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Where 36912 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 36912 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIGgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,912 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 769. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001000000110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36910 (Jachin, AL, 9 mi away) and 36913 (Melvin, AL, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36912 becomes 21963, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12936, 13692, 16239, 16329, 16923, 16932, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96321 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,284 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯776 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36912 and you would come out at 32.24°S, 91.69°E — 1,412 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
- 📏 At 151.2 square miles of land, 36912 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 115 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,219This ZIP1,219 |
|---|---|
| Households | 611This ZIP611 |
| Housing units | 956This ZIP956 |
| Median age | 61.7This ZIP61.7Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,926This ZIP$39,926Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $69,600This ZIP$69,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5%This ZIP17.5% |
| Mean commute | 29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min |
| Population density | 8.1 / sq miThis ZIP8.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 58This ZIP58 |
| Annual payroll | $2,803,000This ZIP$2,803,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 640This ZIP640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,608,000This ZIP$26,608,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 151.18 sq miThis ZIP151.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Counties 36912 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Choctaw County | 94.0% |
| Sumter County | 6.0% |
Other place names in 36912
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36912
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36910 | Jachin, AL | 8.6 mi |
36922 | Ward, AL | 9.9 mi |
36904 | Butler, AL | 10.1 mi |
36907 | Cuba, AL | 13.8 mi |
36925 | York, AL | 14.9 mi |
36916 | Pennington, AL | 15.0 mi |
39364 | Toomsuba, MS | 15.4 mi |
36901 | Bellamy, AL | 15.5 mi |
39301 | Meridian, MS | 16.9 mi |
36763 | Myrtlewood, AL | 19.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36912?
36912 is in Lisman, Alabama, in Choctaw County. Its published point location is 32.2423, -88.3057.
What county is 36912 in?
36912 spans 2 counties: Choctaw County and Sumter County. Most of it falls in Choctaw County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 36912?
Lisman uses area codes 205 and 659, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36912 in?
36912 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36912?
About 1,219 people live in ZIP code 36912, in 611 households, at 8.1 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 36912?
$39,926 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36912?
The closest are 36910 (8.6 mi), 36922 (9.9 mi), 36904 (10.1 mi), 36907 (13.8 mi) and 36925 (14.9 mi).
Is 36912 a PO Box ZIP code?
36912 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “36912 ZIP Code — Lisman, Alabama (Choctaw County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/36912
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