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36611

ZIP 36611 is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County; area code 251; Central time. Mobile has 34 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Mobile
Metro area
Mobile, AL
Population
6,332
Coordinates
30.7700, -88.0767
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Where 36611 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36611
  • 🔢 Type 36611 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIggE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,611 = 31 × 1181. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000111100000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36610 (Mobile, AL, 2 mi away) and 36612 (Mobile, AL, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36611 becomes 11663, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11366, 13166, 13616, 13661, 16136, 16316, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13616 in Calcium, NY, 1,133 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯860 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36611 and you would come out at 30.77°S, 91.92°E — 1,324 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 09m.
  • 📏 At 4.9 square miles of land, 36611 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,332This ZIP6,332
Households2,305This ZIP2,305
Housing units2,680This ZIP2,680
Median age32.6This ZIP32.6Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$46,559This ZIP$46,559Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$117,500This ZIP$117,500Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$960This ZIP$960Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%This ZIP13.4%
Mean commute21.7 minThis ZIP21.7 min
Population density1,299.9 / sq miThis ZIP1,299.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments89This ZIP89
Employees1,170This ZIP1,170
Annual payroll$74,330,000This ZIP$74,330,000
Tax returns filed2,430This ZIP2,430
Total adjusted gross income$90,264,000This ZIP$90,264,000

Land area

Land area4.87 sq miThis ZIP4.87 sq mi
Water area0.55 sq miThis ZIP0.55 sq mi

Other place names in 36611

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ZIP codes near 36611

ZIPCityDistance
36610 Mobile, AL 2.3 mi
36612 Mobile, AL 2.5 mi
36663 Mobile, AL 3.0 mi
36617 Mobile, AL 3.9 mi
36652 Mobile, AL 5.1 mi
36607 Mobile, AL 5.2 mi
36602 Mobile, AL 5.5 mi
36601 Mobile, AL 5.6 mi
36628 Mobile, AL 5.6 mi
36644 Mobile, AL 5.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36611?

36611 is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County, part of the Mobile, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.7700, -88.0767.

What county is 36611 in?

36611 lies in Mobile County.

What area code is 36611?

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

What time zone is 36611 in?

36611 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36611?

About 6,332 people live in ZIP code 36611, in 2,305 households, at 1,299.9 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 36611?

$46,559 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36611?

The closest are 36610 (2.3 mi), 36612 (2.5 mi), 36663 (3 mi), 36617 (3.9 mi) and 36652 (5.1 mi).

Is 36611 a PO Box ZIP code?

36611 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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