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36856

ZIP 36856 is Fort Mitchell, Alabama, in Russell County; area codes 334 and 483; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Russell
Metro area
Columbus, GA-AL
Population
8,716
Coordinates
32.2610, -84.9954
☼ Live from 36856 — Fort Mitchell, AL

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Where 36856 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36856
  • 🔢 Type 36856 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSBgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,856 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 17 × 271. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000111111111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36855 (Five Points, AL, 56 mi away) and 36858 (Hatchechubbee, AL, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36856 becomes 65863, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36568, 36685, 36865, 38665, 56368, 56386, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83656 in Notus, ID, 1,889 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
  • 🎯920 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36856 and you would come out at 32.26°S, 95.00°E — 1,219 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
  • 📏 At 38.7 square miles of land, 36856 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,716This ZIP8,716
Households2,912This ZIP2,912
Housing units3,052This ZIP3,052
Median age31.7This ZIP31.7Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$75,381This ZIP$75,381Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$258,700This ZIP$258,700Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,114This ZIP$2,114Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%This ZIP25.1%
Mean commute30.6 minThis ZIP30.6 min
Population density225.0 / sq miThis ZIP225.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments38This ZIP38
Employees308This ZIP308
Annual payroll$9,593,000This ZIP$9,593,000
Tax returns filed3,190This ZIP3,190
Total adjusted gross income$174,186,000This ZIP$174,186,000

Land area

Land area38.74 sq miThis ZIP38.74 sq mi
Water area0.57 sq miThis ZIP0.57 sq mi

ZIP codes near 36856

ZIPCityDistance
36859 Holy Trinity, AL 2.3 mi
31821 Omaha, GA 8.3 mi
31814 Louvale, GA 8.8 mi
36851 Cottonton, AL 9.1 mi
36875 Seale, AL 10.8 mi
31903 Columbus, GA 10.9 mi
36869 Phenix City, AL 11.7 mi
31905 Fort Benning, GA 11.8 mi
36871 Pittsview, AL 11.8 mi
31999 Columbus, GA 13.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36856?

36856 is in Fort Mitchell, Alabama, in Russell County, part of the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.2610, -84.9954.

What county is 36856 in?

36856 lies in Russell County.

What area code is 36856?

Fort Mitchell uses area codes 334 and 483, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 36856 in?

36856 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36856?

About 8,716 people live in ZIP code 36856, in 2,912 households, at 225.0 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 36856?

$75,381 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36856?

The closest are 36859 (2.3 mi), 31821 (8.3 mi), 31814 (8.8 mi), 36851 (9.1 mi) and 36875 (10.8 mi).

Is 36856 a PO Box ZIP code?

36856 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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