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Where 36738 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 36738 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BELgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,738 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 157. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111110000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36736 (Dixons Mills, AL, 25 mi away) and 36740 (Forkland, AL, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36738 becomes 83763, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33687, 33786, 33867, 33876, 36783, 37683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83637 in Lowman, ID, 1,686 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯796 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36738 and you would come out at 32.42°S, 92.38°E — 1,371 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 73.8 square miles of land, 36738 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 747This ZIP747 |
|---|---|
| Households | 262This ZIP262 |
| Housing units | 340This ZIP340 |
| Median age | 45.9This ZIP45.9Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $34,583This ZIP$34,583Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $775This ZIP$775Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7%This ZIP13.7% |
| Mean commute | 33.5 minThis ZIP33.5 min |
| Population density | 10.1 / sq miThis ZIP10.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 54This ZIP54 |
| Annual payroll | $1,759,000This ZIP$1,759,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 370This ZIP370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,576,000This ZIP$17,576,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 73.81 sq miThis ZIP73.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Counties 36738 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Marengo County | 73.1% |
| Hale County | 26.9% |
Other place names in 36738
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36738
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36742 | Gallion, AL | 7.8 mi |
36786 | Uniontown, AL | 8.4 mi |
36765 | Newbern, AL | 13.0 mi |
36748 | Linden, AL | 14.0 mi |
36783 | Thomaston, AL | 14.1 mi |
36732 | Demopolis, AL | 15.6 mi |
36745 | Jefferson, AL | 16.0 mi |
36773 | Safford, AL | 16.6 mi |
36744 | Greensboro, AL | 18.3 mi |
36754 | Magnolia, AL | 18.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36738?
36738 is in Faunsdale, Alabama, in Marengo County. Its published point location is 32.4210, -87.6250.
What county is 36738 in?
36738 spans 2 counties: Marengo County and Hale County. Most of it falls in Marengo 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 36738?
Faunsdale uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36738 in?
36738 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36738?
About 747 people live in ZIP code 36738, in 262 households, at 10.1 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 36738?
$34,583 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36738?
The closest are 36742 (7.8 mi), 36786 (8.4 mi), 36765 (13 mi), 36748 (14 mi) and 36783 (14.1 mi).
Is 36738 a PO Box ZIP code?
36738 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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