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Where 36545 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 36545 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShSgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,545 = 5 × 7309. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111011000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36544 (Irvington, AL, 73 mi away) and 36547 (Gulf Shores, AL, 86 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36545 becomes 54563 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tony, WI, 980 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34655, 35456, 35546, 35564, 35645, 35654, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56534 in Erhard, MN, 1,122 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯832 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36545 and you would come out at 31.49°S, 92.13°E — 1,369 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 394.5 square miles of land, 36545 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 299 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,673This ZIP8,673 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,187This ZIP3,187 |
| Housing units | 4,316This ZIP4,316 |
| Median age | 41.5This ZIP41.5Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,553This ZIP$46,553Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $141,200This ZIP$141,200Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $650This ZIP$650Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5%This ZIP16.5% |
| Mean commute | 21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min |
| Population density | 22.0 / sq miThis ZIP22.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 229This ZIP229 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,846This ZIP2,846 |
| Annual payroll | $153,002,000This ZIP$153,002,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,520This ZIP3,520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $201,400,000This ZIP$201,400,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 394.46 sq miThis ZIP394.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.22 sq miThis ZIP9.22 sq mi |
Other place names in 36545
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36545
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36548 | Leroy, AL | 5.9 mi |
36540 | Gainestown, AL | 11.9 mi |
36581 | Sunflower, AL | 12.7 mi |
36585 | Wagarville, AL | 13.3 mi |
36569 | Saint Stephens, AL | 13.4 mi |
36451 | Grove Hill, AL | 14.0 mi |
36480 | Uriah, AL | 17.1 mi |
36482 | Whatley, AL | 17.3 mi |
36470 | Perdue Hill, AL | 18.1 mi |
36550 | Little River, AL | 18.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36545?
36545 is in Jackson, Alabama, in Clarke County. Its published point location is 31.4885, -87.8717.
What county is 36545 in?
36545 lies in Clarke County.
What area code is 36545?
Jackson uses area code 251, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36545 in?
36545 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36545?
About 8,673 people live in ZIP code 36545, in 3,187 households, at 22.0 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 36545?
$46,553 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36545?
The closest are 36548 (5.9 mi), 36540 (11.9 mi), 36581 (12.7 mi), 36585 (13.3 mi) and 36569 (13.4 mi).
Is 36545 a PO Box ZIP code?
36545 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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