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Where 36921 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 36921 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZGgE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 36,921 = 3 × 31 × 397. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001000000111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 36919 (Silas, AL, 13 mi away) and 36922 (Ward, AL, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 36921 becomes 12963, 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, 7,306 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯796 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 36921 and you would come out at 31.94°S, 91.82°E — 1,403 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
- 📏 At 97.6 square miles of land, 36921 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 74 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,072This ZIP1,072 |
|---|---|
| Households | 603This ZIP603 |
| Housing units | 869This ZIP869 |
| Median age | 51.6This ZIP51.6Alabama39.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,481This ZIP$40,481Alabama$63,999US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,000This ZIP$175,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6%This ZIP10.6% |
| Mean commute | 48.2 minThis ZIP48.2 min |
| Population density | 11.0 / sq miThis ZIP11.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 199This ZIP199 |
| Annual payroll | $9,955,000This ZIP$9,955,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,090,000This ZIP$22,090,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 97.62 sq miThis ZIP97.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.71 sq miThis ZIP1.71 sq mi |
Other place names in 36921
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 36921
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
36908 | Gilbertown, AL | 5.5 mi |
36727 | Campbell, AL | 8.9 mi |
36915 | Needham, AL | 10.5 mi |
36904 | Butler, AL | 12.1 mi |
36919 | Silas, AL | 13.1 mi |
36524 | Coffeeville, AL | 13.8 mi |
36913 | Melvin, AL | 15.5 mi |
36764 | Nanafalia, AL | 16.8 mi |
36782 | Sweet Water, AL | 19.4 mi |
36538 | Frankville, AL | 19.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 36921?
36921 is in Toxey, Alabama, in Choctaw County. Its published point location is 31.9384, -88.1828.
What county is 36921 in?
36921 lies in Choctaw County.
What area code is 36921?
Toxey uses area code 251, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 36921 in?
36921 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 36921?
About 1,072 people live in ZIP code 36921, in 603 households, at 11.0 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 36921?
$40,481 a year, against $63,999 across Alabama.
What ZIP codes are near 36921?
The closest are 36908 (5.5 mi), 36727 (8.9 mi), 36915 (10.5 mi), 36904 (12.1 mi) and 36919 (13.1 mi).
Is 36921 a PO Box ZIP code?
36921 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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