36865
ZIP 36865 is Loachapoka, Alabama, in Lee County; area codes 334 and 483; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Lee
- Metro area
- Auburn-Opelika, AL
- Population
- 22
- Coordinates
- 32.6026, -85.5893
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Where 36865 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 36865 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgBgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,865 = 5 × 73 × 101. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001000000000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36863 (Lanett, AL, 27 mi away) and 36866 (Notasulga, AL, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36865 becomes 56863, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36568, 36685, 36856, 38665, 56368, 56386, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83656 in Notus, ID, 1,847 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯878 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36865 and you would come out at 32.60°S, 94.41°E — 1,252 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 00m.
- 📏 At 0.115 square miles of land, 36865 is bigger than 1% of ZIP codes — about 56 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11This ZIP11 |
| Housing units | 17This ZIP17 |
| Median age | 29.3This ZIP29.3Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8%This ZIP27.8% |
| Population density | 191.3 / sq miThis ZIP191.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 53This ZIP53 |
| Annual payroll | $3,026,000This ZIP$3,026,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 36865
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36865
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36832 | Auburn, AL | 1.4 mi |
36849 | Auburn University, AL | 5.8 mi |
36831 | Auburn, AL | 6.3 mi |
36830 | Auburn, AL | 7.3 mi |
36866 | Notasulga, AL | 7.6 mi |
36879 | Waverly, AL | 9.3 mi |
36803 | Opelika, AL | 12.6 mi |
36850 | Camp Hill, AL | 13.3 mi |
36801 | Opelika, AL | 13.7 mi |
36802 | Opelika, AL | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36865?
36865 is in Loachapoka, Alabama, in Lee County, part of the Auburn-Opelika, AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.6026, -85.5893.
What county is 36865 in?
36865 lies in Lee County.
What area code is 36865?
Loachapoka uses area codes 334 and 483, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36865 in?
36865 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36865?
About 22 people live in ZIP code 36865, in 11 households, at 191.3 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 36865?
The closest are 36832 (1.4 mi), 36849 (5.8 mi), 36831 (6.3 mi), 36830 (7.3 mi) and 36866 (7.6 mi).
Is 36865 a PO Box ZIP code?
36865 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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