About 2,109 people live in ZIP code 36518, in 811 households, at 15.9 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 36518?

$87,768 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36518?

The closest are 36583 (8.3 mi), 36558 (11 mi), 36585 (11.2 mi), 36539 (11.3 mi) and 36569 (11.8 mi).

Is 36518 a PO Box ZIP code?

36518 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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