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Where 36726 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 36726 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZLgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,726 = 2 × 3 × 6121. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111101110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36723 (Boykin, AL, 7 mi away) and 36727 (Campbell, AL, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36726 becomes 62763 — and that is a real ZIP code: Springfield, IL, 553 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23667, 26376, 26763, 27636, 32667, 32766, …). The farthest-flung twin is 67632 in Damar, KS, 856 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯832 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36726 and you would come out at 31.96°S, 92.70°E — 1,355 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
- 📏 At 290.6 square miles of land, 36726 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 221 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,549This ZIP4,549 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,815This ZIP1,815 |
| Housing units | 2,395This ZIP2,395 |
| Median age | 45.9This ZIP45.9Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,030This ZIP$46,030Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,300This ZIP$130,300Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $956This ZIP$956Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7%This ZIP17.7% |
| Mean commute | 26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min |
| Population density | 15.7 / sq miThis ZIP15.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 113This ZIP113 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 874This ZIP874 |
| Annual payroll | $34,501,000This ZIP$34,501,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,740This ZIP1,740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $87,951,000This ZIP$87,951,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 290.60 sq miThis ZIP290.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 8.31 sq miThis ZIP8.31 sq mi |
Counties 36726 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wilcox County | 99.9% |
| Monroe County | 0.1% |
Other place names in 36726
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36726
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36723 | Boykin, AL | 7.5 mi |
36435 | Coy, AL | 10.9 mi |
36766 | Oak Hill, AL | 12.5 mi |
36481 | Vredenburgh, AL | 13.9 mi |
36753 | Mc Williams, AL | 14.1 mi |
36720 | Alberta, AL | 14.4 mi |
36425 | Beatrice, AL | 14.8 mi |
36769 | Pine Hill, AL | 14.9 mi |
36741 | Furman, AL | 17.5 mi |
36768 | Pine Apple, AL | 17.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36726?
36726 is in Camden, Alabama, in Wilcox County. Its published point location is 31.9605, -87.2995.
What county is 36726 in?
36726 spans 2 counties: Wilcox County and Monroe County. Most of it falls in Wilcox 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 36726?
Camden uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36726 in?
36726 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36726?
About 4,549 people live in ZIP code 36726, in 1,815 households, at 15.7 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 36726?
$46,030 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36726?
The closest are 36723 (7.5 mi), 36435 (10.9 mi), 36766 (12.5 mi), 36481 (13.9 mi) and 36753 (14.1 mi).
Is 36726 a PO Box ZIP code?
36726 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36726 ZIP Code — Camden, Alabama (Wilcox County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36726
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