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Where 36701 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 36701 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOLgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,701 = 7 × 7 × 7 × 107. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111101011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36695 (Mobile, AL, 148 mi away) and 36702 (Selma, AL, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36701 becomes 10763, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01367, 01376, 06137, 06371, 07631, 13076, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01376 in Turners Falls, MA, 1,055 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯817 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36701 and you would come out at 32.50°S, 92.94°E — 1,338 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 277.3 square miles of land, 36701 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 211 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22,183This ZIP22,183 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,112This ZIP9,112 |
| Housing units | 10,492This ZIP10,492 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,815This ZIP$39,815Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $108,200This ZIP$108,200Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $727This ZIP$727Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0%This ZIP22.0% |
| Mean commute | 24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min |
| Population density | 80.0 / sq miThis ZIP80.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 457This ZIP457 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,113This ZIP6,113 |
| Annual payroll | $237,602,000This ZIP$237,602,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,060This ZIP8,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $396,580,000This ZIP$396,580,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 277.30 sq miThis ZIP277.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.94 sq miThis ZIP2.94 sq mi |
Counties 36701 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dallas County | 63.4% |
| Perry County | 36.6% |
Other place names in 36701
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36701
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36702 | Selma, AL | 6.5 mi |
36703 | Selma, AL | 9.7 mi |
36749 | Jones, AL | 12.7 mi |
36758 | Plantersville, AL | 13.9 mi |
36759 | Marion Junction, AL | 15.0 mi |
36790 | Stanton, AL | 18.7 mi |
36767 | Orrville, AL | 19.3 mi |
36003 | Autaugaville, AL | 19.4 mi |
36756 | Marion, AL | 19.5 mi |
36785 | Tyler, AL | 20.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36701?
36701 is in Selma, Alabama, in Dallas County, part of the Selma, AL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.4963, -87.0574.
What county is 36701 in?
36701 spans 2 counties: Dallas County and Perry County. Most of it falls in Dallas County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 36701?
Selma uses area codes 334 and 483, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36701 in?
36701 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36701?
About 22,183 people live in ZIP code 36701, in 9,112 households, at 80.0 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 36701?
$39,815 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36701?
The closest are 36702 (6.5 mi), 36703 (9.7 mi), 36749 (12.7 mi), 36758 (13.9 mi) and 36759 (15 mi).
Is 36701 a PO Box ZIP code?
36701 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36701 ZIP Code — Selma, Alabama (Dallas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36701
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