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Where 36742 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 36742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,742 = 2 × 18371. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111110000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36741 (Furman, AL, 52 mi away) and 36744 (Greensboro, AL, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36742 becomes 24763, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23467, 24637, 24736, 26347, 26374, 26437, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73642 in Durham, OK, 733 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯789 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36742 and you would come out at 32.46°S, 92.25°E — 1,378 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 117.7 square miles of land, 36742 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 89 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,656This ZIP2,656 |
|---|---|
| Households | 882This ZIP882 |
| Housing units | 1,132This ZIP1,132 |
| Median age | 32.1This ZIP32.1Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $31,231This ZIP$31,231Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,000This ZIP$142,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $796This ZIP$796Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1%This ZIP24.1% |
| Mean commute | 17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min |
| Population density | 22.6 / sq miThis ZIP22.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 100This ZIP100 |
| Annual payroll | $5,268,000This ZIP$5,268,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 890This ZIP890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,436,000This ZIP$60,436,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 117.70 sq miThis ZIP117.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.77 sq miThis ZIP1.77 sq mi |
Counties 36742 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 | 72.2% |
| Hale County | 27.8% |
Other place names in 36742
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36742
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36738 | Faunsdale, AL | 7.8 mi |
36732 | Demopolis, AL | 8.6 mi |
36745 | Jefferson, AL | 9.0 mi |
36740 | Forkland, AL | 12.8 mi |
36748 | Linden, AL | 13.2 mi |
36786 | Uniontown, AL | 15.8 mi |
36765 | Newbern, AL | 16.2 mi |
36744 | Greensboro, AL | 18.1 mi |
36763 | Myrtlewood, AL | 18.2 mi |
36783 | Thomaston, AL | 18.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36742?
36742 is in Gallion, Alabama, in Marengo County. Its published point location is 32.4562, -87.7522.
What county is 36742 in?
36742 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 36742?
Gallion uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36742 in?
36742 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36742?
About 2,656 people live in ZIP code 36742, in 882 households, at 22.6 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 36742?
$31,231 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36742?
The closest are 36738 (7.8 mi), 36732 (8.6 mi), 36745 (9 mi), 36740 (12.8 mi) and 36748 (13.2 mi).
Is 36742 a PO Box ZIP code?
36742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36742 ZIP Code — Gallion, Alabama (Marengo County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36742
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