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Where 36854 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 36854 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSBgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,854 = 2 × 18427. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000111111110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36853 (Dadeville, AL, 34 mi away) and 36855 (Five Points, AL, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36854 becomes 45863 — and that is a real ZIP code: Middle Point, OH, 565 miles away.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34685, 35468, 35486, 35648, 36458, 36548, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83546 in Pierce, ID, 1,870 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯890 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36854 and you would come out at 32.75°S, 94.81°E — 1,228 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 60.5 square miles of land, 36854 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,537This ZIP16,537 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,468This ZIP6,468 |
| Housing units | 7,974This ZIP7,974 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,973This ZIP$55,973Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,100This ZIP$160,100Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,060This ZIP$1,060Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6%This ZIP17.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min |
| Population density | 273.4 / sq miThis ZIP273.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 236This ZIP236 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,179This ZIP3,179 |
| Annual payroll | $133,804,000This ZIP$133,804,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,650This ZIP6,650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $347,060,000This ZIP$347,060,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 60.48 sq miThis ZIP60.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.46 sq miThis ZIP2.46 sq mi |
Counties 36854 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 | 58.4% |
| Lee County | 41.6% |
Other place names in 36854
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36854
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36852 | Cusseta, AL | 5.2 mi |
31833 | West Point, GA | 8.5 mi |
36863 | Lanett, AL | 10.5 mi |
36801 | Opelika, AL | 11.9 mi |
36874 | Salem, AL | 13.0 mi |
36803 | Opelika, AL | 13.2 mi |
31808 | Fortson, GA | 13.3 mi |
36877 | Smiths Station, AL | 13.4 mi |
31811 | Hamilton, GA | 14.7 mi |
36802 | Opelika, AL | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36854?
36854 is in Valley, Alabama, in Chambers County, part of the LaGrange, GA-AL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.7516, -85.1895.
What county is 36854 in?
36854 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 36854?
Valley uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36854 in?
36854 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 36854?
About 16,537 people live in ZIP code 36854, in 6,468 households, at 273.4 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 36854?
$55,973 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36854?
The closest are 36852 (5.2 mi), 31833 (8.5 mi), 36863 (10.5 mi), 36801 (11.9 mi) and 36874 (13 mi).
Is 36854 a PO Box ZIP code?
36854 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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