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36569

ZIP 36569 is Saint Stephens, Alabama, in Washington County; area code 251; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Washington
Metro area
none
Population
637
Coordinates
31.5477, -88.0880
☼ Live from 36569 — Saint Stephens, AL

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Where 36569 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36569
  • 🔢 Type 36569 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgSgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,569 = 13 × 29 × 97. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000111011011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36568 (Saint Elmo, AL, 72 mi away) and 36571 (Saraland, AL, 48 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36569 becomes 96563, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35966, 36695, 39566, 39656, 39665, 56369, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96365 in APO STA, a military post office, 7,790 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯820 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36569 and you would come out at 31.55°S, 91.91°E — 1,376 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 05m.
  • 📏 At 61.2 square miles of land, 36569 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population637This ZIP637
Households316This ZIP316
Housing units350This ZIP350
Median age65.3This ZIP65.3Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$55,774This ZIP$55,774Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$163,500This ZIP$163,500Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%This ZIP10.3%
Population density10.4 / sq miThis ZIP10.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees15This ZIP15
Annual payroll$339,000This ZIP$339,000
Tax returns filed310This ZIP310
Total adjusted gross income$21,770,000This ZIP$21,770,000

Land area

Land area61.21 sq miThis ZIP61.21 sq mi
Water area0.80 sq miThis ZIP0.80 sq mi

Other place names in 36569

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ZIP codes near 36569

ZIPCityDistance
36538 Frankville, AL 8.2 mi
36548 Leroy, AL 8.3 mi
36585 Wagarville, AL 8.6 mi
36518 Chatom, AL 11.8 mi
36545 Jackson, AL 13.4 mi
36581 Sunflower, AL 13.9 mi
36583 Tibbie, AL 14.0 mi
36558 Millry, AL 15.0 mi
36524 Coffeeville, AL 18.2 mi
36451 Grove Hill, AL 18.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36569?

36569 is in Saint Stephens, Alabama, in Washington County. Its published point location is 31.5477, -88.0880.

What county is 36569 in?

36569 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 36569?

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

What time zone is 36569 in?

36569 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36569?

About 637 people live in ZIP code 36569, in 316 households, at 10.4 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 36569?

$55,774 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36569?

The closest are 36538 (8.2 mi), 36548 (8.3 mi), 36585 (8.6 mi), 36518 (11.8 mi) and 36545 (13.4 mi).

Is 36569 a PO Box ZIP code?

36569 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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