36581
ZIP 36581 is Sunflower, Alabama, in Washington County; area code 251; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Washington
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 161
- Coordinates
- 31.3546, -88.0191
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Where 36581 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 36581 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBSgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,581 = 157 × 233. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111011100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36580 (Summerdale, AL, 63 mi away) and 36582 (Theodore, AL, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36581 becomes 18563, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13658, 13685, 13856, 13865, 15368, 15638, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83651 in Nampa, ID, 1,769 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% 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 36581 and you would come out at 31.35°S, 91.98°E — 1,362 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 12.3 square miles of land, 36581 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 161This ZIP161 |
|---|---|
| Households | 99This ZIP99 |
| Housing units | 152This ZIP152 |
| Median age | 72.6This ZIP72.6Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $408,600This ZIP$408,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.0%This ZIP5.0% |
| Population density | 13.1 / sq miThis ZIP13.1 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 12.29 sq miThis ZIP12.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 36581
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36585 | Wagarville, AL | 6.1 mi |
36548 | Leroy, AL | 9.1 mi |
36553 | Mc Intosh, AL | 9.4 mi |
36583 | Tibbie, AL | 10.4 mi |
36556 | Malcolm, AL | 10.6 mi |
36545 | Jackson, AL | 12.7 mi |
36513 | Calvert, AL | 13.9 mi |
36569 | Saint Stephens, AL | 13.9 mi |
36529 | Deer Park, AL | 16.2 mi |
36518 | Chatom, AL | 16.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36581?
36581 is in Sunflower, Alabama, in Washington County. Its published point location is 31.3546, -88.0191.
What county is 36581 in?
36581 lies in Washington County.
What area code is 36581?
Sunflower uses area code 251, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36581 in?
36581 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36581?
About 161 people live in ZIP code 36581, in 99 households, at 13.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 36581?
The closest are 36585 (6.1 mi), 36548 (9.1 mi), 36553 (9.4 mi), 36583 (10.4 mi) and 36556 (10.6 mi).
Is 36581 a PO Box ZIP code?
36581 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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