36556
ZIP 36556 is Malcolm, Alabama, in Washington County; area code 251; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Washington
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 0
- Coordinates
- 31.2080, -87.9652
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Where 36556 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 36556 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSSgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,556 = 2 × 2 × 13 × 19 × 37. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111011001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36555 (Magnolia Springs, AL, 57 mi away) and 36558 (Millry, AL, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36556 becomes 65563, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (53566, 55366, 56356, 56536, 56563, 56653, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56653 in Littlefork, MN, 1,216 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯842 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36556 and you would come out at 31.21°S, 92.03°E — 1,351 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 7.0 square miles of land, 36556 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 0 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 156This ZIP156 |
| Population density | 0.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 28This ZIP28 |
| Annual payroll | $2,871,000This ZIP$2,871,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.03 sq miThis ZIP7.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 36556
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36556
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36513 | Calvert, AL | 4.0 mi |
36553 | Mc Intosh, AL | 7.7 mi |
36560 | Mount Vernon, AL | 9.8 mi |
36581 | Sunflower, AL | 10.6 mi |
36579 | Stockton, AL | 12.5 mi |
36550 | Little River, AL | 14.2 mi |
36512 | Bucks, AL | 14.8 mi |
36585 | Wagarville, AL | 16.5 mi |
36583 | Tibbie, AL | 17.5 mi |
36505 | Axis, AL | 18.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36556?
36556 is in Malcolm, Alabama, in Washington County. Its published point location is 31.2080, -87.9652.
What county is 36556 in?
36556 lies in Washington County.
What area code is 36556?
Malcolm uses area code 251, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36556 in?
36556 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36556?
About 0 people live in ZIP code 36556. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 36556?
The closest are 36513 (4 mi), 36553 (7.7 mi), 36560 (9.8 mi), 36581 (10.6 mi) and 36579 (12.5 mi).
Is 36556 a PO Box ZIP code?
36556 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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