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36875

ZIP 36875 is Seale, 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
4,017
Coordinates
32.3186, -85.1672
☼ Live from 36875 — Seale, AL

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Where 36875 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36875
  • 🔢 Type 36875 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SLBgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,875 = 5 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 59. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001000000001011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36874 (Salem, AL, 17 mi away) and 36877 (Smiths Station, AL, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36875 becomes 57863, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35768, 36578, 36587, 36758, 36785, 37658, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83657 in Ola, ID, 1,864 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 36875 and you would come out at 32.32°S, 94.83°E — 1,229 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
  • 📏 At 138.9 square miles of land, 36875 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,017This ZIP4,017
Households1,688This ZIP1,688
Housing units1,960This ZIP1,960
Median age43.9This ZIP43.9Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$55,896This ZIP$55,896Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$186,200This ZIP$186,200Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$680This ZIP$680Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%This ZIP17.9%
Mean commute29.3 minThis ZIP29.3 min
Population density28.9 / sq miThis ZIP28.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments33This ZIP33
Employees120This ZIP120
Annual payroll$4,206,000This ZIP$4,206,000
Tax returns filed1,850This ZIP1,850
Total adjusted gross income$108,538,000This ZIP$108,538,000

Land area

Land area138.90 sq miThis ZIP138.90 sq mi
Water area0.61 sq miThis ZIP0.61 sq mi

Other place names in 36875

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ZIP codes near 36875

ZIPCityDistance
36858 Hatchechubbee, AL 8.2 mi
36869 Phenix City, AL 9.2 mi
36856 Fort Mitchell, AL 10.8 mi
36871 Pittsview, AL 11.1 mi
36859 Holy Trinity, AL 11.1 mi
36870 Phenix City, AL 11.7 mi
36851 Cottonton, AL 12.7 mi
36868 Phenix City, AL 13.2 mi
31903 Columbus, GA 14.1 mi
31999 Columbus, GA 14.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36875?

36875 is in Seale, Alabama, in Russell County, part of the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.3186, -85.1672.

What county is 36875 in?

36875 lies in Russell County.

What area code is 36875?

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

What time zone is 36875 in?

36875 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36875?

About 4,017 people live in ZIP code 36875, in 1,688 households, at 28.9 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 36875?

$55,896 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36875?

The closest are 36858 (8.2 mi), 36869 (9.2 mi), 36856 (10.8 mi), 36871 (11.1 mi) and 36859 (11.1 mi).

Is 36875 a PO Box ZIP code?

36875 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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