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Where 36728 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 36728 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZLgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,728 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 4591. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111101111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36727 (Campbell, AL, 37 mi away) and 36732 (Demopolis, AL, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36728 becomes 82763, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23867, 23876, 26378, 27836, 27863, 28367, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83672 in Weiser, ID, 1,794 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯814 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36728 and you would come out at 32.17°S, 92.52°E — 1,364 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
- 📏 At 115.8 square miles of land, 36728 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 88 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 998This ZIP998 |
|---|---|
| Households | 292This ZIP292 |
| Housing units | 411This ZIP411 |
| Median age | 22.5This ZIP22.5Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $17,679This ZIP$17,679Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $566This ZIP$566Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Mean commute | 41.6 minThis ZIP41.6 min |
| Population density | 8.6 / sq miThis ZIP8.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 31This ZIP31 |
| Annual payroll | $1,691,000This ZIP$1,691,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 230This ZIP230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,761,000This ZIP$8,761,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 115.83 sq miThis ZIP115.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.93 sq miThis ZIP1.93 sq mi |
Counties 36728 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 | 75.4% |
| Marengo County | 24.6% |
Other place names in 36728
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36728
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36722 | Arlington, AL | 7.9 mi |
36720 | Alberta, AL | 8.0 mi |
36783 | Thomaston, AL | 8.2 mi |
36773 | Safford, AL | 10.2 mi |
36769 | Pine Hill, AL | 12.8 mi |
36754 | Magnolia, AL | 12.8 mi |
36723 | Boykin, AL | 13.1 mi |
36767 | Orrville, AL | 17.1 mi |
36736 | Dixons Mills, AL | 17.3 mi |
36726 | Camden, AL | 18.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36728?
36728 is in Catherine, Alabama, in Wilcox County. Its published point location is 32.1690, -87.4834.
What county is 36728 in?
36728 spans 2 counties: Wilcox County and Marengo 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 36728?
Catherine uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36728 in?
36728 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36728?
About 998 people live in ZIP code 36728, in 292 households, at 8.6 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 36728?
$17,679 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36728?
The closest are 36722 (7.9 mi), 36720 (8 mi), 36783 (8.2 mi), 36773 (10.2 mi) and 36769 (12.8 mi).
Is 36728 a PO Box ZIP code?
36728 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36728 ZIP Code — Catherine, Alabama (Wilcox County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36728
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