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36861

ZIP 36861 is Jacksons Gap, Alabama, in Tallapoosa County; area codes 256 and 938; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Tallapoosa
Metro area
Alexander City, AL
Population
2,853
Coordinates
32.8909, -85.8492
☼ Live from 36861 — Jacksons Gap, AL

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Where 36861 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36861
  • 🔢 Type 36861 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgBgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,861 = 3 × 11 × 1117. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000111111111101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36860 (Hurtsboro, AL, 49 mi away) and 36862 (Lafayette, AL, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36861 becomes 16863 — and that is a real ZIP code: Olanta, PA, 687 miles away.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13668, 16368, 16638, 16683, 16836, 16863, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83661 in Payette, ID, 1,825 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯854 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36861 and you would come out at 32.89°S, 94.15°E — 1,266 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
  • 📏 At 50.1 square miles of land, 36861 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,853This ZIP2,853
Households1,188This ZIP1,188
Housing units1,882This ZIP1,882
Median age53.3This ZIP53.3Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$65,577This ZIP$65,577Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$273,500This ZIP$273,500Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$717This ZIP$717Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%This ZIP26.0%
Mean commute24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min
Population density56.9 / sq miThis ZIP56.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments31This ZIP31
Employees121This ZIP121
Annual payroll$6,041,000This ZIP$6,041,000
Tax returns filed1,420This ZIP1,420
Total adjusted gross income$117,898,000This ZIP$117,898,000

Land area

Land area50.12 sq miThis ZIP50.12 sq mi
Water area10.35 sq miThis ZIP10.35 sq mi

Other place names in 36861

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ZIP codes near 36861

ZIPCityDistance
35010 Alexander City, AL 5.6 mi
36023 East Tallassee, AL 6.8 mi
36853 Dadeville, AL 7.6 mi
35011 Alexander City, AL 9.3 mi
36850 Camp Hill, AL 13.3 mi
36256 Daviston, AL 13.6 mi
35089 Kellyton, AL 14.0 mi
36026 Equality, AL 18.2 mi
35072 Goodwater, AL 18.8 mi
36024 Eclectic, AL 19.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36861?

36861 is in Jacksons Gap, Alabama, in Tallapoosa County, part of the Alexander City, AL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.8909, -85.8492.

What county is 36861 in?

36861 lies in Tallapoosa County.

What area code is 36861?

Jacksons Gap uses area codes 256 and 938, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 36861 in?

36861 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36861?

About 2,853 people live in ZIP code 36861, in 1,188 households, at 56.9 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 36861?

$65,577 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36861?

The closest are 35010 (5.6 mi), 36023 (6.8 mi), 36853 (7.6 mi), 35011 (9.3 mi) and 36850 (13.3 mi).

Is 36861 a PO Box ZIP code?

36861 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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