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36869

ZIP 36869 is in Phenix City, Alabama, in Russell County; area codes 334 and 483; Eastern time. Phenix City has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 36867, 36868 and 36870.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Russell
Metro area
Columbus, GA-AL
Population
21,518
Coordinates
32.4197, -85.0646
☼ Live from 36869 — Phenix City, AL

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Where 36869 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36869
  • 🔢 Type 36869 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgBgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,869 = 7 × 23 × 229. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001000000000101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36868 (Phenix City, AL, 4 mi away) and 36870 (Phenix City, AL, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36869 becomes 96863 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mcbh Kaneohe Bay, HI, 4,459 miles away.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36689, 38669, 38966, 39668, 39866, 63869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96368 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,837 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯910 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36869 and you would come out at 32.42°S, 94.94°E — 1,222 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
  • 📏 At 76.3 square miles of land, 36869 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population21,518This ZIP21,518
Households8,967This ZIP8,967
Housing units10,301This ZIP10,301
Median age39.7This ZIP39.7Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$50,061This ZIP$50,061Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$136,700This ZIP$136,700Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$895This ZIP$895Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%This ZIP14.1%
Mean commute25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min
Population density281.9 / sq miThis ZIP281.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments165This ZIP165
Employees2,336This ZIP2,336
Annual payroll$97,545,000This ZIP$97,545,000
Tax returns filed8,020This ZIP8,020
Total adjusted gross income$332,296,000This ZIP$332,296,000

Land area

Land area76.33 sq miThis ZIP76.33 sq mi
Water area0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi

Other place names in 36869

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ZIP codes near 36869

ZIPCityDistance
36868 Phenix City, AL 4.0 mi
31999 Columbus, GA 5.3 mi
36870 Phenix City, AL 5.4 mi
31901 Columbus, GA 5.8 mi
36867 Phenix City, AL 5.9 mi
31903 Columbus, GA 6.4 mi
31993 Columbus, GA 6.7 mi
31906 Columbus, GA 7.5 mi
31995 Fort Benning, GA 7.9 mi
36875 Seale, AL 9.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36869?

36869 is in Phenix City, Alabama, in Russell County, part of the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.4197, -85.0646.

What county is 36869 in?

36869 lies in Russell County.

What area code is 36869?

Phenix City uses area codes 334 and 483, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 36869 in?

36869 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 36869?

About 21,518 people live in ZIP code 36869, in 8,967 households, at 281.9 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 36869?

$50,061 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36869?

The closest are 36868 (4 mi), 31999 (5.3 mi), 36870 (5.4 mi), 31901 (5.8 mi) and 36867 (5.9 mi).

Is 36869 a PO Box ZIP code?

36869 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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