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Where 36786 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 36786 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBLgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,786 = 2 × 3 × 6131. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111110110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36785 (Tyler, AL, 40 mi away) and 36790 (Stanton, AL, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36786 becomes 68763 — and that is a real ZIP code: Oneill, NE, 924 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36768, 36867, 37686, 37866, 38676, 63867, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83676 in Wilder, ID, 1,766 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯802 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36786 and you would come out at 32.43°S, 92.52°E — 1,363 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 138.5 square miles of land, 36786 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,216This ZIP2,216 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,060This ZIP1,060 |
| Housing units | 1,261This ZIP1,261 |
| Median age | 37.5This ZIP37.5Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $33,375This ZIP$33,375Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $70,800This ZIP$70,800Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $475This ZIP$475Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1%This ZIP15.1% |
| Mean commute | 33.0 minThis ZIP33.0 min |
| Population density | 16.0 / sq miThis ZIP16.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 679This ZIP679 |
| Annual payroll | $18,570,000This ZIP$18,570,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,140This ZIP1,140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,056,000This ZIP$34,056,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 138.50 sq miThis ZIP138.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.36 sq miThis ZIP0.36 sq mi |
Counties 36786 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Perry County | 77.1% |
| Marengo County | 19.3% |
| Hale County | 3.5% |
Other place names in 36786
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36786
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36738 | Faunsdale, AL | 8.4 mi |
36765 | Newbern, AL | 11.1 mi |
36773 | Safford, AL | 11.2 mi |
36759 | Marion Junction, AL | 11.4 mi |
36742 | Gallion, AL | 15.8 mi |
36783 | Thomaston, AL | 16.6 mi |
36728 | Catherine, AL | 18.1 mi |
36744 | Greensboro, AL | 18.8 mi |
36720 | Alberta, AL | 20.0 mi |
36767 | Orrville, AL | 20.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36786?
36786 is in Uniontown, Alabama, in Perry County. Its published point location is 32.4310, -87.4822.
What county is 36786 in?
36786 spans 3 counties: Perry County, Marengo County and Hale County. Most of it falls in Perry 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 36786?
Uniontown uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36786 in?
36786 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36786?
About 2,216 people live in ZIP code 36786, in 1,060 households, at 16.0 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 36786?
$33,375 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36786?
The closest are 36738 (8.4 mi), 36765 (11.1 mi), 36773 (11.2 mi), 36759 (11.4 mi) and 36742 (15.8 mi).
Is 36786 a PO Box ZIP code?
36786 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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