ZIP Code 36783 – Location & other additional Information

If you need to get information about ZIP code 36783, you can check it here. Its location and other data which might be helpful for you are below.

Where is the 36783 ZIP code?

36783 is the ZIP code which is located in following place:

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ZIP Code 36783 location on the Map

More detailed information of the location can only be provided by the ZIP+4 codes which are also called “add-on codes” or “add-ons”.

In most cases ZIP+4 codes are not necessary. 5 digits are usually enough. For example, ZIP code 36783 has such coordinates:

• Latitude: 32.24778
• Longitude: -87.59784

Depending on the area and population of the location, there may be several postal codes in the same place. Check all ZIP codes of Thomaston with the help of our ZIP codes lookup by city.

What time is it in the area of 36783 ZIP code?

This location belongs to the Central Time Zone of the United States. It means that the current time there is so:

Daylight saving time is observed in the area where the ZIP code 36783 is used. Read more about DST in our article.

Area Code in 36783 ZIP code, Thomaston, AL

The locals of Thomaston, AL, who live at the address with ZIP code 36783, utilize area code 334. Their local phone numbers start with exactly these digits.

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More about ZIP code 36783

For addresses where this ZIP code is used, the following local information is known:

• Area code for this ZIP code: 334 — local phone numbers in Thomaston start with these digits, check here for other area codes that can be used there.
• ZIP code type: PO Box — one of ZIP codes primary types.
• Approximate population: 767
• Approximate quantity of households: 295
• Approximate mean income: $ 43517
• Land area: 304540822 square meters (m2). To convert square meters to square feet, miles or other units use this Area Converter.
• Water area: 265077 square meters (m2). Convert square meters to square miles.

Envelope example with ZIP code

To understand how it is written when addressing a letter, look at the example for ZIP code 36783. Envelope example is shown below:

What does ZIP code 36783 mean?

Each 5-digit ZIP code represents post offices all across the US. 36783 is one of such examples. It can be split into three major parts:

1. The first digit of a ZIP code determines what national area (ZIP code area) it belongs to. There are 10 ZIP Code areas which are segmented by USPS. They start from the northeast and are numbered from 0 to 9. It might be the state, one of US territories or some military area. In this case it means Alabama, AL.
2. The next two digits identify region or city. They’ve been chosen by USPS not accidentally. The first ZIP Codes are assigned to that city which is central in a specific geographical region. After them all another ZIP codes get assigned in alphabetical order.
3. The last two ones show exact delivery area within this location. They divide city or town into specific areas at the local level and provide creation of optimal delivery routes.

US ZIP codes structure

What structure US ZIP codes have, see in the example below:

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