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Where 36723 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 36723 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZLgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,723 = 3 × 12241. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111101110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36722 (Arlington, AL, 16 mi away) and 36726 (Camden, AL, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36723 becomes 32763 — and that is a real ZIP code: Orange City, FL, 417 miles away.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26337, 32736, 32763, 33672, 33762, 36273, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73632 in Cordell, OK, 703 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯827 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36723 and you would come out at 32.07°S, 92.71°E — 1,354 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
- 📏 At 5.7 square miles of land, 36723 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 239This ZIP239 |
|---|---|
| Households | 52This ZIP52 |
| Housing units | 162This ZIP162 |
| Median age | 18.3This ZIP18.3Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,667This ZIP$51,667Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Mean commute | 40.2 minThis ZIP40.2 min |
| Population density | 41.7 / sq miThis ZIP41.7 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 5.73 sq miThis ZIP5.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.14 sq miThis ZIP4.14 sq mi |
Other place names in 36723
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36723
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36720 | Alberta, AL | 7.4 mi |
36726 | Camden, AL | 7.5 mi |
36728 | Catherine, AL | 13.1 mi |
36767 | Orrville, AL | 13.3 mi |
36766 | Oak Hill, AL | 14.5 mi |
36769 | Pine Hill, AL | 15.9 mi |
36722 | Arlington, AL | 16.3 mi |
36773 | Safford, AL | 16.3 mi |
36435 | Coy, AL | 16.5 mi |
36741 | Furman, AL | 16.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36723?
36723 is in Boykin, Alabama, in Wilcox County. Its published point location is 32.0684, -87.2943.
What county is 36723 in?
36723 lies in Wilcox County.
What area code is 36723?
Boykin uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36723 in?
36723 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36723?
About 239 people live in ZIP code 36723, in 52 households, at 41.7 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 36723?
$51,667 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36723?
The closest are 36720 (7.4 mi), 36726 (7.5 mi), 36728 (13.1 mi), 36767 (13.3 mi) and 36766 (14.5 mi).
Is 36723 a PO Box ZIP code?
36723 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36723 ZIP Code — Boykin, Alabama (Wilcox County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36723
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