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Where 36904 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 36904 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOGgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,904 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 659. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001000000101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36901 (Bellamy, AL, 23 mi away) and 36907 (Cuba, AL, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36904 becomes 40963, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03469, 04693, 04936, 04963, 06349, 06439, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09643 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,600 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯785 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36904 and you would come out at 32.10°S, 91.74°E — 1,410 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
- 📏 At 230.9 square miles of land, 36904 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 175 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,275This ZIP4,275 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,647This ZIP1,647 |
| Housing units | 2,140This ZIP2,140 |
| Median age | 42.5This ZIP42.5Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,250This ZIP$44,250Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,900This ZIP$143,900Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $731This ZIP$731Alabama$1,007US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3%This ZIP19.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min |
| Population density | 18.5 / sq miThis ZIP18.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 114This ZIP114 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 858This ZIP858 |
| Annual payroll | $33,482,000This ZIP$33,482,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,470This ZIP1,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $95,223,000This ZIP$95,223,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 230.87 sq miThis ZIP230.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.91 sq miThis ZIP0.91 sq mi |
Other place names in 36904
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36904
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36912 | Lisman, AL | 10.1 mi |
36910 | Jachin, AL | 10.8 mi |
36915 | Needham, AL | 11.4 mi |
36921 | Toxey, AL | 12.1 mi |
36913 | Melvin, AL | 14.6 mi |
36922 | Ward, AL | 15.1 mi |
36916 | Pennington, AL | 15.7 mi |
36908 | Gilbertown, AL | 15.8 mi |
36764 | Nanafalia, AL | 16.2 mi |
36727 | Campbell, AL | 18.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36904?
36904 is in Butler, Alabama, in Choctaw County. Its published point location is 32.1007, -88.2608.
What county is 36904 in?
36904 lies in Choctaw County.
What area code is 36904?
Butler uses area code 205, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36904 in?
36904 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36904?
About 4,275 people live in ZIP code 36904, in 1,647 households, at 18.5 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 36904?
$44,250 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36904?
The closest are 36912 (10.1 mi), 36910 (10.8 mi), 36915 (11.4 mi), 36921 (12.1 mi) and 36913 (14.6 mi).
Is 36904 a PO Box ZIP code?
36904 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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