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36539

ZIP 36539 is Fruitdale, Alabama, in Washington County; area code 251; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Washington
Metro area
none
Population
453
Coordinates
31.3486, -88.3941
☼ Live from 36539 — Fruitdale, AL

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Where 36539 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36539
  • 🔢 Type 36539 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GESgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,539 = 61 × 599. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000111010111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36538 (Frankville, AL, 26 mi away) and 36540 (Gainestown, AL, 43 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36539 becomes 93563 — and that is a real ZIP code: Valyermo, CA, 1,714 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33569, 33596, 33956, 33965, 35963, 39356, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95363 in Patterson, CA, 1,910 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯818 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36539 and you would come out at 31.35°S, 91.61°E — 1,367 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
  • 📏 At 64.6 square miles of land, 36539 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population453This ZIP453
Households211This ZIP211
Housing units292This ZIP292
Median age58.1This ZIP58.1Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$55,625This ZIP$55,625Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$124,600This ZIP$124,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%This ZIP14.0%
Mean commute82.8 minThis ZIP82.8 min
Population density7.0 / sq miThis ZIP7.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees30This ZIP30
Annual payroll$1,605,000This ZIP$1,605,000
Tax returns filed290This ZIP290
Total adjusted gross income$17,476,000This ZIP$17,476,000

Land area

Land area64.58 sq miThis ZIP64.58 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi

Other place names in 36539

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ZIP codes near 36539

ZIPCityDistance
36529 Deer Park, AL 8.4 mi
39362 State Line, MS 9.2 mi
36584 Vinegar Bend, AL 10.3 mi
36518 Chatom, AL 11.3 mi
36583 Tibbie, AL 11.8 mi
39322 Buckatunna, MS 14.4 mi
39451 Leakesville, MS 18.5 mi
36585 Wagarville, AL 19.0 mi
36558 Millry, AL 19.2 mi
36553 Mc Intosh, AL 19.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36539?

36539 is in Fruitdale, Alabama, in Washington County. Its published point location is 31.3486, -88.3941.

What county is 36539 in?

36539 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 36539?

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

What time zone is 36539 in?

36539 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36539?

About 453 people live in ZIP code 36539, in 211 households, at 7.0 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 36539?

$55,625 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36539?

The closest are 36529 (8.4 mi), 39362 (9.2 mi), 36584 (10.3 mi), 36518 (11.3 mi) and 36583 (11.8 mi).

Is 36539 a PO Box ZIP code?

36539 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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