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36871

ZIP 36871 is Pittsview, Alabama, in Russell County; area code 334; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Russell
Metro area
Columbus, GA-AL
Population
547
Coordinates
32.1582, -85.1567
☼ Live from 36871 — Pittsview, AL

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Where 36871 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36871
  • 🔢 Type 36871 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILBgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 36871 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001000000000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36870 (Phenix City, AL, 23 mi away) and 36872 (Valley, AL, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36871 becomes 17863, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13678, 13687, 13786, 16738, 16837, 16873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83617 in Emmett, ID, 1,875 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯917 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36871 and you would come out at 32.16°S, 94.84°E — 1,229 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
  • 📏 At 128.9 square miles of land, 36871 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 98 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population547This ZIP547
Households275This ZIP275
Housing units470This ZIP470
Median age54.7This ZIP54.7Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$51,490This ZIP$51,490Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$157,500This ZIP$157,500Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,411This ZIP$1,411Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%This ZIP12.0%
Mean commute52.9 minThis ZIP52.9 min
Population density4.2 / sq miThis ZIP4.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments10This ZIP10
Employees289This ZIP289
Annual payroll$12,728,000This ZIP$12,728,000
Tax returns filed440This ZIP440
Total adjusted gross income$22,715,000This ZIP$22,715,000

Land area

Land area128.88 sq miThis ZIP128.88 sq mi
Water area0.84 sq miThis ZIP0.84 sq mi

ZIP codes near 36871

ZIPCityDistance
36851 Cottonton, AL 4.5 mi
36859 Holy Trinity, AL 10.0 mi
31821 Omaha, GA 10.7 mi
36875 Seale, AL 11.1 mi
36856 Fort Mitchell, AL 11.8 mi
36027 Eufaula, AL 12.6 mi
36858 Hatchechubbee, AL 14.4 mi
31814 Louvale, GA 17.3 mi
36860 Hurtsboro, AL 17.6 mi
36072 Eufaula, AL 18.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36871?

36871 is in Pittsview, Alabama, in Russell County, part of the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.1582, -85.1567.

What county is 36871 in?

36871 lies in Russell County.

What area code is 36871?

Pittsview uses area code 334, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 36871 in?

36871 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36871?

About 547 people live in ZIP code 36871, in 275 households, at 4.2 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 36871?

$51,490 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36871?

The closest are 36851 (4.5 mi), 36859 (10 mi), 31821 (10.7 mi), 36875 (11.1 mi) and 36856 (11.8 mi).

Is 36871 a PO Box ZIP code?

36871 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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