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36908

ZIP 36908 is Gilbertown, Alabama, in Choctaw County; area code 251; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Choctaw
Metro area
none
Population
1,795
Coordinates
31.8728, -88.2371
☼ Live from 36908 — Gilbertown, AL

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Where 36908 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36908
  • 🔢 Type 36908 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOGgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 36,908 = 2 × 2 × 9227. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001000000101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36907 (Cuba, AL, 40 mi away) and 36910 (Jachin, AL, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36908 becomes 80963, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03869, 03896, 06389, 09683, 09836, 36089, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09683 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,571 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯797 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36908 and you would come out at 31.87°S, 91.76°E — 1,400 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
  • 📏 At 130.8 square miles of land, 36908 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 99 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,795This ZIP1,795
Households662This ZIP662
Housing units1,000This ZIP1,000
Median age40.5This ZIP40.5Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$68,125This ZIP$68,125Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$111,400This ZIP$111,400Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$983This ZIP$983Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%This ZIP12.6%
Mean commute38.7 minThis ZIP38.7 min
Population density13.7 / sq miThis ZIP13.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments47This ZIP47
Employees246This ZIP246
Annual payroll$7,797,000This ZIP$7,797,000
Tax returns filed850This ZIP850
Total adjusted gross income$52,966,000This ZIP$52,966,000

Land area

Land area130.78 sq miThis ZIP130.78 sq mi
Water area0.94 sq miThis ZIP0.94 sq mi

Other place names in 36908

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ZIP codes near 36908

ZIPCityDistance
36921 Toxey, AL 5.5 mi
36919 Silas, AL 7.7 mi
36915 Needham, AL 9.4 mi
36727 Campbell, AL 12.2 mi
36913 Melvin, AL 13.7 mi
36524 Coffeeville, AL 14.1 mi
36904 Butler, AL 15.8 mi
36538 Frankville, AL 15.9 mi
36558 Millry, AL 18.2 mi
36764 Nanafalia, AL 22.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36908?

36908 is in Gilbertown, Alabama, in Choctaw County. Its published point location is 31.8728, -88.2371.

What county is 36908 in?

36908 lies in Choctaw County.

What area code is 36908?

Gilbertown uses area code 251, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 36908 in?

36908 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36908?

About 1,795 people live in ZIP code 36908, in 662 households, at 13.7 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 36908?

$68,125 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36908?

The closest are 36921 (5.5 mi), 36919 (7.7 mi), 36915 (9.4 mi), 36727 (12.2 mi) and 36913 (13.7 mi).

Is 36908 a PO Box ZIP code?

36908 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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