36852
ZIP 36852 is Cusseta, Alabama, mostly in Chambers County; area code 334; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Chambers +1 more
- Metro area
- LaGrange, GA-AL
- Population
- 2,308
- Coordinates
- 32.7566, -85.2789
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Where 36852 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 36852 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSBgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,852 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 37 × 83. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111111110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36851 (Cottonton, AL, 43 mi away) and 36853 (Dadeville, AL, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36852 becomes 25863, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23856, 25638, 25836, 26385, 28356, 28365, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83526 in Ferdinand, ID, 1,884 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯886 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36852 and you would come out at 32.76°S, 94.72°E — 1,233 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 29.3 square miles of land, 36852 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,308This ZIP2,308 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,008This ZIP1,008 |
| Housing units | 1,165This ZIP1,165 |
| Median age | 38.6This ZIP38.6Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,071This ZIP$71,071Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $203,700This ZIP$203,700Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $847This ZIP$847Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0%This ZIP13.0% |
| Mean commute | 18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min |
| Population density | 78.7 / sq miThis ZIP78.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,009This ZIP1,009 |
| Annual payroll | $63,923,000This ZIP$63,923,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,080This ZIP1,080 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $55,489,000This ZIP$55,489,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.31 sq miThis ZIP29.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 36852 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Chambers County | 60.5% |
| Lee County | 39.5% |
Other place names in 36852
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36852
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36854 | Valley, AL | 5.2 mi |
36801 | Opelika, AL | 7.2 mi |
36863 | Lanett, AL | 9.2 mi |
36803 | Opelika, AL | 9.6 mi |
31833 | West Point, GA | 12.4 mi |
36802 | Opelika, AL | 13.0 mi |
36872 | Valley, AL | 13.0 mi |
36874 | Salem, AL | 14.1 mi |
36862 | Lafayette, AL | 14.4 mi |
36831 | Auburn, AL | 15.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36852?
36852 is in Cusseta, Alabama, in Chambers County, part of the LaGrange, GA-AL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.7566, -85.2789.
What county is 36852 in?
36852 spans 2 counties: Chambers County and Lee County. Most of it falls in Chambers 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 36852?
Cusseta uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36852 in?
36852 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36852?
About 2,308 people live in ZIP code 36852, in 1,008 households, at 78.7 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 36852?
$71,071 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36852?
The closest are 36854 (5.2 mi), 36801 (7.2 mi), 36863 (9.2 mi), 36803 (9.6 mi) and 31833 (12.4 mi).
Is 36852 a PO Box ZIP code?
36852 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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