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36548

ZIP 36548 is Leroy, Alabama, in Washington County; area code 251; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Washington
Metro area
none
Population
1,183
Coordinates
31.4804, -87.9710
☼ Live from 36548 — Leroy, AL

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Where 36548 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36548
  • 🔢 Type 36548 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhSgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,548 = 2 × 2 × 9137. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000111011000100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36547 (Gulf Shores, AL, 87 mi away) and 36549 (Lillian, AL, 80 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36548 becomes 84563, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34685, 35468, 35486, 35648, 36458, 36584, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83546 in Pierce, ID, 1,806 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
  • 🎯828 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36548 and you would come out at 31.48°S, 92.03°E — 1,370 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 32.4 square miles of land, 36548 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,183This ZIP1,183
Households398This ZIP398
Housing units507This ZIP507
Median age40.1This ZIP40.1Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$78,676This ZIP$78,676Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$202,700This ZIP$202,700Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%This ZIP26.0%
Mean commute17.5 minThis ZIP17.5 min
Population density36.5 / sq miThis ZIP36.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments15This ZIP15
Employees209This ZIP209
Annual payroll$11,882,000This ZIP$11,882,000
Tax returns filed440This ZIP440
Total adjusted gross income$30,374,000This ZIP$30,374,000

Land area

Land area32.45 sq miThis ZIP32.45 sq mi
Water area0.76 sq miThis ZIP0.76 sq mi

Other place names in 36548

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ZIP codes near 36548

ZIPCityDistance
36545 Jackson, AL 5.9 mi
36585 Wagarville, AL 7.8 mi
36569 Saint Stephens, AL 8.3 mi
36581 Sunflower, AL 9.1 mi
36583 Tibbie, AL 15.3 mi
36538 Frankville, AL 15.9 mi
36451 Grove Hill, AL 16.8 mi
36518 Chatom, AL 17.4 mi
36540 Gainestown, AL 17.5 mi
36553 Mc Intosh, AL 18.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36548?

36548 is in Leroy, Alabama, in Washington County. Its published point location is 31.4804, -87.9710.

What county is 36548 in?

36548 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 36548?

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

What time zone is 36548 in?

36548 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36548?

About 1,183 people live in ZIP code 36548, in 398 households, at 36.5 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 36548?

$78,676 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36548?

The closest are 36545 (5.9 mi), 36585 (7.8 mi), 36569 (8.3 mi), 36581 (9.1 mi) and 36583 (15.3 mi).

Is 36548 a PO Box ZIP code?

36548 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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