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Where 36783 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 36783 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBLgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,783 = 3 × 3 × 61 × 67. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111110101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36782 (Sweet Water, AL, 19 mi away) and 36784 (Thomasville, AL, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36783 becomes 38763, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33687, 33786, 33867, 33876, 36738, 37683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83637 in Lowman, ID, 1,695 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯806 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36783 and you would come out at 32.22°S, 92.39°E — 1,371 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
- 📏 At 108.5 square miles of land, 36783 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 82 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 671This ZIP671 |
|---|---|
| Households | 263This ZIP263 |
| Housing units | 416This ZIP416 |
| Median age | 52.9This ZIP52.9Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,917This ZIP$47,917Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $83,300This ZIP$83,300Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $646This ZIP$646Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8%This ZIP18.8% |
| Mean commute | 33.8 minThis ZIP33.8 min |
| Population density | 6.2 / sq miThis ZIP6.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 45This ZIP45 |
| Annual payroll | $1,101,000This ZIP$1,101,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 300This ZIP300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,405,000This ZIP$17,405,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 108.46 sq miThis ZIP108.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 36783 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 | 94.0% |
| Wilcox County | 5.9% |
Other place names in 36783
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36783
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36754 | Magnolia, AL | 6.7 mi |
36728 | Catherine, AL | 8.2 mi |
36722 | Arlington, AL | 9.6 mi |
36748 | Linden, AL | 10.5 mi |
36736 | Dixons Mills, AL | 12.7 mi |
36738 | Faunsdale, AL | 14.1 mi |
36773 | Safford, AL | 14.2 mi |
36720 | Alberta, AL | 15.9 mi |
36769 | Pine Hill, AL | 15.9 mi |
36786 | Uniontown, AL | 16.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36783?
36783 is in Thomaston, Alabama, in Marengo County. Its published point location is 32.2170, -87.6117.
What county is 36783 in?
36783 spans 2 counties: Marengo County and Wilcox 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 36783?
Thomaston uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36783 in?
36783 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36783?
About 671 people live in ZIP code 36783, in 263 households, at 6.2 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 36783?
$47,917 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36783?
The closest are 36754 (6.7 mi), 36728 (8.2 mi), 36722 (9.6 mi), 36748 (10.5 mi) and 36736 (12.7 mi).
Is 36783 a PO Box ZIP code?
36783 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36783 ZIP Code — Thomaston, Alabama (Marengo County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36783
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