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36919

ZIP 36919 is Silas, Alabama, mostly in Choctaw County; area code 251; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Choctaw +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,878
Coordinates
31.7691, -88.2829
☼ Live from 36919 — Silas, AL

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Where 36919 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 36919
  • 🔢 Type 36919 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GIGgE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 36919 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001000000110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36916 (Pennington, AL, 35 mi away) and 36921 (Toxey, AL, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 36919 becomes 91963 — and that is a real ZIP code: Potrero, CA, 1,651 miles away.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13699, 16939, 19369, 19936, 19963, 31699, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96931 in Tamuning, GU, 7,738 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯801 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36919 and you would come out at 31.77°S, 91.72°E — 1,393 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
  • 📏 At 153.4 square miles of land, 36919 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 116 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,878This ZIP1,878
Households760This ZIP760
Housing units947This ZIP947
Median age49.3This ZIP49.3Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$59,091This ZIP$59,091Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$100,300This ZIP$100,300Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$290This ZIP$290Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%This ZIP9.9%
Mean commute41.2 minThis ZIP41.2 min
Population density12.2 / sq miThis ZIP12.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees133This ZIP133
Annual payroll$5,082,000This ZIP$5,082,000
Tax returns filed720This ZIP720
Total adjusted gross income$37,216,000This ZIP$37,216,000

Land area

Land area153.44 sq miThis ZIP153.44 sq mi
Water area2.22 sq miThis ZIP2.22 sq mi

Counties 36919 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Choctaw County 100.0%
Washington County 0.0%

Other place names in 36919

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 36919

ZIPCityDistance
36908 Gilbertown, AL 7.7 mi
36558 Millry, AL 10.6 mi
36538 Frankville, AL 11.3 mi
36921 Toxey, AL 13.1 mi
36915 Needham, AL 13.9 mi
36524 Coffeeville, AL 16.1 mi
36913 Melvin, AL 16.4 mi
36727 Campbell, AL 17.6 mi
36569 Saint Stephens, AL 19.1 mi
36518 Chatom, AL 20.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 36919?

36919 is in Silas, Alabama, in Choctaw County. Its published point location is 31.7691, -88.2829.

What county is 36919 in?

36919 spans 2 counties: Choctaw County and Washington 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 36919?

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

What time zone is 36919 in?

36919 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 36919?

About 1,878 people live in ZIP code 36919, in 760 households, at 12.2 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 36919?

$59,091 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.

What ZIP codes are near 36919?

The closest are 36908 (7.7 mi), 36558 (10.6 mi), 36538 (11.3 mi), 36921 (13.1 mi) and 36915 (13.9 mi).

Is 36919 a PO Box ZIP code?

36919 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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