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36553

ZIP 36553 is Mc Intosh, Alabama, in Washington County; area code 251; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Washington
Metro area
none
Population
3,422
Coordinates
31.2339, -88.0916
☼ Live from 36553 — Mc Intosh, AL

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Where 36553 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36553
  • 🔢 Type 36553 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESSgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,553 = 11 × 3323. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000111011001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36551 (Loxley, AL, 46 mi away) and 36555 (Magnolia Springs, AL, 61 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36553 becomes 35563 — and that is a real ZIP code: Guin, AL, 191 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33556, 33565, 33655, 35563, 35653, 36535, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56533 in Elizabeth, MN, 1,132 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯836 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36553 and you would come out at 31.23°S, 91.91°E — 1,355 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
  • 📏 At 93.9 square miles of land, 36553 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,422This ZIP3,422
Households1,378This ZIP1,378
Housing units1,655This ZIP1,655
Median age46.7This ZIP46.7Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$51,897This ZIP$51,897Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$185,900This ZIP$185,900Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$488This ZIP$488Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%This ZIP10.2%
Mean commute25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min
Population density36.4 / sq miThis ZIP36.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments45This ZIP45
Employees1,173This ZIP1,173
Annual payroll$131,687,000This ZIP$131,687,000
Tax returns filed1,210This ZIP1,210
Total adjusted gross income$60,509,000This ZIP$60,509,000

Land area

Land area93.88 sq miThis ZIP93.88 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Other place names in 36553

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ZIP codes near 36553

ZIPCityDistance
36556 Malcolm, AL 7.7 mi
36513 Calvert, AL 8.0 mi
36581 Sunflower, AL 9.4 mi
36560 Mount Vernon, AL 10.6 mi
36583 Tibbie, AL 11.1 mi
36529 Deer Park, AL 11.5 mi
36585 Wagarville, AL 13.1 mi
36522 Citronelle, AL 15.0 mi
36512 Bucks, AL 16.8 mi
36584 Vinegar Bend, AL 17.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36553?

36553 is in Mc Intosh, Alabama, in Washington County. Its published point location is 31.2339, -88.0916.

What county is 36553 in?

36553 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 36553?

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

What time zone is 36553 in?

36553 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36553?

About 3,422 people live in ZIP code 36553, in 1,378 households, at 36.4 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 36553?

$51,897 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36553?

The closest are 36556 (7.7 mi), 36513 (8 mi), 36581 (9.4 mi), 36560 (10.6 mi) and 36583 (11.1 mi).

Is 36553 a PO Box ZIP code?

36553 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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