36790
ZIP 36790 is Stanton, Alabama, in Chilton County; area codes 205 and 659; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Chilton
- Metro area
- Birmingham, AL
- Population
- 261
- Coordinates
- 32.7364, -86.9085
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Where 36790 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 36790 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGLgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,790 = 2 × 5 × 13 × 283. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111110110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36786 (Uniontown, AL, 40 mi away) and 36792 (Randolph, AL, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36790 becomes 09763, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03769, 06379, 06793, 07936, 07963, 36079, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96370 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,761 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯813 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36790 and you would come out at 32.74°S, 93.09°E — 1,328 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 12.5 square miles of land, 36790 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 261This ZIP261 |
|---|---|
| Households | 153This ZIP153 |
| Housing units | 218This ZIP218 |
| Median age | 57.0This ZIP57.0Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $189,300This ZIP$189,300Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0%This ZIP13.0% |
| Mean commute | 28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min |
| Population density | 20.9 / sq miThis ZIP20.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 40This ZIP40 |
| Annual payroll | $1,173,000This ZIP$1,173,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.51 sq miThis ZIP12.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 36790
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36750 | Maplesville, AL | 5.0 mi |
36758 | Plantersville, AL | 6.8 mi |
36793 | Lawley, AL | 8.2 mi |
36006 | Billingsley, AL | 12.4 mi |
36792 | Randolph, AL | 12.6 mi |
35171 | Thorsby, AL | 13.3 mi |
36749 | Jones, AL | 13.3 mi |
35045 | Clanton, AL | 14.6 mi |
35042 | Centreville, AL | 18.5 mi |
36701 | Selma, AL | 18.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36790?
36790 is in Stanton, Alabama, in Chilton County, part of the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.7364, -86.9085.
What county is 36790 in?
36790 lies in Chilton County.
What area code is 36790?
Stanton uses area codes 205 and 659, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36790 in?
36790 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36790?
About 261 people live in ZIP code 36790, in 153 households, at 20.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 36790?
The closest are 36750 (5 mi), 36758 (6.8 mi), 36793 (8.2 mi), 36006 (12.4 mi) and 36792 (12.6 mi).
Is 36790 a PO Box ZIP code?
36790 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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